Tag: parenting
-
Once You’re Gone
Was not expecting such a burn at this tween age group.
-
Especially Rejected
Always a risk that pushing your kids to be “polite” is going to backfire spectacularly.
-
Situational Volume
They can definitely be loud, the challenge is getting it to happen at the appropriate 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
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
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 words left my mouth and it hit me: “wait, that did not sound right…”
-
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
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.
-
A Bear’s Gotta Do What a Bear’s Gotta Do
It’s sometimes a surprise what things will or will not disturb a child. Monster attacking in horror type show? Ah, she must be hungry. Ariel the little mermaid’s dad pitching a fit destroying her human-stuff collection in an animated rated-PG movie? Tears. Permanently scarred. We can never watch that movie again.