Letter writer is confused how kids too young for their own phones connect with each other without landlines.
When I was a kid and wanted to play with a friend, I called the friend’s house and made plans. Now that I’m a parent with my own kids, and landlines have virtually disappeared, it is almost impossible for my children to make plans without me as an intermediary — texting/calling their friends’ parents on our respective cellphones to set up a time/place.My kids are 10 and 14, and many of their friends still do not have cellphones.
I feel vulnerable when she has scissors in hand or when she is mixing chemicals to put on my hair. I am considering changing salons to avoid these personal questions. If I speak up, what should I say? I am not good at standing up for myself.
Remember, he was uninvited. When inviting company over for coffee, I am more willing to accommodate guests and buy something that I will not use, but not for an acquaintance who just happened by one day. How much should I be willing to accommodate uninvited guests?Ask Elaine: What should I do after a life-changing inheritance?They met as babies fighting for their lives. Now they’re college roommates.
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