re: Older parents- how have your kids turned out?

Pretty good so far.
# 1 entering law school in the fall.
# 2 Freshman at LSU.
Both are doing great with grades and relationships.
I’m still paying for everything though.

I'm blessed. My kids and grandkids all have become really good people. One of the things I give daily thanks for.

My son Braxton was a travel ball all-star. He is grown up now and is a baw. He makes bout $350,000 right out of college. A while back he bought a new truck and has truck nuts hanging from it. He also has his truck raised way up and has a sticker in his window that says "this truck is raised so fat chicks can't get in." Only thing he did that disappointed me was get a "New Iberia" haircut. I told him "you ain't even from Louisiana."

My daughter is a little different. She in on TikTok constantly making "yoga" videos and often goes to the gym and films guys looking at her. (She got thrown out of a gym the other day for it). I asked her why she does that and she said "all the girls do it on TikTok." My son told me "she has nudes on Reddit." However, I don't know if that's true or not.

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They turned out kind, empathetic, hard working adults.

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I like to see this type of language and not base how they turned out solely on their career. You can have a successful career and be a miserable person nobody wants to be around

My only child is my 19 year old daughter. She works full time and goes to college full time. She doesn't use drugs and doesn't drink much. She's going to Europe in June and I'm taking her to NYC in July. She's been through a lot for her age and I'm very proud of her.

I have 3 boys and a girl. Ages 34 to 43.

Oldest is a manager at a car collision service. He likes his job and it pays well. He has 3 children and is 43. Very easy going and obedient child. He was divorced a few years ago and is getting married again in May. We are very happy for him.

Second son, 38, was our challenge. He was the most intelligent and very handsome. He was home schooled because he wasn’t a sit at a desk all day kid. Very easy to teach and receptive. His problem was the girls and drugs. Spent 8 years in the 82nd Airborne with tours in South Korea, Iraq, and Afghanistan. After getting out of the army and a brief stint in jail, he is clean and sober. He works on helicopters at a local airport, which was his army job. So far, so good. No kids.

Daughter, 42, mother of 2 college graduates, one with a with Masters, the other working on it. She’s been in admin positions at 2 major banks since high school. Married 21 years. It’s a mixed marriage and they are very happy. Humor carries them through any rough spots.

Youngest son, 34, is a police detective. He is married to a pediatrician and has 2 children. He was homeschooled until high school then was class valedictorian when he graduated. He was the easiest to raise.

All in all, I’d say between being determined to provide a good home and strong marriage (42 years), always belonging to a Bible preaching church and homeschooling the youngest two, we made it through.

Many blessings to you as you start out.

My Kids all know Jesus so im blessed.

I have 2 and both turned out great. Both have careers, both married their college sweetheart, both have a child, both have bought their own home. One is a teacher and one is a Staff Sargent.

And both were smart enough to leave NOLA!