16 year old is at a partyWhen I dropped her off I said she would be picked up at 11pm non negotiable but seems she doesnt know the meaning of the word bc it’s 10:20 and she has text me 6 times in the past hour about why she needs to stay until at least 12
The average family size 2.5 people per householdNationally, the average household size is 2.5 people per household. It is calculated by dividing the household population by total households. Average Size of Household data was reported at 2.580 Person in 2017. This stayed constant from the...See More »
This kid is everything 💖💖💖She has come so far from the nervous little girl I adopted. She had spent two years being abused and had no confidence, flinched constantly, barely ate a thing and had so many tantrums. 2.5 years later… She’s 10 now, she loves travelling more than...See More »
Parents, would you be disappointed if your kid got married, but decided not to have kids of their own?
When you have BEAUTIFUL kids in highschool and beyondAnd their friends tell you that they are the hottest batchelor on the market lol! And all of the girls are interested in them!!!! It makes a mother smile! Same thing happend with the twins they're 25 now, one of them was in a program called adopt a...See More »
When you were a kid, did you and your parents ever have...The Talk? Lol.I'm pretty sure that my mom and dad sat me down when I started to hit puberty.
Seeing a bit of yourself in your offspringI love nothing more than being a dad, but there are times when I get worried that the things I don't like about myself are being passed down to my kids. Despite as much as I try to not let them see the issues. We all want them to have better lives,...See More »
To bring matters up when it's calmer or not to? With raising your children to be a certain way?I've always been told to bring matters up when there's a calm at a later time, but life has taught me that bringing it up can still be explosive too! So when is a teachable moment?
To those parents who have children with additional needs, how do you cope?My 16 year old daughter is autistic and has depression and anxiety. Its so exhausting and so hard sometimes. Really tired of feeling so alone and isolated. I'm so tired of being so tired.
Did your Mom or Dad ever talk baby talk to you when you were little? And do you find yourself compulsively repeating the same word or phrase? My mother once told me that as a toddler, I followed her around incessantly, so that often, she would nearly trip over me. She used to say to me, "Watchie- Watchie!" And now, I have a cat that loves to get right under my feet, and out from the...See More »
laying down the law is having mixed responsesme to 12 yr old boy: you’re grounded bc you think you can ignore me and come and go as you please and do whatever you want. Your skateboard is confiscated until you start listening to me. You’re spending the weekend catching up on homework and being...See More »
would someone please adopt me?i've come to the conclusion i don't want to work anymore. i promise to behave and do stuff around the house.....all i ask for is allowance money for beer.
This morning on my way to take my kid to school she said “momma…you’re the best mommy ever, okay, I just wanted you to know that” 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹
I’m too old for this bullshitHow is it possible that my little 6 yo girl is more difficult than all FIVE of my older kids combined?! I would find it easier having all my others going through the Terrible Twos simultaneously than having my 6 yo in her current phase. I love her...See More »