Introduction to the Sophie Chronicles

Sophie smiling and not looking annoyed with me!

Sophie's "model face"

     Sophie, her name has not been changed to protect her true identity, is my 14 year old daughter. She is the middle child, she has a 12 year old brother, Zach, and a 23 year old sister, Tesha. Her mother, Julia, and I are constantly amazed at how dramatic she makes everyday life.
     I have told Tesha that she did not properly prepare us for Sophie. Tesha was so much easier to deal with in her teen years, not that it was a walk in the park, but this is the Sophie Chronicles, not the Tesha Chronicles so we won't get into that. Let's just say that things were easier than they are with Sophie. At first we thought it was us and that we were slipping in our parental skills. But in speaking with Sophie's friends parents, friends with teenager daughters and co-workers with teenage girls, I came to the conclusion that it is not us; it is simply that Sophie is a teenage girl. This made us feel better, but it does not make raising Sophie any easier.
     It seems at times over reaction, is her normal reaction. Don't get me wrong, we love her. But according to her we have "ruined" and/or "are ruining" her life on several occasions. So, I have been threatening Sophie that I would chronicle the destruction of and the tragedy that is her life in a blog, the Sophie Chronicles, so here I go.
   

Sophie's Dad