6am: Not so gently awakened by the deep voice of a 15 year old man child who is informing me that I’m stupid. Why am I stupid? Because he has no clean clothes and no dry clothes. Why? Because I’m stupid and didn’t turn the dryer on so all of his clothes are sopping wet [...]
Posts Tagged ‘kids’
How To Know If Your Child Is A Candidate For Reverse Psychology
November 13th, 2011 
admin This is a typical Q & A exchange between my 7 year old and myself. Him: Mom, should I wear the red shirt or the blue one? Me: The red one, it looks nice with your pants. Him: Umm, I think I’ll wear the blue one. ********* Him: Mom, should I have the grilled cheese [...]
Banning Clothes? What’s Next, Burning Books?
October 6th, 2011 admin Our school districts are in shambles. Funding is being cut. Classes are over-crowded. There is low morale amongst the teachers due to pay cuts. Which trickles down into the classroom setting, rubbing off onto our students. And then… My daughter comes into the car today and announces to me that the school is thinking of [...]
On Having A Favorite Child
September 29th, 2011 admin Articles are being written about research showing that 65% of all parents prefer one child over another. So, it’s sort of proving that when one sibling cries to the other because their parents “love you the best”, it’s totally true. I guess my sister wasn’t lying to me. I AM the favorite. I mean, my [...]
School Is In Full Swing And So Is The Drama
September 12th, 2011 admin School is in full swing. Much like childbirth, during the long summer months of rest, relaxation and hoarse throat from yelling at the kids to leave you alone for 5 minutes, you forget about all the pains of the trials and tribulations…and DRAMA…of the school year. But, I remember now. I’m reminded on a daily [...]
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Tags: cellphones during class, kids, mommy needs a vacation, school, summer is over 
13 Comments »Bittersweet “Me” Time
September 7th, 2011 admin I sit at my kitchen table. In front of me is my laptop and my cup of coffee which is slowly growing cold. I’m just staring, thinking, listening to cats meow and the washing machine gently whirring. Today is one of those days. The kind that is bittersweet yet shouldn’t be. I dropped my nervous [...]
Twas The Night Before School Starts
September 5th, 2011 admin Twas the night before school starts, when all through the house All the children were whining, including the spouse. The clothes were laid out, disheveled at best, The mommy ecstatic to empty her nest. The children were tossing around in their beds While nightmares of homework haunted their heads. With momma on her laptop and [...]
Posted in my life Tags: end of summer, family, kids, mommy, parenting, school starting, twas the night before school starts 16 Comments »
