The Mommies' Diaries…Parenting, One Blog at a Time.

The teen years are a magical time.  A time of discovery about one’s self.  To explore new boundaries.  They turn to you for everything because they believe you know everything.  They trust you with everything.  You can do no wrong.  You finally realize everything about parenting has come true.  It’s what you always imagined it would be.

I know what you’re thinking.  He’s mad.  He’s drinking way too much espresso.  Okay.  You’re right.  I have had too much caffeine.  But I assure you, I’m not losing my mind!

My daughter came to me at 9:40pm the other night and asked if I could take her to Michael’s, a craft store.  When I looked at the clock, she said she needed some supplies for a history project.  I dropped everything, pickup up the keys, and we headed out to get what she needed.  As we walked into the store, they announced the store was closing in ten minutes.  “It’s due tomorrow, isn’t it?” I queried calmly.

“Yes,” she sighed.  “I’ve got a lot going on.”

If you were watching me on television right now and a camera was pointing at me, I would be looking into the camera right now.

My children are procrastinators.  Not so good.  But, they seem to handle extreme pressure with such grace.  Not so bad.  I’ve learned that there is good and bad in everything.  We can choose to fight who they are becoming, but we have to remember we’re responsible for shaping them.  Thank God the clay is still soft!

Sure, it was late to run to the store and she stayed up until 2:30am finishing that project, but I got to spend some one-on-one time that becomes so rare as they get older and I needed to get out of the house.

This is the kind of moment that can define your relationship with your teen.  You can get angry everytime they drop one of life’s little surprises on you, (and it is frequent!) or you can be like me, settle down with a copy of Parenting on the Peninsula, and have another cup of espresso!

Welcome to POP’s little corner of the web!  We are happy you are here and ready to go on this ride with us.  Right now we are off and running with 2 bloggers and looking for a few more.  If you might be interested in blogging for us and you are a mom of twins or a parent of a child with special needs, drop me an email at lia@ponthep.com.

Monday’s you will find New Mommy Gina Perkin’s talking all about life with her beautiful seven month old.  What is it like to be a new mom?  What do you do with all the unsolicited advice you receive?  How is she getting back into shape?  If you are a new mom and you understand the pain of no sleep or the frustration that goes along with a new baby you will want to check her out.

Tuesday’s Lia Freitas will be here talking about experiences with a newly turned five year old daughter who is about to embark on the adventure of kindergarten.  Choosing a preschool or choosing a kindergarten, what is important?  Did you realize that a preschooler could throw such amazing tantrums?  Getting back into shape after falling off the wagon?

We are hoping that you will engage us with comments and questions.  We know the things WE are dealing with but what are YOU dealing with?  I am sure we have gone through something similar and it would be great to share and learn from each other.  What would you love to hear about?  Let us know!

As always, you can check out the Parenting on the Peninsula website for lots of great resources.