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Intergenerational Bonding
It was fascinating watching our children go
through a metamorphosis and arriving at
adulthood. Somehow, through that
"no-man's
land"
we call the teen years, that caterpillar,
which crawled awkwardly and slowly into the
cocoon, emerged as a beautiful monarch
butterfly.
So, what are the four hardest jobs in the
world? (1) teenager; (2) parent of teenager; (3)
teacher of teenager; and (4) employer of
teenager. The challenges are extraordinary.
The famous educator, Horace Mann, once
allegedly described the ideal educational
environment -- the student, and teacher seated
at opposite ends of a log, conversing. Well, in
truth, I have known some times when I would
rather sit-on-the-student and talk-to-the-log!
Here is advice from a real authority:
Dear Abby: My mother is always on
my back about something. It's "sit up
straight, talk slower, turn down the TV,
quit picking your face, and go do your
homework!" What's
a
poor defenseless
teenager supposed to do anyway?
Signed Hassled.
What do you suppose Abby wrote back?
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