Living in my head 'rent free

It ain't easy

Step-parents have a difficult job to do . They have to strike a balance between being supportive of the kids and keeping their distance. Every relationship is different, of course, but it's usually better to meet the kid where they're at instead of forcing a certain dynamic onto them. This is especially true when their biological parent is deceased. Any gesture that makes it seem like you're trying to ‘replace’ them will not be met well, and you'll probably lose them forever. This is true when…

One of the worst things about parenting is having to make small talk with other parents. Just because our kids are the same age doesn't mean we have much in common, and there's only so much runway I get with talking about the kids' developmental phases, school, activities, etc. before I run out of stuff to say. And then you're just left talking about regular adult stuff with people who are more boring than you. This is why you need your designated parent friend. You need a person you've identif…

Too scary

Hard to be both a beggar and a chooser

Different strokes...

There's no universal rulebook for being a parent

Is that unreasonable?

Needed to hear that

That's a big ask

“Parentification” is a word that we should all come to learn, and fight against

Evil stepmom much?

They say that 90% of parenting is just thinking about when you can lie down again

Who's fault is it?

Is that justified?