This is Fifteen.

stories and snippets from the frontlines of age fifteen.

Child 1 (girl)

Scary movies. Snacking. Asserting independence in small ways, such as getting into food and lording it over her brothers. Squabbling with her 12-yo brother. Perusing old yearbooks.

Driving! 4/2023

I think one of the hardest things for me to find peace with - or at least balance with - is letting information come from her. Especially any sort of social engagement where there’s been stuff happening with friends. I have to remember it’s her timetable and her choice, and I think oftentimes she needs time to process her relationships with others. Sometimes they come up later in conversations with little context; out of the blue. I tend to want to ask, to get a picture of things and gently nudge and inquire and dialog, and that’s a big part of what vibrant conversation and healthy relationships are. But a big part is also knowing when to let someone else deliver those moments to the degree they want, on their terms. I’m still learning that with our 15-yo, and sometimes I do a good job of it, and sometimes I don’t. 7/23

Child 2 (boy)

coming sometime soon

Child 3 (boy)

coming in a while

Child 4 (boy)

coming a while later

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