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New Warnings For Moms

Marglr by Marglr Minti Founder(May 5th) (rank 21st)

As we go through this life it becomes evident that to be a good parent we need so much to be informed.  Information is out there and how to sift through it all is some times so over whelming!  However,  I came across some information that explains so much!

   I would love to share this!

I have heard and been part of so many topics of how, when and under what circumstances to let teens date.   But this information even answers that old question of what does she see in him that was asked so much when I was in high school. This point is brought up to reflect on the fact that it is an age old problem because I was in high school ages ago! LOL!!   Remember that beautiful young girl that attached herself to the guy that every one but her knew would be of no use to her?  She hung on to him through thick and thin and only when too many years of hardships came for one reason or the other did they finally part?  I have thought long and hard about why this happens.  Why does it appear plain as day to everyone but the one involved?  Why does talking about it not sway the woman to rethink, re-consider?  Why above all common sense does it  end up with the woman sacrificing all to make him happy, even foregoing her own happiness? 

It seems that we can blame it all on hormones?  Easy guess you say???  Maybe,  but it seems we woman produce hormones that are very pwerful when we first attach to a given male.  These were purposeful when the male needed to protect and provide so many eons ago.  There to make bonding and attachments for humans to form families and groups to insure babies were taken care of.  These hormones are oxytocin and prolactin.  

I always warned my girls to be very careful who they feel in love with!   Now I know why!  We produce these and they tie our minds to the focus of our desire.  So even if they are the worst choice, those powerful drugs our systems produce tell us other wise!  We can go against all known factors and deside that the opposite of what we need and want is just what we need and want!!!  Imagine!   But if we think about it we probably all can think of a match that fits this.  So I think we should add this information to what we tell young girls.  Maybe knowing can save a disaster!   Maybe save some heart break and tears and matching up to the wrong person.  If we understand that it is provable in chemistry and scientific fact, could it rescue one lovely young woman from spending her life trying to fix something that wasn't near right in the beginning?    I told a Mom this just this week when her daughter was going out at age 16 on her first date.  If we arm our daughters with knowledge maybe one heart will be saved from being so unhappy down the road.

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wildice
July 7th | wildice
Re: New Warnings For Moms

I guess this explains a lot of things that I have gone through during the last (42 minus 15) years. Perhaps if I had understood way back when, my choices may have been better - I may have taken six steps back and had a think rather than just allowing 'nature to take its course' so to speak. Yes, I will do my best to ensure that my daughter is armed to the back teeth with information like this BEFORE she gets to the stage of wanting to go out with boys (or whatever her choice turns out to be). Thank you for this article Margl.



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      Marglr
July 8th | Marglr
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Well when you see it over and over again I am rather glad there is an explaination!  LOL!  I think we all could make better choices if our lives ran backwards, seeing the ending first instead of the beginning!  But hindsight is just that! After the fact when you wonder how did that happen?   LOL!!!  We have all done that, been there!  But I think girls should realize that chemistry is powerful and not always lead by the best choice.



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blue-raven
May 7th | blue-raven
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I reckon these hormones form the attachment when we first sleep with the guy. The more we sleep with them the stronger the attachment. The hormones creates a new neural pathway in our brain causing us to follow the path. It common in addictions such as smoking. The more travelled that pathway is the stronger it gets before you know it you've got a highway in your brain that you travel without thinking. As Marg said it's why we form such strong bonds with our children at birth. I worried that I wouldn't love my first baby, but after I had her I did, it took awhile. My subsequent pregnancy I had no trouble loving them even when pregnant as the pathway was already opened. It's also the part of the reason I took my miscarriages so hard. It's a fascinating subject. Thanks for sharing Marg!



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      Marglr
May 8th | Marglr
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How our minds and bodies work is fascinating isn't it?  I was very attached to my babies as soon as I found myself pregnant, always knew right away, I started throwing up!  Yup, the whole pregnancy, throwing up!!! Miracle I had my five!!  Really is a total miracle when you think of it all.  I lost three and they are always thought of.  But life and learning and figuring it all out is always there to challenge us and move us forward!  Thank you for the add to this!  Nice to have some solid input!



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      kseers
July 7th | kseers
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You're spot on with the neural pathways thing - I just read "the Brain that changes itself" and he explains the same process in there.  Your relationship makes a pathway/connection which frequency of use and hormones cement and soon there is a strong attachment, which you may not even be able to rationalise.    It shows how much our bodies and our minds are connected - and as you say, with having children, that can be a good thing too.



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           Marglr
July 8th | Marglr
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Oh!  Interesting, I will have to read that kseers, thanks for that info.  People are just starting to understand the complexity of all that makes us act and react.  Hope they leave a tiny bit to magic and chance, just a small bit though!



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KathrynR1402
May 7th | KathrynR1402
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So it's oxytocin and prolactin, is it? I have seen this effect so many times but didnt know exactly what to blame it on - I just knew my friends started dating, and especially sleeping with, these guys and then they just lost their heads and all common sense and reason left them. So I was determined to choose well before I got to that "blind love" stage. E was born almost exactly 10 years after we first met and S was born 10 years almost to the day after we married, so it is worth being intentional and clear headed about these things! I shall definitely be telling them about these two hormones and about how to choose first rather than being swept along on a cocktail of hormones into a miserable relationship. Thanks!



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      Marglr
May 7th | Marglr
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I thought there had to be a reason!!  Really!  See a beautiful young woman abandon everything to support a bum!  Sorry, probably politically very incorrect but really!!!  I just sorta thought ah-ha!  The reason!  Kseers wrote an awesome article, much better put than this!



