Gray's Academy

If you have experienced the adventure of raising teenagers you know that their music becomes your music, whether you like it or not. When Kara wanted to go see Dave Matthew’s for her first concert, I said, “Sure, I will take you.” Her reply, “No mom, you don’t need to do that.” Teenagers can be so stupid!

It was an O.K concert, Dave is no Bruce Springsteen. Kara’s first concert was Bruce’s Born to Run tour. She was still in my belly. I remember thinking, I will be such a cool mom. No, I protected my girls like it was my job because it was.

The Goo Goo dolls are coming to the Atlantic Pavilion in Portsmouth next week and I am going. “When everything is made to be broken, I just want you to know who I am.” Could there be better lyrics to summarize what it is like to raise teenagers?

For Jenna, I did the choosing for her. Janet Jackson and Usher were coming to MCI center. I took her and her best friend by subway to downtown D.C. because I really wanted to see Janet Jackson. Jenna was 12? It was an amazing concert. Maybe I was a cool mom after all.