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A conversation I wish I’d never started – No.3

Trish Burgess Posted on06/11/201107/04/2016 Conversation I wish I'd never started, Teenagers 17 Comments

Another in the series of ‘Conversations I wish I’d never started’ with my teenage son, Rory. However, whereas conversations One and Two  portrayed a mother with an addled brain versus a ‘too sharp he’ll cut himself’

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How to embarrass your teenage son in Burger King

Trish Burgess Posted on17/10/201107/04/2016 Teenagers 22 Comments

Let me set the scene. On the A1, coming home from Newcastle yesterday afternoon, we stop off for an early tea at the Moto services in Blyth, Nottinghamshire. Rather caught on the hop as there

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A conversation I wish I’d never started – No. 2

Trish Burgess Posted on16/05/201107/04/2016 Conversation I wish I'd never started, Teenagers 30 Comments

You may remember the first ‘conversation I wish I’d never started’ with my teenage son. The inability of my addled, middle-aged brain to connect with  the sharp, intolerance of youth. Here’s another one from this morning at breakfast. Me:  I just heard

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A conversation I wish I’d never started

Trish Burgess Posted on14/03/201107/04/2016 Conversation I wish I'd never started, Teenagers 25 Comments

I think it’s an age thing, the inablity to finish sentences or remember names or even simple words. My son despairs of me and we have these ridiculous conversations where he tries to work out

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Starter for Ten

Trish Burgess Posted on03/02/201107/04/2016 Teenagers 14 Comments

The scrunched up bit of paper at the bottom of my son’s school bag said: I’m writing to confirm that your son has been invited to participate in the Senior Schools Challenge on Tuesday 1

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Mum, you’re embarrassing me!

Trish Burgess Posted on04/09/201007/04/2016 Teenagers 6 Comments

I wrote this post a few days ago for Mad Manic Mamas I think I’m turning into my mother. Actually I know I am. I embarrass my child, just like my mum used to embarrass me.

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I’m turning into my mother….

Trish Burgess Posted on02/09/201007/04/2016 Teenagers Leave a Comment

I’ve posted on Mad Manic Mamas today on the subject of acutely embarrassing your children. Pop over there to have a read and maybe share your own feelings on this subject.

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How will he cope without me?

Trish Burgess Posted on09/04/201007/04/2016 Teenagers 7 Comments

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