Because you aren’t going to get it here. Not today. I realize that a lot of my parenting posts have a negative tone to them. It’s not that I don’t love and adore my children and cherish many things about my life with them. But, seriously, isn’t that what every mommy blog out there is [...]
Posts Tagged ‘parenting’
February 2, 2009
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If You Want A Feel-Good, May I Suggest Masturbation?
By Wendie in Aspie, Devil Dog, Veruca, children, parenting
January 22, 2009
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It’s Not Just The Essential Building Blocks Of Your Very Foundation; It’s Pot Roast
By Wendie in Aspie, Uncategorized, Veruca, children, parenting, self esteemMy cousin and I were raised in close proximity and had a sister-like relationship. Growing up, she always excelled academically. Now, she just excels. At thirty-six, she is a complete obsessive. The slightest, perceived, less than the best, performance is a FAIL. And I always look at her with a mental eye-rolling. Like, seriously, you’ve got [...]
Tags: Aspie, children, parenting, taking risks, Veruca
January 13, 2009
7
Insanity: A Pictorial
By Wendie in Devil Dog, Veruca, children, parentingThis is what I woke up to this morning. Devil Dog decked out in mittens and a hat. Sweet, right? I appreciate that my child is so intelligent that he is dressing properly for the frigid deep freeze that we just entered. He’s brilliant and it puts my mind at ease that, even though he [...]
Tags: children, Devil Dog, discipline, parenting, Veruca
January 6, 2009
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Tough Lessons
By Wendie in Devil Dog, children, parentingI’m in a quandry. I put Devil Dog in a time-out this morning. You don’t listen around here, you get a TO. It’s that simple. It usually works and we’ve managed to raise some fairly well-behaved children. I hate to brag but when we go out to eat, old people smile approvingly at us and [...]
