Tag: parenting
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You’re Scaring Him
I mean, once you have kids, you’ll wonder why you waited so long! (Even if only because you’ll imagine it would have been easier to handle when you were younger and more energetic in general.)
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Persuasion 100
My kids have definitely figured out what kinds of things will motivate me.
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Parental Leave
Yeah, that’s right: I’m taking a day off for each time I went through labor. Every year. Forever.
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How Old Were They?
Maybe I should have admonished my kid telling me to shut up, which wouldn’t usually be tolerated, but I (a) did feel bad about interrupting her and (b) was busy trying not to laugh in her face about the whole thing.
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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.
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Once You’re Gone
Was not expecting such a burn at this tween age group.
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Especially Rejected
Always a risk that pushing your kids to be “polite” is going to backfire spectacularly.
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Situational Volume
They can definitely be loud, the challenge is getting it to happen at the appropriate times…
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Change With The Times
He was so sure he had caught me trying to trick him by giving him a different answer.
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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.