Category Archives: Good for a Laugh

We Are Despicable Parents

Sophie doesn’t like being told ‘no.’ She detests losing at games. She hates it when we don’t pay exclusive attention to her. But most of all, she loathes it when she tasks us with selecting a bedtime book and we choose one that doesn’t meet her expectations. The list of perceived and real slights could go on forever, but I’ll save more examples for a future post.

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They’re British?!?!?!

We’ve been watching the opening ceremonies for the 2012 Summer Olympics, which has an act that serves as a fantastic tutorial in the history of modern (i.e., the last 50 years or so) British music.

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My Chloe

Chloe graduates from elementary school (5th grade to be exact) on Wednesday.  It’s hard for me to believe that this milestone is upon us.  It’s also hard to believe that schools feel the need to mount an entire ceremony for 11-year olds.  The school even subjected the kids to a rehearsal, no less.  As I’ve stated many times before, children today are way too coddled.

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Mystery Solved

Loyal readers of this blog have likely noticed a recurring theme in my posts over the past several months.  In this particular instance, I’m not talking about my struggles as a full-time working mom wanting to spend more time with my girls.  The theme I’m talking about is the noticeable detente between Chloe and Sophie that has endured for several months.

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Sophie Has an Admirer

Our new next-door neighbors have a 2-year old girl.  So as not to infringe on their privacy, let’s call her Amelia, as in Amelia Earhart, because she is an adventurer.  She frequently comes to our house to visit.  By herself.  She’s even wandered into our house on occasion.  She’s very cute.  The first time she came to visit us, I thought it was because she coveted the play set in our backyard.

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