Tag Archives: Adolescence

To My Nieces On Their Graduation

Posted on April 2, 2014 by likeitiz

Dear Ronna and Mara: This period marks such a milestone to you and your family, with a high school graduation and a college graduation in the same year. For us parents, it is a time for quiet gratification that we … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebration, Family, graduation, Letting Go, Life Stages, Parenting, Parents, Postaweek | Tagged Adolescence, college graduation, Family, graduation, high school graduation, letting go, Parenting, Postaday 2014, postaweek 2014 | 1 Comment

So Broken

Posted on August 14, 2011 by likeitiz

It was Mid-winter in Ottawa when I first laid eyes on Mannon (not her real name, of course). I was to be her attending resident for the next two months. We had divvied up the patients on the Adolescent Medicine … Continue reading →

Posted in Anorexia Nervosa, Child, Doctors, Family, Family Members, Incest, Kids, Moral Issues, Parents, Pedofile, Sex, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Molestation, Siblings, Sisters | Tagged Adolescence, Anorexia Nervosa, Family, Gold Labrador, Health, Incest, Kids, Mental Health, Ottawa, Sexual abuse | 3 Comments

Campus Tour

Posted on July 29, 2011 by likeitiz

This morning we left a little early. We wanted to avoid the traffic into the city. We were going to the campus tour of USF. The air was cool for summer. The sky was blanketed with clouds, although the forecast … Continue reading →

Posted in Child, growing up, Kids, Life Stages | Tagged Adolescence, Education, Kids, Life Stages, OneRepublic, University of San Francisco | Leave a comment

Graduation Blues

Posted on June 15, 2011 by likeitiz

Last night, we brought them to the airport. They were almost bursting with excitement. This trip will become the culmination of their journey over the last four years. It was only two days ago, when we watched them receive their … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Family, Friendship, growing up, Kids, Letting Go, Life Stages, Travel | Tagged Adolescence, adulthood, Culture, Education, Family, graduation, Issues & Trends, Kids, letting go, Life Stages, Stanford University, Teacher, Travel | 2 Comments

Over Quiche and Pork Roast

Posted on May 18, 2011 by likeitiz

It was a pleasant Monday evening in May. The sun was still out when we all made our way to Anna’s new home up on a hill. She welcomed us at the door and led us into her kitchen. The … Continue reading →

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I Remember Irma

Posted on March 21, 2011 by likeitiz

Somewhere between waiting to board my flight and mentally recalling every single item I have hastily packed, my memories of Irma insinuated itself into my consciousness. I am transported again to that cold January day, more than 13 … Continue reading →

Posted in Death, DPChallenge, Family, Kids, Over-worked, Parenting | Tagged Adolescence, Children and Youth, death, DPCHallenge, Family, overworked, postaday2011, Thanksgiving, workaholic | Leave a comment

Cutting Class

Posted on March 6, 2011 by likeitiz

After a festive evening of cooking, eating, drinking, telling stories, it was time to clean up. We all pitched in to tidy up. It was then that I asked the kids what they thought about J’s current issue with school. … Continue reading →

Posted in growing up, Kids, Life Stages, Moral Issues, Parenting | Tagged Adolescence, Education, Family, Issues & Trends, Kids, Teacher | Leave a comment

Why We Bother

Posted on March 5, 2011 by likeitiz

We were giddy, giggly, wide-eyed teens with open vistas ahead of us. We lamented our typical teenage angst but we shared not the travails of the everyday man. We whispered on each other’s ears our juvenile longings, quasi intellectualism, even … Continue reading →