teens | I've become my parents

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Girls on the left; boys on the right.

October 23, 2012

Son, you may remember me telling you that there are two kinds of kids in middle school: those that are miserable, and those that make them that way. I was both. In short, that’s because nobody else had to make me miserable; I did it just fine myself. And I didn’t even wait until middle […]

How to decide whether to tell your parents you’re going through puberty

September 5, 2012

Well, hi there, and welcome to this week’s instalment of WTF Wednesday, where the advice is free but the cost of following it is enormous. As many of you know, every Wednesday we take a break from the regular bloggishness and do an online advice spoof (sorry if you thought it was real all this […]

Your forties: a time of growth and discovery

June 2, 2012

OK son, let’s talk some more about what to expect when you’re growing up to be just like your dad. There are several stages you’ll experience throughout your life. I’m currently enduring my forties, so that’s what I’ll focus on, but here’s a quick recap of the stages you can expect leading […]

Five secrets to talking to your date’s parents

December 7, 2011

Welcome to this week’s edition of WTF Wednesday where your questions are my reason to lie through my teeth. Today’s question comes to us anonymously via the IBMP search term referrals. Dear IBMP, What are some considerations when talking to parents? I’m forced to make some assumptions here. I’m going to assume, for example, that […]

New image on one of my favorite older posts: No, really, kiss her

July 14, 2011

Just added a new image on one of my favorite older posts! Check out the cover of Make Out Weekly Magazine on the post: No, Really, kiss her.

Some things you can expect from your parents

July 11, 2011

Right, we’ve established that I’ve become my parents and that, despite my best efforts to stop it, you will likely become me. Let’s keep with the theme here and talk some more about what you can expect. Once you get over the initial shock of this basic fundamental Law of the Circle of Life, you’ll […]