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 […]
cursing
We’re All F*cking A**holes At Some Point
I don’t know about you, but my kids suck right now. Maybe it’s the end of the school year. Maybe it’s the anticipation of summer. Maybe it’s the lingering effects of a seriously shitty winter. I’m not sure of the reasons. But they suck. The fighting and arguing and ignoring and disrespecting is at an […]
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 […]
Rated PG ain’t what it used to be.
I introduced the younger kids to Home Alone this past Christmas. Numbers 3, 4, 5, and 6 really like the movie. In fact, they have been watching it over and over. This past weekend we went to my parents’ house. They live about a half hour away, and the kids wanted to watch it in […]
Don’t judge a grocery store by its cover. On second thought, that might not be a bad idea.
My potty mouth has been a topic of discussion on this blog before. My language probably won’t change anytime soon. Somehow I have managed to keep myself in check in front of the kids, so I can still rationalize it. Every once in a while, Numbers 1 and 2 will forget where they are and […]
Milestones
Number 6 has a temper. And when he gets really mad, he has four go-to lines: I’m gonna thwow you in the gahbage (he can’t pronounce his r’s), You aw not the best mom evah, I’m gonna punch you, and You’wah stupid. Last September, I took Number 4 and Number 7 to the doctor for their […]