Category: Parenting

The Mom: Ok, we’re going on an A-Z Scavenger Hunt through the house… and E is for? The Dad: Wait til we get to the end of the alphabet The…

The Mom: I know you are only a little girl, but you’ve got a big heart! The 4 y.o.: I’m only 4. I’m small. I’ve got a little heart. But…

The 12 y.o.: So at rehearsal tonight, this 9 year old dude in skinny jeans and Uggs came up to me and asked me if I was reading Twilight. The…

The Mom: What are you doing? The 12 y.o.: I’m counting the furrows in your brow to see how upset you are. Less than 4 is cool – you’re not…

The Dad: “I’ll take your coat and put it in your cubbie.” The 4 y.o.: “It’s called a (insert visual air quotes with fingers) “locker”, Dad.”

The 8 y.o.: I’m starving! What can I have for a snack? The Mom: I was thinking vanilla milkshakes and apple slices. The 4 y.o.: I like the milkshake. But…

The 8 y.o.: Whatcha reading? The 12 y.o. (book flat down on the glass kitchen table): A book. The 8 y.o.: Which book? What’s it called? “Sealed with a Kiss”…