There are just some days that I throw up my hands and have no idea what to do. Today is one of those. I can't go into much detail because I have teenagers and have to respect their privacy. The issues with kids get more complicated as they get older and they deserve their privacy and not having it blasted all over social media.
Honestly though, I do know what to do. I know I need to just love them, stay calm, be their soft place and consistent rock in their ever changing world of hormones, friends etc. There are just days that drain me and make me wish I had toddlers again!
Don't get me wrong, teens can be so much fun. My teens are good and respectful and helpful most of the time. But sometimes we have days where it's rough. Today I think our rough day was because this week has been very stressful and I am completely drained. So really it's more about me than it is about them. They weren't acting any differently....they were being normal teenagers. I was the one who was sort of acting like.....a toddler/teenager! LOL!
This link leads you to of my favorite videos about teens. Testing our limits is exactly what they are supposed to do! We have to be that steady bar that sets boundaries and limits. Just writing this blog post helped me process my day!
Honestly though, I do know what to do. I know I need to just love them, stay calm, be their soft place and consistent rock in their ever changing world of hormones, friends etc. There are just days that drain me and make me wish I had toddlers again!
Don't get me wrong, teens can be so much fun. My teens are good and respectful and helpful most of the time. But sometimes we have days where it's rough. Today I think our rough day was because this week has been very stressful and I am completely drained. So really it's more about me than it is about them. They weren't acting any differently....they were being normal teenagers. I was the one who was sort of acting like.....a toddler/teenager! LOL!
This link leads you to of my favorite videos about teens. Testing our limits is exactly what they are supposed to do! We have to be that steady bar that sets boundaries and limits. Just writing this blog post helped me process my day!
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