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Driving My Car ?

11/30/2016

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Baby you can drive my car
Yes I'm gonna be a star
Baby you can drive my car
And maybe I'll love you
Beep beep'm beep beep yeah - Beatles

No Bs no Keys! yes i said NO Bs NO KEYS... that doesn't mean you tried to get good grades that means when I look at School Loop (School Progress report App) it shows nothing lower than Bs for each subject. Here we go with teen number 2....


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Electronic Withdrawals...

9/24/2016

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Today has been a flash back when my 15 year old was about 5 and I said no more TV today... TV was the best single parent babysitter. When they were babies we would sit on the couch cuddled together in some way and we would watch a movie and sometimes I had a bit of a nap.. It was great!   But turning off the TV always started the begging.. one more mom.. PLLLEEESE..  Nope, it went off and whining would begin.. It took about 2 hours of pouting and "I"m bored" before creativity would kick in.. then out came the thomas the tank engine clicky clack tracks and our little place became grand central station.  Well, fast forward to today, about 10 years later.  When I discovered a 'D' on a Geometry test where no homework was done, and a C- in Chemistry for a missing lab assignment I had to take all the electronics. (A family rule set before school started, a D and you lose your phone until it's corrected) While I only took the iphone away I disabled the wifi on his chromebook and ipad. (mac addresses on the router, super easy)  The begging began in a much more teenager way..


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    Maxine Manz
    IT Consultant, Tech Teacher, Wife & Mom.
    Raising two very outgoing teen boys who are into surfing, skating and living the ultimate California lifestyle.  

    This is my blog to help me and maybe others,  keep a sense of humor during frustrating times as my sons transition from boys to men. 

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