Last week was Turn Off the TV Week at Number 3 and 4’s school. Participation was optional, but Number 4 really wanted to do it. I was kind of dreading it. Now? Now I’m kind of loving it. I haven’t watched t.v. in a week. Neither have the kids. Not one second. This is kind […]
Parenting
What sleeping in and breakfast in bed on Mother’s Day REALLY looks like.
Last night the kids told me they were going to let me sleep in and make me breakfast in bed for Mother’s Day. They should have said “sleep in.” Sleeping in on Mother’s Day does not look like this: Not in this house, anyway. It looks like this: 6:24 a.m. IT’S HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!!! IT’S […]
It’s 8:00 P.M. Have You Smiled At Your Children Today?
Yesterday was particularly crazy. After a shitty night’s sleep and the inability to get myself up and moving before the kids woke up, I started off my day feeling behind the ball. Frazzled. Disorganized. By 7:30 a.m. I was already short on patience. I had the typical chaotic rush to get everyone in the car […]
Scared straight.
If you are just joining the party, a few months ago, after spending a Sunday alone with all the kids, without ever leaving the house, and while trying (unsuccessfully) to get some stuff done, my husband said to me, “We need to get you some help.” So the search for an Alice began. Alice Number […]
H-E-Double Hockey Sticks
This morning during the usual rush to get everyone strapped into their car seats, Number 7 was not cooperating. I was buckling Number 6, and she was climbing all over the car. Number 3 and 4 were losing patience. So was Number 5. She looked right at Number 7 and yelled, ‘NUMBER 7! JUST GET […]
You may not smell the smoke, but for your kids’ sake, wake up and smell the coffee.
Your kid lies to you. Your honor roll student. Your president of the student body. Your All-State athlete. Even your girl scout. Sure, there may be one exception to the rule somewhere, but those kids are few and far between. Of course, the degree of the lie varies. But it happens. So don’t be stupid. […]