Tag: Teen
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The bittersweet joy of your child learning to swim without you
At 10 and a half, she is in the golden age of childhood. Old enough to bake cupcakes on her own, but not so old that you worry she might be smoking cigarettes in the garage if you haven’t seen her for longer than 20 minutes. It’s a beautiful age to watch.
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The Sheer Joy of Watching My Daughter Learn to Fly
I watch, support and learn where I can, having recognised many years ago that despite calling her ‘our girl’ or ‘my daughter’, these children do not belong to me. I am simply privileged to care for them until they fly away one day.
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My Son is in Matric, & I’m the One Who’s Freaking Out
Kid1 and I have been through some tense times lately. We’ve chatted, we’ve argued, we’ve looked at the Future from so many angles. This is change on steroids. We’re both clueless and what’s clear is we’re not ready.
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The Big Secret to Making Sense of Your Teens
Given that every adult is a former teen, you might think it would be a simple, matter for parents to understand and communicate with their adolescent offspring. But life is a little more complicated than that, as our BrightRock Iris session discovers. So what’s the big secret to making sense of your teenagers in an…
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The terrifying thought of having to pursue a career after school
Beyond the school gates lies a world of opportunity and possibility. But how are you supposed to know what to do with your life once the final bell rings, asks Raphael Bromilow
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Parents can be weird, but here’s why mine mean the world to me
The stars, the moon, and the sun: A teenager takes a little time out to count the ways his parents have made a difference to his life. By Raphael Bromilow
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The things parents do that drive their teenagers crazy
Parents, do you remember those dim and distant days when you were a teenager? Of course you do. So try not to to do to your teenagers, what your parents did to you … embarrass them, in private and public, to the point of desperation. Raphael Bromilow, on behalf of all long-suffering teens, runs through…