13-Year-old Girl May Sail Solo Around World
August 29, 2009 by Eliza Ferree
Filed under Parenting
Laura Dekker, 13-years-old wants to sail solo around the world for two years. Many of you would probably be jumping up and saying, heck no about now. Am I right?
I mean who in their right mind allows their child to sail solo around the world for two years. Wait a minute, there was just recently a boy that did this. So what’s the difference?
The difference that is being argued is she is a ….GIRL. The arguments are she will be going through some trying times as she enters “womanhood” and will need guidance through that. Another argument on this …read more
17-Year-old Travels the World by Boat
July 16, 2009 by Eliza Ferree
Filed under Parenting
The 17-year-old, Zac Sunderland, had one goal on his mind a little over a year ago and that was to be the youngest person to travel around the entire world by themselves in a
boat. Well, he has done it, it took one year, one month and a day but he now has a huge story to tell. I have one question for you parents, how many of you would’ve allowed your child to do this? To me this is something I wish I could really do if my child was so passionate about something but know I’m a big scaredy …read more




