Musings on the three most important things in my life; my husband, my kids and my Little Yellow Notepad
Do you know that moment when you look at your child and you just can’t figure it out. You’re asking for something so simple. All you want to say is: “”Why can’t you just…?!” Why can’t you just do your homework and get it over with?! Why can’t you just finish what’s on your plate?!… Continue reading Why can’t you just?!?
Last week Thursday I got an F in parenting. Completely and royally failed. At least that’s how I interpreted the text message I received. “Your boys are being extremely disrespectful; we need to talk about this.” Oh. Another adult was telling me that my boys were disrespectful. I got an F. I failed dismally. My… Continue reading Can you get an F in Parenting?
“YOU IN THE BLUE CAP, GET OUT OF THE SHUL RIGHT NOW!” bellows the head counselor; pointing at the boy in the blue cap who dared whisper to his friend 5 minutes into camp. What goes through the mind of a head counselor as he publicly humiliates the child with the blue cap, I’ll never… Continue reading Dear head counselors and staff,
“You’re child is uncooperative and disrespectful.” I nod, trying to keep myself together. “Your child is not behaving and not following directions.” Keep it together, keep it together, I tell myself. They are not saying that YOU are misbehaving, they are talking about your child. But still I feel shame creeping through me, enveloping me. They’re… Continue reading When my child misbehaves…is it a sign of failed parenting?
"Children should do chores in the house." "Children should not have to do jobs in the house, they should want to." "Children should be expected to help out at home." "It’s ok to bribe children, they will slowly grow out of it." "You should never bribe children." "Children shouldn’t be asked to help, they should… Continue reading What if…
