tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12581247.post8640951664351118578..comments2024-03-06T07:13:04.347-05:00Comments on Masked Mom: Two Milestones In One Week--Almost More Than One Mom Can StandMasked Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08197019009052401812noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12581247.post-10090938030353480472012-01-04T12:26:24.050-05:002012-01-04T12:26:24.050-05:00Welcome, Ann. The teen years are quite an adventur...Welcome, Ann. The teen years are quite an adventure, aren't they? I'm happy to say that Son-Three is now 20 and has not gotten into any trouble of this magnitude again since. Though he is struggling with trying to find a life direction at the moment, which I guess is pretty normal. <br /><br />As for the striking a balance with all the honesty/privacy issues and sharing things that might be uncomfortable for myself (and let's face it, others in my family)--I think the fact that I have at least an illusion of anonymity helps. The rest of it, though, is just weighing my intentions in sharing something. If it's just to "vent," I try to do that somewhere privately, but if it's to reach out to others who might be able to share their advice or wisdom with me or maybe even benefit from whatever semblance of wisdom I've been able to gather, then I go ahead.<br /><br />It's going to sound all corny and, I don't know, Zen-ish, but I try to post from a calm, centered place rather than out of anger or frustration. Even if that calm place is a little tainted with guilt/shame, etc.Masked Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08197019009052401812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12581247.post-53966041656315181512012-01-04T09:27:24.270-05:002012-01-04T09:27:24.270-05:00I found your blog via the January NaBloPoMo challe...I found your blog via the January NaBloPoMo challenge, and I'm so glad I did. I have 2 teens (girl-18 and boy-16) and can so relate to your post, having just gone through a year of crazy experiences like this one with my oldest. I've been struggling with how much to share on my blog and would love to know how you balance the honesty with privacy (as well as shame/guilt). I look forward to reading more on your blog!Anne Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15053358443223993900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12581247.post-53143626024752923522007-09-01T12:45:00.000-04:002007-09-01T12:45:00.000-04:00Not sure about bliss, but this post is definitely ...Not sure about bliss, but this post is definitely the distilled version--it's been filtered to remove impurities such as anger, fear and extreme quantities of maternal guilt.<BR/><BR/>And Cary--my daughter's 13 and I definitely think we've got some compromised brain activity going on. I live in fear.Masked Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08197019009052401812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12581247.post-92161733790079594142007-08-31T10:11:00.000-04:002007-08-31T10:11:00.000-04:00I'm so sorry you got to have that experience. You'...I'm so sorry you got to have that experience. You're much more calm that I would have been, but maybe blog world is bliss.Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07262500116683786511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12581247.post-88953191637228298332007-08-31T01:21:00.000-04:002007-08-31T01:21:00.000-04:00Thank you for setting in the fear now. My son will...Thank you for setting in the fear now. My son will turn 4 a week from Saturday. How many years do I have before I have to fear the flat brain phase?<BR/><BR/>By the way, I have found that with my stepdaughter, 13, 16 and I am assuming 18 are the hardest years. 13 because they have just officially become a teenager and therefore are grown up. 16 is that magical "Sweet 16" crap which must signify that they are officially old enough to make their own decisions. And I am assuming 18 because they will then officially be an adult (although and adult who still lives under our roof, under our care and therefore still effected by our rules.)<BR/><BR/>Aren't kids so much fun!Caryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03578901682940597185noreply@blogger.com