Growing up, I was not on any sports team, and I was not a popular girl or pretty. My grades were okay, and my mum sewed many of my clothes. I had no idea what I would be as an adult. What would have been my label then?
I see my daughter struggling now because she does not know where she fits, while many of her friends are so sure about who they are. I tell her that's part of the teenage years, to embrace the freedom of not being inside any box, but I guess I am now an adult, and that's a label she does not care about...
OMG! I identify with this soooooo much. I was homeschool and even at church I was the odd one out. My mom also made many of my clothes.
I left the church in my early 20 and still feel like I'm trying to figure out who I am at 42. I don't fit into a box and that's fine.
I also have a teenager (boy) and were talking last night about his struggle to try to fit in. It's hard to encourage them to be themselves at that age when all they really want it to belong to a group.
I quit my job to write and the elevator pitch for my novel is: how much would you reveal about yourself to your teenage child? What if that would be the only way to connect?
Love it! I try to be pretty transparent with mine (the good and the bad). I think it's important for them to hear about our life. Parents aren't perfect and our life experiences should be used to help our children.
Thanks for the YouTube link- I am always looking for background sounds to hide with when work gets too loud and I can't think.
Labels create such problems and pressure. I don't remember having so many when I was growing up, although of course there were some, but now I don't even understand most of them. I have to ask my kids what they mean. It's just out of hand and unnecessary.
Growing up, I was not on any sports team, and I was not a popular girl or pretty. My grades were okay, and my mum sewed many of my clothes. I had no idea what I would be as an adult. What would have been my label then?
I see my daughter struggling now because she does not know where she fits, while many of her friends are so sure about who they are. I tell her that's part of the teenage years, to embrace the freedom of not being inside any box, but I guess I am now an adult, and that's a label she does not care about...
OMG! I identify with this soooooo much. I was homeschool and even at church I was the odd one out. My mom also made many of my clothes.
I left the church in my early 20 and still feel like I'm trying to figure out who I am at 42. I don't fit into a box and that's fine.
I also have a teenager (boy) and were talking last night about his struggle to try to fit in. It's hard to encourage them to be themselves at that age when all they really want it to belong to a group.
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I quit my job to write and the elevator pitch for my novel is: how much would you reveal about yourself to your teenage child? What if that would be the only way to connect?
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Love it! I try to be pretty transparent with mine (the good and the bad). I think it's important for them to hear about our life. Parents aren't perfect and our life experiences should be used to help our children.
I agree 👏🏻 I have read Ashley Postons other books and they were great - Seven Year Slip especially. I have yet to read Dead Romantics
Oooo! I'll look up Seven Year Slip. Thanks for the rec!
I so agree.
Thanks for the YouTube link- I am always looking for background sounds to hide with when work gets too loud and I can't think.
Labels create such problems and pressure. I don't remember having so many when I was growing up, although of course there were some, but now I don't even understand most of them. I have to ask my kids what they mean. It's just out of hand and unnecessary.
It does feel like it's become more of a "thing" since social media came to be.
Lol. A have to ask my son too.
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