Sums it up nicely ...

Parenting .... What's the secret?! Is there one?

Parenting a teenager? ... How do 'we' as parents survive? Actually scrap that, how do our offspring survive? What are the key things that help make the transition from obedient child to obnoxious teen to a kind, considerate adult? Keep calm? Be Rational? Love? Low expectations? I am at this moment in time all of those words photographed above and none of those that i've just typed (of course I love him ... do we always have to like?!)

I promised myself to be frank and honest with my blips ... Sometimes being a parent can be the single most rewarding thing in this world, other times you can feel destroyed and right now that's exactly how I feel ... Today those tears I promised in my first blip (only a few days ago) came ... I'm not really a crier but today I erupted ... feeling a little better now! Amazing what typing your emotions can do ... *sigh*

Rant over ...

Weigh in - 11s 4lbs ... Thankfully it's not going up (yet)
Target weight - 10s 9lbs
Running distance - 0 (off in a bit) ... I did however run 2.3m last night
Alcohol consumption - 0 - Christmas bottle of JD's now empty ... phew!