Tag Archives: teenagers

What is a good education?

How many adults are bored, uninspired, unmotivated, or without direction?  A fair few. How many children are?   Not many. So what happens in between? If your teenager is losing motivation, spirit, direction – stop! Stop and look to see what is stifling them. Children learn by playing.  They experiment and observe and test. Teenagers [...]

Posted on 6 June 2012
Musings: Parenting girls, Parenting teenagers
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When Does a Girl become a Woman?

Is it the make-up and shoes? Or the tampax in her bag?  Is it the lover?  Or moving out of home?  Holding her baby?  Or perhaps it’s the bank account in her name with money she has earned in it? Is it knowing how to walk like a woman?  Or graduating from college?  Is it [...]

Posted on 8 May 2012
Musings: Coming of age, Parenting teenagers, Rites of passage
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Off and Out!

I want my kids off screens and out doors! Not only would I prefer mother nature to ‘World of Warcraft’ to be entertaining my children but I want freedom for them. Freedom to roam away from home, freedom to explore the world and play games of their own making; freedom to take risks and freedom [...]

Posted on 23 April 2012
Musings: Parenting girls, Parenting teenagers
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Circle of Women

Young people often look to the famous and successful for their role models. This can be inspiring, but also disheartening and seem unattainable. Young people are hungry for contact with people whom they admire, who excite and inspire them. These qualities can be found in their real relationships with the ordinary women and men who [...]

Posted on 8 April 2012
Musings: Parenting girls, Parenting teenagers
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Why are we so surprised when our daughters are not like us?

My daughter likes to accessorize.  She likes all animals, especially small furry ones.  She likes to change her outfit, not only every day, but more than once a day.  She draws constantly and loves to make cards for people.  She likes pencils and rubbers and stickers and coloured card. Me, I never change my minimal [...]

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Posted on 30 March 2012
Musings: Parenting girls, Parenting teenagers
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