Would you rather have a hundred texts about small talk or one really deep, meaningful conversation about something stressful you're going through? Would you rather have likes on a post or an in person talk about your family vacation? We've all started to value the numbers more than the people. Me included. But when you… Continue reading Quality vs Quantity … Relationships
My kids tend to learn some lessons the hard way .. oh hell ... who am I kidding? They tend to learn ALL lessons the hard way, for example: A few months ago Beth (younger twin child) let Rachel (oldest girl child "borrow" her straightener). Do you see where this is going ... Derek and… Continue reading Have Straightener Will Travel
Over the past few days I've become aware of a situation where a mother continues to do things for her grown son ... her VERY grown son .... her 35 year old grown son and it's everything I have not to yell, "HE CAN DO IT HIS DAMN SELF !!!" The grown son is buying… Continue reading The Point of Parenting
The kids keep stealing D's phone charger ... so he came up with a solution ... and if they still take it then we know to look for the kid who has the "OMG ... my parents have sex" disgusted look on their face
I understand the idea of it ... but oh how I wish that my children had never seen it. YOLO has become the standard answer to just about anything in my house and I'm really getting tired of it and the attitude that it brings with it. I tell Emily to unload the dishwasher and… Continue reading YOLO
