Decoding Teenagers: Mars vs. Venus
In the early '90s a book was published called “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus.” The author called it “a practical guide for improving communication and getting what you want out of your relationship.” I never gave it much thought (I was a teenager during its first publication) until I happened upon a copy in a used bookstore while I was out Christmas shopping.
Decoding Teenagers: How Do You Know?
When I was 16, my parents let me go on a road trip with my best friend and her older sister. Along for the ride were two of her guy friends, amenable to taking turns driving and chaperoning us teenagers. We drove to a Guns’ N Roses concert in L.A., and stayed at my aunt’s house after the concert. This memory sprung back into my subconscious after my own teen daughter asked if she could go on her first road trip to see her first concert. “We will see,” I told her, and then my mind kicked into overdrive.