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      Marglr
May 7th | Marglr
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P.S.  apparently  the better the sex, the more of these hormones we release so staying away from good sex might help.  Sorry, laughing too hard now!



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           KathrynR1402
May 8th | KathrynR1402
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Oh Marg, behave!



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                Marglr
May 9th | Marglr
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Heee,heeee!  The snowman Kathryn, think of the snowman!  Haaaa,haaaaaa!



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                     KathrynR1402
May 9th | KathrynR1402
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Good to see you laughing so much Marg!

Was the weather ok for you?



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nell18-3
May 7th | nell18-3
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Great advice, Marg

xxx



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      Marglr
May 7th | Marglr
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Hello!  As usual the minti community has better adds to it!  Love seeing that!  Thanks for taking the time to drop by Nell.



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janicepovey
May 7th | janicepovey
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 Great advice, as  always Marg. Those hormones that make up our chemistry can sure play a merry dance with us. One can hope if we arm our daughters with all the facts and information, that they will make the right choices when it comes to the matters of the heart.



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      Marglr
May 7th | Marglr
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Yah, silly but we always hope they find true heart and not just fall!   I always wondered why woman remained loyal and tied.  Darn hormones interferring with plain sense!  LOL!  Take it easy dear Lady!



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kseers
May 6th | kseers
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Thanks for something to think about Marg - I love having insight from someone who is on the "other side" of teenagers!



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      Marglr
May 7th | Marglr
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Ahh, lovely way to say old!!! LOL!!! But  I hope I don't scare anyone cause I had five in their teens years at once and it was hectic and busy but also great fun!   I know you'll have nothing to worry about!



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           kseers
May 7th | kseers
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Thanks Marg! See my blog for more thoughts on your wise advice....


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                kseers
May 7th | kseers
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PS 5 teenagers - wow!


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                Marglr
May 7th | Marglr
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Really???  Hopping over to see Ya!



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mcm
May 6th | mcm
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Very interesting points!



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      Marglr
May 6th | Marglr
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Hello mcm!  As usual the people on minti have way more interesting points!  LOL!!  I think lots here don't have kiddies as old for this to be  forefront but it happens so soon!!!  



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mand
May 5th | mand
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Great advice its all about the choices and hopeing they can be a good judge of character and treating them equally.

 



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      Marglr
May 6th | Marglr
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mand you are so right!  Actually your kiddies starting to find other people is a wee bit scary.  Well I found it that way.  You just never know who they but their trust in.   It's great when they bring them home!   Then you can sort of judge... sort of.



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           mand
May 6th | mand
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Hopefully ten years away J is six!! I was thinking back to when I was that age I was fifth teen when me and my husband started going out married at nineteen my parents even helped us find a block of land.Basically all the values I have from my parents I will pass on to my girls!!! Defiantly not looking forward to those years but if we put in  time,listen,talk, laugh, support set realistic boundaries and goals and tell them we love them into our young children then we are on thee right track!!!



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                Marglr
May 6th | Marglr
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Oh mand, I wanted to add too.. good for you for picking a good guy at that young age...  I did too!  And please look forward to the teen years!  My time with my five at that time in their lives was totally wonderful!  The only horror was five learning to drive and my nerves!!! LOL!



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                Marglr
May 6th | Marglr
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I would sure say you are!  Those are great starting points to base your kiddies with!  Also being sure in who they are because peer pressure is there and a factor you can't ignore.   Having the strong family base is so good for kiddies to depend on!



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elizabeth
May 5th | elizabeth
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Agree with you. I remember my mum giving us iron tablets when we were going through pubity to try and curb our craziness. However, it is so much more than just hormones. Who we "choose" in our life is signaficantly dependant on what our relationship with our fathers or signifanct males is like. We seek our fathers in prospective life partners, so i think we need to be talking about that as well, in fact I think it is more important. And as mums, we have a duty to our daughters, that we are in healthy relationships where there is mutal respect. Then she will be able to recognise if her own relationship goes awry. What you pointed out about keeping on open line with our daughters and arming them with knowledge is the best advice for anybody. Great article



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      elizabeth
May 5th | elizabeth
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sorry for the significant spelling mistakes. Should have proof read it before I hit the button.



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           Marglr
May 5th | Marglr
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Nah!!!  Thanks for taking the time to read this and adding so much!



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      Marglr
May 5th | Marglr
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You have so many great points here !  I love that your greatest point is a healthy and and respectful relationship ourselves!  Respect is often left out when talking about relationships and it is a basic cornerstone!   Thank you for your wonderful input elizabeth!!!



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bruciegee
May 5th | bruciegee
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This is information we obviously need to share with our kids BEFORE they find themselves in this situation... as you have done with your daughters. Thanks for the reminder not to skirt around this issue 'til it becomes an issue!

I think it'd be great to remind us as parents of pre-teen and early teens to start discussing 'choosing a partner', what am I really looking for in a mate?, What makes the foundation of a strong relationship? What are some of the danger signals? How can I really get to know someone a little more deeply BEFORE I'm dating/ falling in love with them??... could be the topic for some more advice soon?? ;  )



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      Marglr
May 5th | Marglr
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Well bruciegee, I think you have brought up an interesting forum that would be so great to have taught to our teens or pre-teens!  All good questions you have put forth so when can we read your article??? Get writing!!! I'll come read it for sure! LOL!



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