Triticum Turgidum

Lying Dormant and Waiting to Bloom Since 2005

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I am a beauty-loving ambidextrous higher-order primate who learned transcendental meditation at 7, statistical analysis at 23, tap dancing at 30, and piano at 35. I tolerate gluten, lactose, and differences of opinion, but not abuse. Or beets.

Friday, September 22, 2006

Start of the Fourth Wave?

How does a kid rebel against rebellious parents? Is she left with no option but to embrace the straight and narrow?

My biggest fear (aside from bodily harm of course) is that, in a frantic effort to individuate and distinguish herself from me, my daughter will grow up to be hopelessly constricted and traditional in her beliefs. Mom's a pantheist? I'll become a fundamentalist fill-in-your-religion. Mom didn't change her name upon marriage? I'll change mine upon engagement! Mom got a PhD? I'll resist even going to college. Mom waited until her career was established before having me so she could maintain her professional identity? The moment I see that little blue line I'll quit my job and call myself My Kid's Mom, a la Dr. Laura. Mom calls herself a feminist? Eww, I don't use the f-word.

What will I do? When I was a kid in the '70s I didn't think it was possible that Progress could be KO'd by Regress, but here we are. There's a very real possibility that my daughter will come of age during a time that's even more *gasp* retrograde than what we're seeing now.

Clearly, this calls for action.

Let the inoculation begin.


6 Comments:

Blogger Parisjasmal said...

Ohhhh I just want to pinch her littel dupa (Polish I believe for cute little baby butt!).

She is so pretty and skinny jeans are SO IN this season!

Hilarious post K!

5:47 AM, September 23, 2006  
Blogger BarbaraFromCalifornia said...

OMG...That little Fi is almost as tall as I am!!!

She is a total doll.

7:49 AM, September 25, 2006  
Blogger baconwrappedfriedchicken said...

Ack!! She is simply too cute for words. LOVE that shirt!

xox

10:54 AM, September 26, 2006  
Blogger D said...

hello,
did you get that T on the net??
if so, WHERE??
I love it, and I'm clearly not the only one.

6:59 AM, October 03, 2006  
Blogger cinnamon gurl said...

Too cute. You may be interested in some of the discussion going on at http://badladies.blogspot.com/ and madhattermommy.blogspot.com. I also just posted on the subject.

4:00 PM, October 04, 2006  
Blogger cjblue said...

I *LOVE* that shirt! I need one. No, two! WHERE did you get that?!?!

Trust that your daughter will use her obvious brilliance and her parents' solid guidance to help her become a strong woman. She will roar.

Every single election I take my kids with me to vote. Not only because it's our civic duty blah blah blah, but I tell them - this is a right women didn't have not too long ago. We have to use it or we could one day lose it again.

I have friends - she works in the porn industry (not in front of the camera) and he - well, let's just say he was my pot smoking musician buddy back in the day. They are convinced their son is going to grow up, put on a suit and be a corporate accountant.

Fi is adorable and gorgeous.

10:16 AM, October 05, 2006  

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