Lindsay Ferrier’s parents weren’t cool. They enforced curfews, grounded her for bad grades, and insisted on meeting every boy who took her out on a date. She swore that, when she had kids, she’d be a “cool” parent.
“Unfortunately, my honeymoon phase didn’t last long. In what seemed like eight milliseconds, I had two babies, my stepdaughters became teenagers, and my ‘cool parent’ days came to an abrupt end … Because according to my teens, a cool parent wouldn’t have batted an eyelash if her stepdaughter rolled in a 4 a.m., hours after curfew. I freaked. A cool parent wouldn’t mind finding a six-pack of beer in the trunk of her teen’s car. I would mind. I’d mind a lot.” [Source: The Nashville Scene]
She’s not a cool parent, but she’s a good parent. And as she reflects on her own childhood, Lindsay thinks having “uncool” parents may have been one of the best things that happened to her.
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Posted By: Stefanie Hamilton