So...this is my attempt at a new blog.
There are many ideas and thoughts that I have throughout my day, that I think, "I want to share that with people!" but when it comes to putting in down on paper...er...on blog page ;), I either procrastinate or try to write it and cannot find the words to explain my ideas properly or in an interesting way. I'm not so much a writer, as a teacher. So bear with me as I try to express myself.
I love my daughter. Very much. She is so awesome and I am always amazed by her. She is creative, talented, intelligent, unique, beautiful, passionate, and caring.
Each age that my daughter has gone through, I have loved. I love this age (11) because it is an age where I can connect with her. Where I can play a game without "playing down" to her level - so much more fun for me! It's an age where I love hearing her thoughts about things. It's an age where she can help me more. And it's an age where she teaches me things too! One of the best things that I can do with her at this age, is special mother-daughter "dates" or talks. She is still eager to snuggle with me, to get a backscratch, to watch a movie with me, to play a game with me or share her favourite activity with me, to go out to a coffee shop together, to have a tickle fight or pillow fight, and so many other things.
Right now I am in the process of figuring out how our relationship is changing, so that we can remain close as she grows older and emerges into the preteen and teenage world. I feel it is important to keep that close relationship, so that she has a strong and stable base to stand on, while testing out her independence.
Feel free to follow my new blog as I share with you the many insights and experiences and ideas that I have, as the parent of a preteen. And please, give feedback as much as you want to. As all parents know, we can all use other parents' help and ideas.
There are many ideas and thoughts that I have throughout my day, that I think, "I want to share that with people!" but when it comes to putting in down on paper...er...on blog page ;), I either procrastinate or try to write it and cannot find the words to explain my ideas properly or in an interesting way. I'm not so much a writer, as a teacher. So bear with me as I try to express myself.
I love my daughter. Very much. She is so awesome and I am always amazed by her. She is creative, talented, intelligent, unique, beautiful, passionate, and caring.
Each age that my daughter has gone through, I have loved. I love this age (11) because it is an age where I can connect with her. Where I can play a game without "playing down" to her level - so much more fun for me! It's an age where I love hearing her thoughts about things. It's an age where she can help me more. And it's an age where she teaches me things too! One of the best things that I can do with her at this age, is special mother-daughter "dates" or talks. She is still eager to snuggle with me, to get a backscratch, to watch a movie with me, to play a game with me or share her favourite activity with me, to go out to a coffee shop together, to have a tickle fight or pillow fight, and so many other things.
Right now I am in the process of figuring out how our relationship is changing, so that we can remain close as she grows older and emerges into the preteen and teenage world. I feel it is important to keep that close relationship, so that she has a strong and stable base to stand on, while testing out her independence.
Feel free to follow my new blog as I share with you the many insights and experiences and ideas that I have, as the parent of a preteen. And please, give feedback as much as you want to. As all parents know, we can all use other parents' help and ideas.