Parenting Note #321 – The Emotional Ride Of Sleepovers
“Yes! Finally! Some f*cking peace & quiet” – dropping the kids off for a sleepover. The minute after walking outContinue Reading
Author: Chris Illuminati
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Parenting Note #320- School’s Out For Summer (Or Until They Piss Me Off)
The great thing about the kids being so young is that they’ve got zero idea how school actually works. ForContinue Reading
Parenting Note #319: War, What Is Good For?
Blink and they’re at each other’s throats. Blink again, and they’re hugging as best friends. It only takes a toyContinue Reading
Parenting Note #318: Nothing Ever Looks Perfect
An Instagram comment to this note really made me laugh. It said something to the effect of “you must beContinue Reading
Parenting Note #317: You Don’t Have To Like, Like It
This is an example of filler words being used as props, to try to shore up a lame sentence.
Parenting Note #316 – Help Wanted
She’s too young to actually understand the gesture but I swear my4-year-old flicked her hand at me right after IContinue Reading
Parenting Note #315: New Dogs Can Learn Old Tricks
The house has hiding places. There’s nowhere to camouflage yourself inside a moving vehicle. “Dad!” “Dad isn’t here. I’m aContinue Reading
Parenting Note #314 – Accidents Can’t Happen
The word oopsie makes my skin crawl, usually because the oopsie isn’t actually an oopsie.
Parenting Note #312 – The Art of War and Parenting
“Want to listen to the Moana soundtrack again?!?”
Parenting Note #311 – Some Things Will Just Get Lost
Way too many telemarketers call our home phone.
