First things first. Yes, I am a mom; and yes, I was a teen in the 80's. What I hope to accomplish through this blog is to figure out when I stopped being cool, cutting edge and hip! (The answer is probably when I didn't stop using 80's slang..)
I have a 14 year old daughter that does not stop reminding me on a daily basis that "This isn't the 80's mom! People are different now." I ask myself, " Are people different? " I am a firm believer in the the old adage that times change, but people remain the same. So, no people are not different. The times have made people achieve their goals differently now, but we all just want one thing.
We all just want to be happy, right? All I want is for my daughter to grow up to become a healthy and happy adult. Do I overstep my boundaries as a parent? Yup, you betcha! I don't want her to fall into the same "trappings" that I did, so I try to sway (push) her in another direction. Has it helped any? I'm not sure. I know she is a lot busier than I ever was at her age. Is she happy? I'm not sure. She has decent grades, a ton of extra curricular activities, and a ton of friends. Will these factors add up to a happy childhood? I'm not sure.
So, when did I stop being so "cool"? I'm not sure. Drats!
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