Noise

Last night, as dinner on the stove made the smoke alarm begin to sound, it dawned on me -- the sound of the smoke alarm was still less madness inducing than the noise of a pouting teenager.

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Phony Sh*t my Kid's dad says:

Dad: If you don't get on your return flight home, but live here with me instead, you can go visit your Mom any time you want! I'll even pay for it!

(I'll give you two guesses how that turned out.)

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unthankful SH*T my kid says

Kid: I don't know how to do my homework. I just don't GET this science stuff!

Mom: OK, I have a co-worker who will come over next week to help you.

[Fast forward to "next week"]

Kid: I don't even know why she is coming over, what am I going to say? "Thanks for coming over but I don't need any help?"

Anyone else confused?

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Kid-napping

Have you ever read a news story and wondered how a parent actually got away with kidnapping their child?

Here is the all too simple formula:
Take 1 manipulative parent + 1 impressionable child  =  1 less family member at home now. That is some messed up math.

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Step... off!

Exactly which one of the 12 Steps includes the part about blaming everyone else for the pain you cause others?

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Sand and Stone

Promises traced in the sand -- blown away.

Lies carved in stone -- there to stay.


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Monkey in the Middle

I am thinking that the childhood game of "Monkey in the Middle" probably was not intended to actually be play WITH one's child as the "object" in the middle.

I'm just saying.

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Yeah, Sh*t My Kid Says

One Sunday night somewhere in America...


Mom: Do you have enough clean clothes for school tomorrow or do you need to do laundry tonight?

Kid: Probably tonight.

There you have it! Do you think that teen got their laundry done in time to start the week?

Amazing how teens forget that (every weekend for the last 15 years) they have the need for clean socks and underwear. But they would never forget that they want you to take them to the football game, or to the homecoming dance, etc.


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Thank you...

...for reading my blog!

I know it takes some effort to find... 

and the effort is always noticed!

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"Say goodnight, Gracie"

There comes a time in life when you know realize you have to cut your losses and move on.

It is time to move again. 

Won't be the first time I have moved my family. There has been so much lost and so much unwelcome change.
It is just time to find a place where the changing needs of my family can be accommodated and where we can rebuild and hopefully regain some of what has been lost.

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The terrible two's?

Forget the "terrible two's"! The "terrible teen's" is the stage of parenting that is really going to try your patience and sanity!

Can you relate to this one above?

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