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Post by Jackie on Oct 5, 2008 10:09:34 GMT -5
Apparently there was some sort of blow up with Emily's 13 yr old nephew yesterday. Emily sometimes feels the need to "counsel" Katie on child rearing...and Katie sent me this from Emily.
“It’s hard to be 13 when you have strict parents!”
“Everyone has crazy ages in this crazy world.”
“Parents have to stay involved.”
“I am an adult and watch independent movies.” When I asked what kind of movies she said, “Popular.”
“Sometimes 13 year olds get busted.”
“I am an adult and independent. Independent is the hard part. It is part of independence. That’s a big part of being independent.”
“At 13 everyone does dumb things.”
“I’m an expert at 13’s.”
“It’s hard when you have parents.”
“I think that’s it.”
Love,
Katie and Emily
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Post by char on Oct 5, 2008 15:25:03 GMT -5
Oh, my! I'm laughing so hard. I love you, Emily, and I wish I could meet you face to face. You have such a wonderful personality. I can remember back 50 years and being 13 was terrible!
Char
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Post by laurasmom on Oct 5, 2008 20:03:01 GMT -5
As I now have a 13 year old in my house too, I can say Emily hit it on the nose with them all!!
Sharon (maybe she can come help me here, as I have recently been told "no one in this house cares anything about me)
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Post by Googsmom aka Jennifer on Oct 5, 2008 21:59:37 GMT -5
Love Emily. I have a 14 yr old who needs some counsil too  Apparently i'm the most embarassing momma EVER coming to her school in search of missing homework and digging through her locker. I agree w/ Em all the way...."Parents have to stay involved" |
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Post by momofrussell on Oct 6, 2008 9:57:13 GMT -5
LOL Jackie!!! What a HOOT!!!!! And Googsmom.... you crack me up!!!!!!! I say let your daughter suffer if homework only makes it as far as the locker..... A. |
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Post by damarasmom on Oct 6, 2008 12:35:50 GMT -5
Too funny...I just love reading the thoughts of Emily!!! She is very insightful and FUNNY!
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Post by twosomy21 on Oct 6, 2008 12:49:03 GMT -5
expert at 13's- where was she when my girls were that age, i could have used her guidance. shes a smart girl, who i bet is glad she is not 13
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Post by advocate4myself on Oct 8, 2008 18:45:04 GMT -5
I agree with Emily on being independent. It can be hard, not that I have ever been as independent as her though. Being thirteen is a very different phase. Thirteen is the beginning of the teenage years toward adulthood. All of sudden you think differently and want to distance yourself from your parents. ;D You don't have be thirteen to go through that phase though.........Debbie  |
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Post by faithhope on Oct 9, 2008 9:19:02 GMT -5
Oh my gosh, I am laughing so hard, I totally love Emily also!!!! I feel like I know this girl ;D ;D Thank you Jackie for always making us laugh adn sharing the great things Emily says and does, it makes my day!
Love,
Jess
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Post by MB on Oct 9, 2008 19:07:35 GMT -5
Absolutely the hardest part of independence is being independent.
If you stop and really think about that statement, it is very deep. Everyone wants the freedom to do what they want when they want, but we adults realize the responsibility that goes with it often outweighs the freedom.
mb
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Apparently i'm the most embarassing momma EVER coming to her school in search of missing homework and digging through her locker.
