So this was the year I was going to get tons of shit done, right? All the kids were finally going to be in school full-time, and I was going to be more efficient than ever. My house would be clean, everything would be organized, meals would be planned, and the laundry would never pile […]
Parenting
It’s Okay If You Didn’t Do Anything For Your Kids On Valentine’s Day. (And It’s Also Okay If You Did).
When I was a kid (and actually all the way up until I had kids of my own) my grandma sent me a card for Valentine’s Day. Her cards always had some sort of treat taped inside, like a quarter or one stick of Wrigley’s gum in the foil wrapper, as well as a little […]
Three Things You May Be Doing As A Parent That Are Making Your Life More Difficult
If you are anything like me, and if your kids are anything like mine, you may be presented with multiple situations every day where you are feeling exasperated. You are nagging and repeating and yelling, your kids aren’t listening, you don’t know why the f*ck they won’t just do what you tell them to do, […]
What Behaviors Challenge You Most?
Yesterday we got over fifteen inches of snow here in CT. All the kids were home from school. Number 5 was still recovering from (f*cking) Norovirus, and I never even got out of my pajamas. By 7 pm last night, this is what things looked like. I was reduced to letting Number 5 style my […]
Do We Really Need to Take a Picture of Every Single Accomplishment?
Number 4 is a pretty good swimmer. She’s got natural talent and a body that is conducive to the sport. She also works her butt off. She swims year round on the Y swim team. In the summer, she also swims on the town’s rec team. And this year, as a fifth grader, she swam […]
Long Term, At-Home, Elementary School Projects Are Bullsh*t
If you have a kid in first grade, then you and your child (but mostly you) may have just completed the (fucking) 1ooth Day of School Project. This project, along with every other long-term project that teachers assign to students to do at home, is bullshit. It’s not just the 100th Day of School Project. […]
