Tag: parenting

  • Out Of The Darkness

    Out Of The Darkness

    This is just how I roll keeping my streak going of awkward interactions with other parents.

  • King of the Kart

    King of the Kart

    We’ve all been there, being a little too competitive in a game against a child, right? …right?

  • You’re Scaring Him

    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.)

  • Persuasion 100

    Persuasion 100

    My kids have definitely figured out what kinds of things will motivate me.

  • Parental Leave

    Parental Leave

    Yeah, that’s right: I’m taking a day off for each time I went through labor. Every year. Forever.

  • 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.

  • 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…