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Guilty as charged. By the lovely Grace Farris.
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Ha! The kids song one…Still can recall some of those songs and maybe even started listening more to a band called Guster because of their song on a For the Kids CD lol!
I am currently (although not for much longer!!) a SAHM to my 5 and 2 yo and have been feeling so much guilt lately over…everything? when it comes to parenting. Thanks so much for this post + for all of the comments in solidarity. We’re all just doing what we can!
You’re Welcome is a bop
We are sugar cereal fanatics, but I do have one thing I do that makes me feel ok about it.
I mix in a scoop (I use a quarter cup measure, so roughly 2 oz) of oats to the bowl. Adds general “nutrition” but it’s basically masked by the sugar powder on whatever cereal it is. (We are partial to Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Honey Nut Cheerios, the prices on those are unbeatable when on sale at Costco!)
I add toasted almond flakes, chia seeds, and a sprinkle of ground flaxseeds. They don’t even notice. The extra protein and healthy fats keep them going longer.
Grace for the validation win!
When I was three, my mom was at work and my dad wanted to run an errand, so he turned on Saturday morning cartoons, handed me a bowl of Fruity Pebbles and the telephone, and told me not to go anywhere. And wouldn’t you know, my mom called while he was gone lololol
Have you guys seen the show The Parent Test on Hulu? It’s not like high level producing but it’s fun to see expressions of a bunch of different parenting styles! And they have some good conversations. I’m always trying to figure out which one mine is- somewhere between free range and disciplined! We make our kids do chores and be respectful and responsible, but they get so much freedom to choose their free time activities, their food, their clothes, their media and entertainment. I hope it works out haha 🤞🏻
My six-year-old asked if he could have a Fun Dip before school this morning. We were heading out the door and running late as it was so I didn’t have time for an argument / meltdown. I told him he could if he had something healthy first. He happily grabbed a pack of dried seaweed and munched on it on the way to school before busting out the Fun Dip. I mean….breakfast cereal has just as much sugar…right??
My kids eat waffles with Nutella every day.
My kids eat toast with Nutella and *sprinkles* on top nearly every day.
My mom told me last week that she put me on a plane by myself when I was four, and instructed me to tell anyone who asked that I was five (the legal minimum at the time). “You were reading and articulate, so we just told you you were five for the week.” I remember this flight (to visit my aunt and uncle upstate; they picked me up on arrival) and thought it was great; I chatted about my book with the lady next to me and shared my gummi bears. Ah, California in the ’80s.
In the 80s, my parents flew my 7 year old sister and 10 year old self from Colorado to Phoenix to visit my grandma and never bothered to register us as unaccompanied minors. I still remember the flight attendant’s face at the end of the flight once she realized we didn’t have parents on board. So we deplaned assuring her our Grandma was meeting us at the gate, a likely story pre-2001….except our Grandma wasn’t there, being notoriously late for everything. No cell phones but thank heavens for collect calls, where I was able to each my mom, who found my Grandma still at home. It’s a wonder more things didn’t go wrong back then….
Love this….I feel seen as well. Thank you for this wonderful space Joanna <3
I confess to stealing my kids’ fruit snacks on occasion, those things are delicious!
Um, I eat them every night as a “treat” while editing (my freelance business). The “Cherries and Berries” flavor is so good! My five-year-old told me a few days ago, “When I get up before you I go straight to your desk and crawl around under it looking for treats because there are always fruit snacks on the floor under there!” 😬😳
The sock thing seems like slightly less of a big deal if they’re wool socks!
Curious George, Peppa Pig, and Arthur <3
YES, YES, YES, and YES! <3 I see you, Grace!
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