NaBloPoMo #25 - Various and sundry

[annearchy]

1. The New Yorker has an interesting article, The Child Trap: The rise of overparenting, that talks about "hothouse parents". While DD has her issues, I don't think we can be accused of the sort of 'overparenting' detailed in this article. I'm talking "going off the deep end" enmeshment in the kid's life. Oy.

2. I see some irony here: A warning to

Comments

[elseinane]

I'm not sure about the Dillard's gift cards; but most Walgreens (and similar places) have Visa gift cards - which he could use for whatever he felt like.

[annearchy]

Hmm, good point. I'll check that out too.

To be honest, I'm not sure I'm even going to send out Christmas cards or a letter this year. Too drained and broke :(

[chelsearoad]

A lot of Dillards stores are closing--make sure your Dad knows that.

This year a LOT of stores are closing and selling gift cards, which won't be any good once they close :(

[joseishijin]

Ha, ha - the upskirt article reminded me of high school when my mother would stop me on the way out the door, yank up my skirt, and make sure that I was wearing biking shorts underneath. She was very stringent about that...like those shorts were my protection against the world. LOL!

The over-parenting stuff...I see it all the time, but I really can't say anything since I don't have kids of my own. I understand the need to protect your kids, but I can see how it cripples them at the same time. My parents sheltered me quite a bit, so I had a hard time when I first went to college. I actually went a little wild but eventually got back on track. :)

[wurdnurd]

Watch out for giftcards (I don't know Dillards). Lots of companies are downsizing or going out of business. I saw a list of some of the local based stores today that are filing bankruptcy. It's scary!