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Happy Mother’s Day!

Happy Mother’s Day!

Last updated on: January 27, 2014 at 1:59 pm by Aliza Worthington

Happy Mother’s Day! 2014-01-27T13:59:40-05:00 Aliza Worthington

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Here’s why I love this comic strip very much.

One might read this and think its creators are saying, “Damn teenagers. They have no vocabulary. They never talk to us. They never TELL us anything.”

I see something completely different in this comic strip.

1. Teenagers are moody.

2. Teenagers have trouble figuring out what’s bothering them.

3. Even if they know what’s bothering them, they have trouble articulating it.

4. Parents should keep their questions simple. Like, “Trouble?”

5. Teenagers still need shoulders and hugs, even if their arms hang limp at their sides when their heads are on your shoulder while you’re hugging them.

6. Teenagers still need their parents to say “Poor Baby,” sometimes.

7. What parents think is the start of a conversation is often what the teenager thinks is the end of one.

8. Parents need to do less than they think to be of help to their kids. I mean, look at this comic. All the mom says is, “Trouble?” and “Poor Baby,” and the teen is smiling and eating an apple again.

9. As with so many things in life, less is more.

10. I need to join a chapter of Overanalyzers Anonymous.

11. Teenagers need their parents. And so do certain 43-year-olds who live in Baltimore.

Have a beautiful and easy Mother’s Day, from everyone here at The Worthington Pos!t (*cough* okay, it’s just me – I’m the only one here *cough*)

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