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michele - 2011-01-27 20:15:29
a couple of my son's older friends have the bieber do, but *refuse* to think that's what it is. they call it "sexy hair" and have a hair flip thing they do.
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Hil - 2011-01-27 22:23:05
This was a wonderfully written piece, LA! We are dealing with gender identity issues at our house, too. I think it is hard for a Mama to help navigate, especially with boys, because whatever you say, they do the opposite for fear of being a "mama's boy". You are so right that the world does change when women are added to the equation, but with Wolf's georgeous face, I don't think women are going to be kept out of his equation too long! Enjoy the time now! xoxo
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terri t - 2011-01-28 01:13:24
I remember when my son developed the sneer and the stupid looking hair...and now my nephew is doing the same...all 6'5" of him. And another nephew went through the trucker chained wallet and the hair combed to perfection into the more unattractive bangs...2 have married great women and the other just posted on FB that he is in a relationship...of course she paints tattoos on her face and sneers! LOL
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PoundHeadHere - 2011-01-28 02:42:03
Oh it's not just boys. My girls went through their "emo-goth" period. My blond older daughter dyed her hair Hades black; wore black lipstick and ridiculous eye makeup; black fingernails and inked-on "skin art" in addition to the clothing that matched the artwork. My mom told her she looked like a hooker, which wasn't true. Hookers as a rule don't look that bad. My daughter was on a cutting kick for a while, dipped her toes in the drug scene and dropped out of school. The break point for her was when her hair grew out with a blond streak down the middle. Skunk Head is not the ideal teenager nickname, particularly not when it's applied at school and at home, heh.
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Stephanie - 2011-01-28 10:06:04
Glad to hear from you. Last night was full of disturbing dreams that woke me frequently, so I feel like crap this morning. I don't know how you deal with that on a nightly basis. As for teenagers, Leigh and her friends used to burn their arms with cigarettes while "playing" a game called "chicken." She still bears the scars. Being a parent is definitely not for sissies.
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Bozo Joe - 2011-01-28 15:34:03
I know I sound like a PSA here but, it will get better. SonnyeBoy had his "I hate everything" phase. He hung out with punk classmates who had absentee parents and deep pockets. His attitude, personal hygiene and language all went into the shitter. One day, I asked him to come with me to the grocery store. On the way, I pulled over and we had a long talk. The usual father-son head-butting did nothing. The thing that made the biggest impression on him, made him cry even, was my telling him to consider that he was talking smack to the person (Mary) who would gladly die rather than see harm come to him.
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