To the youth of today:

Ok – we admit it. We, your parents, are desperately clinging to our youth. In fact, many of us feel as though we’ve never left our youth behind, but have remained the same age & gained many years of wisdom since graduation.

It may seem to you we, the parents of today, are just square, boring, fun-sucking beings placed on this early solely to make your lives miserable. Trust me when I tell you – as much as we love you, there are many times the feeling is mutual (for which OUR parents are rejoicing). However, what you may not realize is that we are not SO far removed from our youth that we have forgotten what it was like to be your age. So here’s a few words of advice that would be beneficial for you to remember as you go forth into adulthood: The phrase “Don’t lie to me!” does not necessarily mean we want to know EVERYthing.

For example – when it comes to knowing the details of your homework habits, how you’re doing in school, what your report card grades are, etc. – don’t lie. Just own it & tell the truth. Trust us – the consequences will be far more lenient than if you lied. On the flip side – when we accidentally walk in on you in the bathroom & catch you having some “personal time” – and then ask you later what you were doing (for reasons we still don’t understand) – lie to us & give us the standard, “Nothing”. Trust us – this answer worked miracles for US when we were your age & complete disclosure of these details is not necessary. Much like hearing one’s parents having sex – we just don’t want to know that actually goes on.

Stay tuned for the next edition of “Stuff We’re Still Cool Enough to Tell You” when we delve into the topic, “That’s Why God Created Napkins”.

This edition brought to you by the letters R and T , the color blue and the number 1.