I think they are out there (just as us good women are also), but our past experiences have left us jaded and untrusting. First we have to work on ourselves before we will be able to recognize and nurture a good relationship. What are you doing for you to become someone elses "good catch"?

Agree Kahurangi...In fact, I think a messy bedroom is pretty normal for tweens and teens....Finding creative ways to get my daughter to keep her room neatened up was more about teaching diligence...If it got too bad, I could always close the door...


I agree that messy bedrooms are bad manners and I also agree it is a normal part of adolescence. However, teenagers do need to learn responsibility and accountability. That is our job as parents to instill these qualities.

For my kids, if their rooms aren't clean, friends don't come over. Period. I always know when they have something planned. Suddenly the rooms get cleaned and the chores get done.

Yep I do this too. Although now my kids know that when I say either you clean it or I will and they get right on it because they know if they don't they will lose their stuff.

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I think it's just human nature. Forming opinions on others is a social action based on the information available at the time. That said, a persons perception is often based on their own feelings, experiences or agenda's. So an assumption should simply be a preliminary idea. If a relationship is to have substance, it has to go deeper than this initial ideal. That takes time and interaction.

My question to the parent questioning this is, why does the school feel the need to search YOUR childs backpack and locker? That to me is the bigger concern. Where are you failing as a parent that such a step needs to be taken? Perhaps YOU should be searching your own childs backpack daily.

Childhood pregnancy is on the decline because girls today utilize abortion more. It isn't because pregnancy is happening less often.

The fact is some kids as young as 11 and 12 are sexually active in our ever increasingly permissive society. That said, if you think your child is sexually active at 13, there are bigger issues than discussing the pill that need to be addressed. Certainly the pill will prevent pregnancy; IF she uses them correctly. Which at 13 is a little questionable since they are so irresponsible. The bigger issue is, the pill will not protect her against Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Which at 13 is a non issue to her because they feel infallible with the "it wont happen to me" syndrome. If you feel your daughter needs to be on the pill, then YOU need to be an active parent and protect her from the rest of the issues surrounding sex at such a vulnerable age.

I love love LOOOOVVVEEE Kale chips. Although I leave mine more whole. Experiment with seasonings too. Thyme and rosemary are really good together. Or garlic infused olive oil! YUM

I've had ultrasound done when I had PF. It was amazing. I would definitely recommend it. Also, the stretching is essential to keeping PF at bay. A really good exercise that is easy to do would be to use a step and have your sore foot on the floor, then put your other foot on the step above as if you are going to walk up the steps. Next lean forward on the leg on the step. Keep your foot on the floor flat. After this put the sore foot up a step at the toes. Drop your heel down and feel the stretch. Very important also is to invest in proper orthotics measured to your foot. If you do these things PF will not bother you any longer.

Sounds good. I like to keep some good (65% cacao) in the cuboard and then I am able to whip up some yummy Lava Cakes in a pinch.

I got the recipe from my fav online chef. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGgwdacErks

Infidelity of any sort indelibly changes the dynamic of the relationship. If you feel they warrant a second chance only you can make that decision. But if you do so with the idea that the relationship will "go back to normal", you are only fooling yourself. You can only go forward which means a change in the relationship. But that isn't always a bad thing.

It's no different than when you get searched at the airport or other public places. Again, if you have nothing to hide, why does it matter? Also, lockers do not belong to the students, they are property of the school.

Absolutely, if you are living in their home, they have a right to do whatever they feel is necessary. The only privacy a child "deserves" is in the bathroom. If you haven't got anything to hide, why does it matter?

My very first concert was with my mom. I was probably close to 10 years old. We went to see "Tony Orlando and Dawn". :oP~

Then as a teenager, my first concert with friends I saw "Bob Seger".

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