tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869657768490167935.post6801790099909548813..comments2023-06-07T08:29:21.837-04:00Comments on Six Down, Six To Go: Is It Just Me?Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02617523203436130203noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869657768490167935.post-12632186035544075012009-03-28T15:14:00.000-04:002009-03-28T15:14:00.000-04:00Your mention of Bald Eagles and Osprey makes me sm...Your mention of Bald Eagles and Osprey makes me smile. Raptors are my favorite type of birds. Glad that you and the kiddos got to see them.<BR/><BR/>Even with my limited time with you and your brood last summer, I see you doing a great job with Mikayla. (High praise from a non-mom, eh? ;) That said, I do not envy your challenges as the mother of a pre-teen, m'friend. No doubt you have a great support system to help y'all face those challenges.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13301129176775790365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869657768490167935.post-68223768829217088642009-03-27T22:31:00.000-04:002009-03-27T22:31:00.000-04:00I hated middle school as a teenager and hate it ev...I hated middle school as a teenager and hate it even more now as a mother. It is a CRAZY world we live in.Larahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09051780765300427426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869657768490167935.post-21583484767370476652009-03-26T12:13:00.000-04:002009-03-26T12:13:00.000-04:00I know how you feel. That's why we (and I'm sure ...I know how you feel. That's why we (and I'm sure many other parents) work so hard on keeping our homes as "shelter from the storms."Kimberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675979091971053869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869657768490167935.post-13435535348190361052009-03-26T10:26:00.000-04:002009-03-26T10:26:00.000-04:00I think you only want what every mom wants for the...I think you only want what every mom wants for their daughter (and sons). All the more reason for us to help this chosen generation to establish good values, and a strong testimony of what is right and good. Thanks for the reminder!!The Beatty Beehivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15258741598765443540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869657768490167935.post-12264246175993529072009-03-26T10:14:00.000-04:002009-03-26T10:14:00.000-04:00Totally agree with you! Even at the elementary lev...Totally agree with you! Even at the elementary level, but really once they get to Jr. High. Shelter her as much as you can.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869657768490167935.post-71915907582432617312009-03-26T09:43:00.000-04:002009-03-26T09:43:00.000-04:00You are NOT alone. I feel the same way. I am tot...You are NOT alone. I feel the same way. I am totally dreading Junior High for my kids...And Sweet G is only in 4th grade! Wish me luck.<BR/><BR/>Sounds like your daughter has a good head on her shoulders. Must get that from her awesome parents! ;)onehmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11780100568264985208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869657768490167935.post-21627407443332059692009-03-26T09:30:00.000-04:002009-03-26T09:30:00.000-04:00I feel the same way Denise. I think I shelter my ...I feel the same way Denise. I think I shelter my kids more than ever because of what is out there. I can only imagine what is out there. I haven't yet been around it too much but I remember what it was like when I was growing up and it has QUADRUPILED in that amount of time. It really is scary. I think if we keep our guard up and constantly talk to our kids about things that they will be fine. I really try to make sure the kids understand that just because 'everyone' else is saying it or doing it doesn't make it right. But oh, what a hard lesson this is sometimes. I fear that my kids will choose that side rather than the side I am fighting so hard for them to choose.Puhlmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338304385721730492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869657768490167935.post-91957308676958636992009-03-26T08:54:00.000-04:002009-03-26T08:54:00.000-04:00I'll never forget walking the halls of the HS with...I'll never forget walking the halls of the HS with Scott and being pushed and shoved around feeling like, I wouldn't go back in a million years! It really gave me new perspective on what it's like to have to live 'out there' as a youth...and makes me grateful for the knowledge that home can be a sanctuary and we can do a little protection with our own families against all of that. <BR/><BR/>:)FionaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869657768490167935.post-59948031334437881842009-03-26T02:52:00.000-04:002009-03-26T02:52:00.000-04:00I think the same way. We have to prepare our kids...I think the same way. We have to prepare our kids to be in the world - but can't we shelter them from the bad stuff for as long as possible?Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18039279137174531144noreply@blogger.com