My math skills are rusty. I know addition, subtraction, and
multiplication, but there’s a situation that has me boggled. Perhaps you can
help me. If there are two people at my house, why are there nine pair of shoes scattered
near the front door, and none are mine?
There was one pizza box and two drinking glasses on the
kitchen table. This led me to the conclusion that at some point two sons
visited me in the middle of the night. When I awoke there was only one son
present. I let him sleep a while longer so I could enjoy the quiet of the early
morning.
The sound of my tea kettle and the smell of bacon, must have
awakened my sleeping prince charming. I say this dripping with sarcasm. He came
to life as he entered my quiet space, “Are you making breakfast?”
“Yes, and what time did you get home last night? Did you take
Granny where she needed to go? How long did you stay? Who else went with you?”
“Ma, catch your breath. You missed your calling. You
shouldn’t be in recreation; you should be in investigation or interrogation.”
“Investigation, interrogation, and perspiration, are some of
the skills, knowledge and abilities required for the job of parenting.”
My son gave his typical rolling of the eyes, and heavy
sighing; then moved on to prepare for breakfast.
How do you survive parenting young adults? You beat them at
their own game. Here are 3 survival tactics:
1.
Promise
to spoil their children rotten, then send them home.
2.
Give
them the same blessing your parents gave you – may your children be just
like you.
3.
Handle
the craziness with humor.
You can sharpen your math skills when parenting a young
adult. Here’s how:
1.
Subtract
knee jerk, negative responses.
2.
Add
positive comments.
3.
Multiply
the amount of times you express your love and support.
What are your tips for parenting a young adult?
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