By: Catherine Hattman

Catherine Hattman — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 19:59:15 +0000

you two rally make a lovely couple.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:31:07 +0000

I suppose it is all educated guesses with certain aspects that are a must. Like you mentioned, being available and trying is one of those important factors that is not optional.

By: dani linn

dani linn — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:40:27 +0000

Mike, watching Tiff raise a girl alone I have to say that I think you’ll do as well as Tiffany, Granny, Poppa, and Auntie dani all throwing in whatever we’ve got. Tiff has the bulk of it, of course, but we’re all here a half-mile away to confuse matters. The importance of exfoliating and the dangers of cheap flatirons fall to Mom and me. Dad can start growling about regular oil changes and checking tire pressure in a mere two years. (I prefer to call my sister when my car does something I can’t figure out; she’s growl-free.)
Sounds simple, right?
Wrong.
It’s so damned easy for any of us to look in at the two of them and think, “If she were MY kid, I’d…”
Yeah. Well, she’s not. But the thought still comes, internal monologues fail to stay internal at times, and the fact of the matter is, none of us know what it’s like to be this particular fourteen-year old girl. She’s a lot like me. She’s a lot like her mother. I see her dad in her, too.
Fortunately, life is not an old General Foods International Coffee commercial, and she is nothing like when you eat chocolate, your boyfriend eats a mint, and you kiss.
Daughter, son, two parents, single parent, only child, the idyllic notion of the grandparents’ house a quick bike ride away–ultimately, isn’t the whole point just that you’re available and trying?
Once again, I’m only looking in, but from what I’ve seen with my sister and my friends, single or nuclear with minivan, raising anyone is educated guesses and crossing your fingers and praying.

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