When you have kids, things you would never previously have entertained as being something that a decent human being should have to tolerate on a daily basis become par for the course, endlessly repeated until you are a shred of your former self. These are the undignified things that should
Read moreMy son just told me he didn’t want me writing about him anymore, so I said; “There goes the money for your iPhone contract then,” and here I am again, with his blessing. At least he expressed himself in a full sentence. I’ve got used to decoding his speech lately,
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She comes home late. She’s up until times I didn’t know existed. She sleeps until 20 minutes before she has to go work (which is 2pm). She leaves her dishes all around the house. She waits until she has six loads of laundry before she’ll do her wash. She comes
Read moreDo you remember the days when your kids were biddable, easily bundled into a car for a day trip, could be bribed to do anything with sweets or Lego, still occasionally listened to what you said, and didn’t call you a “nob’ed” or reply “your mum” to every question, plea,
Read moreI’ve written at desperate length about how Baxter the pup has lots in common with a psychotic toddler with shark’s teeth, but as he’s grown I’ve noticed him change. He’s still crazy and random, but he’s added more strings to his unpredictable bow. I can see now that teenagers and
Read moreSunday morning rolls around again and I reluctantly lift my head from the pillow. Then realise – Yessss. Sunday is the day that my eldest boy gets up and gives the puppy his breakfast then takes him for a walk so that his dad and me can have a luscious
Read moreI have to warn my fellow parents that there’s a video doing the rounds entitled 6 Reasons You Need A Puppy: Share this video with your parents and you’ll have a dog in no time. This web of lies and deceit lays out 6 compelling reasons for getting a puppy (they
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“The tights and socks I left on the drying rack aren’t mine. I got tired of seeing them under the couch.” It would be an understatement to say I was horrified by this statement. I’m not naive. I’m guessing my teenage daughter expects that I’m not celibate… given the lack of
Read moreBack again. Now that we have figured out how to get them to co-operate with us, let’s work on getting them to get along with each other. Trick Two: Bickering Siblings – Making it End without Committing a Felony Oh, those dulcet sounds of sibling communication – otherwise known as
Read moreI am by no means an expert – just a fellow parent in the trenches and, since kids fight dirty, I thought I would share some hard earned strategies. Some, you may already know, some, may be new, but I have found that these ideas work in the real world
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