Tag Archives: kids

Don’t Sleep and Drive – One-Liner Wednesday

“Maybe tomorrow after school, when we finish my reading, you can sleep for 2 hours so you can find things and drive safely,” says my thoughtful son, looking out for his sleep deprived mom.     This is part of … Continue reading

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Christmas Wish List

Over the past 14 years, my son has never given me a Christmas wish list. He’s had a list, but it’s consisted of my handwriting and the gifts that I feel that he would like to receive. Some years he … Continue reading

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My Kid’s in a Cage

No need to call the cops. It’s my squirrel kid, not my human one. That’s right. We’re those bad neighbors who feed the squirrels. Over the past 4 years, we’ve gotten quite a large family of them who visit us … Continue reading

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You’re Embarrassing Me

When do parental remarks and actions transition from acceptable to embarrassing? I think that most people have a memory of when they were first humiliated by their parents. My Mom has a few nicknames for me, most of which aren’t … Continue reading

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