SMELLS LIKE ISLAMOFASCIST TWEEN SPIRIT Today was a big "birthdayS" day. My kids became tweens. Something they have both been salivating over for a year now. They have had their first crushes ( one of them still does ) and now they are dealing with bullies, changing bodies and conflicting feelings. There's still some legal wrangling their father is doing with me so that is hard too. We are all doing our best to cope and I am pouring on the unconditional love, understanding and healthy boundaries. I am so deeply proud of them. They are so individual, sweet, empathic and smart. Both of them have a best friend that they talk with. Both have asked for cellphones (the answer is still NO this year). Despite her ADD, one of my children is really working hard at school this year. The other looks to be headed for honors classes, between her subscription to American Girl and peering out her new telescope into the heavens, she's productive and on the honor roll consiste...