Category: Kids
Why Worrying Doesn’t Equal Good Parenting
I recently shared my list of what I worried about too much as a parent that turned out to be utterly irrelevant. Stuff like my excessive yelling and lack of patience when my three kids acted up in public. Now it’s time to share what, in hindsight, are the big things I did right. Just…
My Boss is a Tyrant
My boss is exceptionally demanding. There is no wavering on any decision, no matter how logically I argue my point. When my boss wants something she wants it. In addition to the countless projects that have been implemented, the research and reading that have been conducted and the numerous “meetings” I have been in this…
Why Daddy Always Gets to be the Good Guy
Today, I’m going to be bitching discussing how gender roles come into play when parenting. Or in simpler terms, Why Daddy always gets to be the good guy.
I’ll Screw Up My Kids No Matter How Hard I Try…
I can’t tell you how many times I repeated that phrase to my four-year old while visiting my Mom this past weekend. Swimming nonstop for 6 hours straight combined with the fact that I overcooked her mac and cheese and forgot to pack her favorite Hello Kitty underwear really sent her over the edge. And I didn’t miss the small smile forming on my mother’s lips as she watched Miss R demand the crust be taken off her bread or when she told me that my singing “hurt her ears”. (In her defense, I am a TERRIBLE singer. But still.)
Shielding Our Kids From the Harsh Realities of Life
This is a lovely guest post by Stuart M. Perkinsfrom Storyshucker. My daughter is an intelligent, funny, beautiful young lady already in her late teens I still wrestle with that fact.Not longago I watched as she drove upin her car, walked in high heels, and made a phone call about her job. I was remindedthat sadly I was no longer looking at mylittlegirl. Id been reminded of …