tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157797144895030348.post8006226635890406503..comments2023-05-10T05:27:50.698-05:00Comments on Chez Boo Rae: Generation GapAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05566535756563798050noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157797144895030348.post-45848604377778869982010-01-16T12:36:11.745-06:002010-01-16T12:36:11.745-06:00Yvonne, thanks! I try to have no expectations of h...Yvonne, thanks! I try to have no expectations of him when it comes to the speed at which he is maturing, but that 'deadline' is nice to know.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05566535756563798050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157797144895030348.post-23164624792602231842010-01-16T12:02:40.042-06:002010-01-16T12:02:40.042-06:00Don't know if you'll ever see this, since ...Don't know if you'll ever see this, since it's old...<br />but in my own case, my 3 children all started, and I emphasize STARTED growing into adulthood about age 25. They were competent in a lot of areas before then, but I could see such a change in maturity when they started reaching that age.Yvonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02580019855501778730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157797144895030348.post-91239470061031518992009-08-31T07:24:30.213-05:002009-08-31T07:24:30.213-05:00Wow. I hardly know what to say. I think this is a ...Wow. I hardly know what to say. I think this is a beautiful piece of work, and I think you're wise to know when to step back and when to speak up. He's lucky to have a mom he can talk to, and a mom who won't hesitate to say so when she disapproves. I wish he and I were closer. I still think of him as being the age he is in this picture. When did he grow up?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17040658866161039054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157797144895030348.post-45333910501022893422009-07-19T13:08:37.271-05:002009-07-19T13:08:37.271-05:00Sometimes the best form of parenting is NOT parent...Sometimes the best form of parenting is NOT parenting at all..just get out of the way and let life happen to them..Eventually, they will "get it".... as our kids grow older and make their own choices (right or wrong), we as parents have to learn to re-invent ourselves. Debbie (Maine)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157797144895030348.post-11974020540449449542009-07-18T13:32:34.951-05:002009-07-18T13:32:34.951-05:00Donna, what a poignant piece! Seems I've had t...Donna, what a poignant piece! Seems I've had that conversation with my middle son, too. Love the letters you stamped on; looks like another "need" for my list. Thanks for sharing! Hugs, CathyCathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05765115495938525371noreply@blogger.com