Tag: parenting

  • Stalk Photo

    Stalk Photo

    So imagine you’re at work while your spouse is keeping track of your children when an unknown number texts you a photo of one of your children without a clear location-identifying background or other people in it and no context.

  • Once You’re Gone

    Once You’re Gone

    Was not expecting such a burn at this tween age group.

  • Especially Rejected

    Especially Rejected

    Always a risk that pushing your kids to be “polite” is going to backfire spectacularly.

  • Situational Volume

    Situational Volume

    They can definitely be loud, the challenge is getting it to happen at the appropriate times…

  • Change With The Times

    Change With The Times

    He was so sure he had caught me trying to trick him by giving him a different answer.

  • There’s Always Room for Cake

    There’s Always Room for Cake

    The deal is supposed to be: I eat the cake alone, out of sight, like some sneaky kitchen gremlin hiding my prey, and then I don’t have to share with the rest of the family. Foolproof.

  • Social Grilling

    Social Grilling

    We are glad to have the opportunity to talk with other parents, but I definitely need a minute to psych myself up for it.

  • The Bird

    The Bird

    The words left my mouth and it hit me: “wait, that did not sound right…”

  • Quiet Hours Fits

    Quiet Hours Fits

    We received a very sweet apology note in the morning from one of the other bunk rooms for their having re-created the Eras Tour during quiet hours. Somehow I didn’t notice that with everything going on in our own bunk room.

  • In-Vest-ed

    In-Vest-ed

    My spouse heard the elementary schooler start the “would you rather die in a fire” exchange but unfortunately did not hear the rest of it. We may never know what the real alternative option was, we can only be certain that they were contemplating death.