The hardest part, with kids, is getting them to think around corners. They have a hard time doing that. Char seems pretty good at it in general; she's already so concerned about college and is already accruing college credit with her AP courses & her trip to Japan. Still...it's the day-to-day stuff like time management that continues to be a mystery to her.

Your kids & your techniques are so much like mine...probably you should just bookmark these "teen moments with Char" entries for future reference. ;-) Seriously, compared to the problems SO many people have with their teens I'm feeling pretty lucky so far. *crossing fingers & knocking on wood*