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Jeremy_Zanesville said:
The key to getting through your child's "teen years" is open discussion and teach teens how to handle emotions through a complete understanding of emotional intelligence.


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Hmmm...good thought Jeremy. I don't know many with a complete understanding of anything but I guess its a good target to aim at.

I really like your suggestion of communication. If anything will help through these 6 to 8 years it is that. And consistency. That is important.

I don't know if there is a time in a humans developement (outside the womb) where more changes occur in the mind and body. And those that survive these changes,,, the so called adults are stuck like traffic cops in the biggest rotary(round about) in the world at 8 am. And everyone wants to get off at the same exit..."being grown up".

Madness...pure madness it is. Most of it is chemically driven...unknown molecules of harmonical character being spit out by organs just beginning their surge to adulthood. Smooth skin being invaded by hair folicles interspersed with esteme crushing oil wells of red, white and black excrusions. Puss becomes a word never said but thought about too often.

And then the worst of it.

Sex and being wanted and loved. Belonging. And this overwhelming need appearing just as a young mans feet are three sizes larger than his height would determine and a young lady cannot understand why everyones chest is different than hers.

It is a sormy time for a travelor who has only experienced calm seas. We all seem so unprepared for this tornado of change. But we're not. It is part of the human machine..a time to begin testing the equipment of mature living while having some support by them. (if frantic wide eyed parents who seldom sleep soundly) can be called support...LOL

Love them in spite of them and in spite of you.

They do,,, though it seldom seems that way.

This too shall pass...

Lenny