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Piddy, Ma and adult responsibilities
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From: Meg Medina <Meg6000_at_aol.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 13:14:52 -0700
I am typing on my phone...on the way to the SCBWI conference so forgive typos!
Megan brings up an interesting point. I can't say that I consciously decided to make Piddy feel protective, but I was very aware of her special place as the only daughter. I think that teens do shoulder enormous responsibilities...from economic contributions to filling in emotional needs of their parents. This is especially true when parents are working more than one job. In Piddy's case, she is cooking, doing laundry, helping with shopping...pretty far from the light hearted image we have of teens partying etc. Again, these were the experiences that were familiar from my own upbringing and what I still see in first-generation immigrant families. This idea of shielding teens from the duties and obligations of adulthood is absent. Do you see that in your settings?
Meg Medina
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Received on Thu 31 Jul 2014 03:15:35 PM CDT
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 13:14:52 -0700
I am typing on my phone...on the way to the SCBWI conference so forgive typos!
Megan brings up an interesting point. I can't say that I consciously decided to make Piddy feel protective, but I was very aware of her special place as the only daughter. I think that teens do shoulder enormous responsibilities...from economic contributions to filling in emotional needs of their parents. This is especially true when parents are working more than one job. In Piddy's case, she is cooking, doing laundry, helping with shopping...pretty far from the light hearted image we have of teens partying etc. Again, these were the experiences that were familiar from my own upbringing and what I still see in first-generation immigrant families. This idea of shielding teens from the duties and obligations of adulthood is absent. Do you see that in your settings?
Meg Medina
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