Anger

This is how I was feeling last night when I picked up my daughter Mackenzie from school. No matter how I attempted to talk with her right now she is simply combative with me. I get it, she wants her space, but at this point she I think it would be easier just to put mu head in the sand and come out in May. 

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The article "If Teenagers Rock Then Parents Should Roll" I found very interesting and informative.

The part that stood out to me the most is that no matter how cool I was (or thought) there is still 21 years different between  me and my oldest. That is allot of time, things change so rapidly, I have got to learn how to let go and trust. In my defense this is a very hard thing for me to do I have spent the majority of my life not being able to trust people in general, that this is the one part I am not looking forward to in my journey to change.

Frontline

This site has many avenues to look at. I love the layout and the information that is given.
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The average teenage brain

I love the graphics. I love color!Teen age Brain Graphic

Raise Responsible Kids

Landen

Landen was born in 01' and is in the 6th grade. He has played soccer, flag football, pad football this past tear. He seems to like ramming into people as his brother does. I think they feed off each other. I think that Landen likes football so much simply because he looks up to his brother and wants to be like him. I think in the future he will fall back onto soccer, but we will see.

Landen has a sweet disposition about him most of the time. He seems to understand when I need a hug. Not to long ago I recognized that he was trying harder to be nice to Mackenzie who usually but heads with most of the kids, Landen took it upon himself to asking her questions about Dr. Who and found that he liked some of it. This has brought them closer. Something that not all the kids are on the same page yet with Mic.

I do want to help him learn how to keep his temper under control but yet so do I.

Madison

Madison, Madison, Madison I am not even sure where to begin with this young lady. Well I do know she was born in October 99' and went trick-or treating with her family when she was 3 days old, granted she stayed in the van for most of the time under a warm blanket keeping me warm.

Madison is 13 and taller than I am, I think she might be 6' not sure yet. She is commonly thought o be a twin of Jayden or at least older than he is. This has only added to her 13 going on 31 attitude.

She loves volleyball and basketball, who would have thought right with being so tall. Being tall has had there disadvantages, this seems to have brought on lots of situations, that any 13 year should not be involved in. Simply because they are not yet able to understand the consequences that comes with certain actions they have. I will only say at this time that texting is put on hold right now due to older young men are forgetting that she is 13!

Madi is my finder, I really think that she might have been born with a GPS inserted into her brain. If I ask her where anything is she can usually find it with in minutes if not seconds. I can call her and ask and she will guide me to the item I have misplaced. I am comforted that she will be around to help find my mind one of these days.

Jayden

Jayden was born in August of 98'. With out even saying anything about him you can tell he is a character. He is very active, he loves football and has been doing it for 3 years two in pads, and i flag. He of course likes the pads better because he can bang into people and not get in trouble.

Jayden has a delayed learning disability, yet has worked very hard to learn and grow. One of the things that has been a issue from the beginning is he has allot of anxieties in general, with test taking or any kind of performance tracking.

As Jayden grows and learns he has been able to learn some strategies that are helping him, yet he like everyone still is learning and trying to figure it all out. I know that some of this is simply puberty. Doesn't make it any easier to handle.

I want o make sure that it is understood that I am just introducing my young-in's. I know that so far this just sounds like normal teen issues, and you might be right for the most part. As  I become more comfortable and open I will share some of the harder information.

Mackenzie

This, is my amazing daughter Mackenzie. She is 15 and a beautiful young woman. Born in May of 97', two weeks late, I should have known that she was going to be stubborn. Not sure but I think she might have been born with a book in her hand. Mackenzie wanted to read so early I had know idea how to cultivate her willingness to learn. I realized that I better teach her to read when she was 2 and was reciting letters off everything she could see or touch. In the third grade her teacher refused to believe that she was reading Harry potter let alone understanding what she was reading. I would dare to challenge anybody with any trivia.

So many interesting tidbits about Mackenzie. Ultimately she is the reason why I have been so interested in this subjects of TEENS. Need less to say I want to understand how to help my children as they are turning into young adults.

Mackenzie has been a hard case, with all her strengths of knowledge, she has also been diagnosed with ADHD and recently we have been talking with the doctor about other possible diagnosis. She is very hostel and volatile more than usual, more than the typical teen, at least this is what our doctor says. So with all this information, I truly just want to help my daughter.

Mic (Mackenzie), and I are at endless battles that run from what color the sky is to "why can't I have a pierced nose?" This is putting lightly. As I continue with this Blog I hope to be able to find some answers. I wish I could type as fast as my mind is going this would be much faster.

In searching for some inspiration I found this video and I really liked it. I need to learn and understand what she does. Love it!!