tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156821579309080273.post3398993395941732719..comments2023-09-25T02:17:01.787-07:00Comments on Bar Mitzvahzilla: The Difference Between Boys and Girls, Part ILinda Pressmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01809808676659629555noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156821579309080273.post-65097226480871584402011-08-16T03:35:43.667-07:002011-08-16T03:35:43.667-07:00So far my two boys still want to listen to me to d...So far my two boys still want to listen to me to do the chores that I ask them to do. Though those are still some simple chores like clean up the toys, laundry. <br />But do not know what will happen later... Hope my sons will still do their chores well<br /><br />Yulia <br />www.mylifeismyrainbow.wordpress.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156821579309080273.post-20726531594790300612011-07-19T08:04:32.227-07:002011-07-19T08:04:32.227-07:00I just got back from Taos Summer Writers' Conf...I just got back from Taos Summer Writers' Conference where I workshopped a memoir about being a hovering mom. Someone yelled at me for cutting up my 12-year-old, at the time, daughter's apple. "LET HER CUT HER OWN APPLE." I've grappled, still do and they are 22, 19 and 8, with wanting my kids need me and letting go and having cut their own damn apples. Your daughter is smart and quite literal. Ha!Michelle Zivehttp://www.michellezive.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156821579309080273.post-80173223761184884922011-07-09T19:57:25.165-07:002011-07-09T19:57:25.165-07:00You know this scares me a little bit, right? ;-)You know this scares me a little bit, right? ;-)Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13882744458676551462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156821579309080273.post-31541783045301916262011-07-07T19:08:30.479-07:002011-07-07T19:08:30.479-07:00I have given up. Is that bad?I have given up. Is that bad?Mariahttp://momofthreeseekssanity.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156821579309080273.post-39099605866090222342011-07-07T13:14:23.616-07:002011-07-07T13:14:23.616-07:00After my daughter was born this winter, someone to...After my daughter was born this winter, someone told me to watch out because, and I quote, "Boys play and girls make rules." I think this anecdote about your kids gives some weight to my friend's suggestion.<br /><br />Like Stacia, I think I'm in trouble.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156821579309080273.post-34481043777931139502011-07-06T08:51:30.603-07:002011-07-06T08:51:30.603-07:00Mine is 18. Male. Sweet face. Stubble.
Still livi...Mine is 18. Male. Sweet face. Stubble.<br /><br />Still living this. Have tried reason, guilt, nagging, note-leaving, coercing, carrot, (metaphorical) stick... <br /><br />It's 50-50.<br /><br />Something in the water?BigLittleWolfhttp://dailyplateofcrazy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156821579309080273.post-71532582350793107552011-07-05T07:14:32.716-07:002011-07-05T07:14:32.716-07:00My daughter is the Exact. Same. Way. And she's...My daughter is the Exact. Same. Way. And she's 4. I think I'm in big trouble.Staciahttp://myfluffybunnies.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156821579309080273.post-61340599122332931762011-07-04T19:48:57.387-07:002011-07-04T19:48:57.387-07:00There will ALWAYS be a loophole.There will ALWAYS be a loophole.Lunch Bucketshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09672060392111531942noreply@blogger.com