I really love my kids more than anything in the world. But I’ve got to be honest. Sometimes I don’t really like them. At all. Like sometimes I dread the moment I hear them tiptoeing down the stairs in the morning, and as soon as they step foot on the first floor, the countdown to […]
Archives for July 2015
My party. My rules.
For the record, this is my blog. MY blog. And if you are here, it is because you chose to be here. Not because I forced myself upon you. So I suppose it is as though I have extended an open invitation to a party I’m hosting. And you have decided to stop by. You […]
I’m Not Sure I Want My Kids To Go To College
I was the first person in my family to graduate from college. And once I did that, I went right on to grad school and got my masters degree in elementary ed. I have spent lots of time talking to the kids about college. Discussing how grades are important if you even want to have […]
Until We Meet Again
Every once in a long while, you cross paths with a couple who just seems too good to be true. And I don’t mean one of those irritating couples who calls each other Baby every 13 seconds or who posts crap about how they are soulmates and best friends on Facebook. I mean one of […]
Sunday Slow Down Series
I coached a swim meet all weekend. I got home today and my playroom looked like this: The rest of my house didn’t look much different. I could have spent time picking crap up. But instead, I watched my kids and their friends do this: While I did this: Hope you took some time to […]
Yes. Sometimes I call my kids a$$holes.
The If my kid is being an asshole I want you to tell me post is the gift that keeps on giving. After I wrote the follow up post to that, I received this comment: First of all, how could you (an adult) call your kid an asshole to begin with? The child copies you […]