Adolescence is...Stupid.

So parenting kids who are 11 and 13 is not a cake walk. In fact, it's really, really hard. I find myself saying things that sound absolutely ridiculous in a futile attempt to provide some sort of guidance and help them avoid heartbreak, embarassment and/or arrest. For example, I recently heard myself saying the following:

"Oh honey, 13-year old boys can act...stupid. If they are mean to you, they usually like you."

That little piece of wisdom comes from my experience being kicked in the shins every day on the school bus from 7th through 12th grade by a boy who "liked" me and who I actually subsequently dated. (The bruises had healed by then).

And then, "No, weed is not the same as smoking cigarettes. It's marijuana - it's really bad and illegal and you can go to jail and it will fry your brain cells and quite possibly ruin your entire life."

That little piece of advice comes from what my friends told me;)

Oh, there is going to be a lot more of this to come....adolescence is stupid.