Tag: siblings

  • How Old Were They?

    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.

  • Watch Your Language

    Watch Your Language

    There’s something amusing about kids pointing out a technicality like this while using this insult against a sibling with whom they share the same mother, and in front of said mother. Because there are some arguably larger linguistic/usage concerns I could bring up here.

  • The Bird

    The Bird

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

  • Less is More

    Less is More

    Ah, the immediate realization that victory would be certain but hollow. An excellent life lesson.

  • Let Go Of Your Hate

    Let Go Of Your Hate

    This reminds me of how there was a time when my kids didn’t want to go down the hallway alone because they were worried a t-rex would be there. I’ve explained so many times that a t-rex wouldn’t fit inside the house, but logic only gets you so far when you’re talking about encountering creatures…