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Tag Archives: teenage boys
Zipping Down the Line
In recent weeks, my son has become obsessed with the idea of building a zip line in our backyard. To me, it sounded like a cockamamie idea–one of his crazy projects that would soon give way to plans for building … Continue reading
Posted in Boys will be boys, Parenting
Tagged home improvement project, teenage boys, zip line
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Holy Mackerel
Like many representatives of his gender, my son is project-driven. Do not ask him to sit and have a conversation, unless it’s about the melting point of copper or where to find 25 pounds of modeling clay. Our house is … Continue reading
Posted in Boys will be boys, Family life, Kids, Parenting
Tagged fishing, household projects, mackerel, teenage boys
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And Don’t Forget to Write
He didn’t even have his cellphone for comfort. Electronics, of course, are not allowed at summer camp, so when we dropped our 13-year-old son off yesterday at the bus that would take him into the wilds of New Hampshire, he … Continue reading
Posted in Boys will be boys, Family life, Kids, Parenting, Teenagers
Tagged leaving the kids, summer camp, teenage boys, YMCA sleepaway camp
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If a Tree Falls in the Forest…
As a teenager, I dreamed of having the house where all the kids wanted to hang out. But there was too much supervision and not enough junk food (see “It’s Grandma! Hide the Froot Loops”). It seems I finally have that house–thanks no … Continue reading
Posted in Boys will be boys, Parenting, Working motherhood
Tagged teenage boys, weapons, woods
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