i beg to differ - you've influenced her immensely. come on, you're her parent. good job!

They turn into little Alex Keatons if you do...because they always have that teen separation thing going on once puberty grabs 'em!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_P._Keaton

She obviously has a healthy family life...Good kids for freinds..Able teachers....Inherant smarts and common sense...

You know....Things republicans detest.....

my tongue & remember I'm a guest. You should be proud of her and please tell her so am I. You raised her right.

They told me that while watching some of the DNC with me. They already have very particular views on the environment, women's rights and racism. They especially hate being told that because they are girls there are things they can't do. They are wonderful kids who have a big interest in the world around them. And let's face it, Obama and Biden relate to kids so much better then Romney and Ryan do.

Although he can understand English, my 8 year old son's native language is German and he has no inkling to be able to follow a political debate in English...but as we were watching the other evening he said to me - referring to Romney - "Der da darf nicht König sein" (That one can't be King). I asked him why not - and he simply said "Er sieht zu door aus." (He looks too dumb..!)

I remember watching the 1984 Democratic Convention, I was only 13 at the time. Neither of my parents were involved in politics in any way other then voting (and even then I never talked to them about it). For many years I thought my dad was a Republican. It was only a few years before he died that he told me he was a Democrat (we had never been close until a few years before his death). I'm much more liberal than my mother (who is a Democrat and against abortion). Many different experiences have shaped how I look at things. My uncle was gay and died of AIDS about 20 years ago and I unfortunately never got to know him well. I grew up in a small town, which could explain my disdain for conservatives.

Now I live overseas and still stay involved. My mom still asks me about political stuff from time to time because she knows that's one of the things I pay attention to. Which reminds me, I have to email her all my recommendations for the ballot measures....

Boy you caught hell for not putting things in the Recycling!