We were getting into the van after the ortho appt on Tues.
Me: Dentists are very expensive. One of you, when you are grow up, need to become a dentist.
Ashu: I am not so not becoming one. I want to be a librarian.
Avasha: Why do you want us to become a dentist?
Ashu: So that “they” can [...]
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Convo between my kids
Rules of Life.
In honor of Martin Luther King, Avasha brought home interesting homework.
Do the ideas below show that you are a good person. Circle Yes or NO
Your eyes are blue.
Your hair is curly.
You have money in your pocket
You work hard.
You are honest
You are skinny.
You live in a big house.
My child got everything right except one.. And her reasoning [...]
Things They dont tell you in Parenting Books XII
Madonna’s Like AVirgin comes on the radio. We are driving home from school, just the boys and I
Neil: Mum What does virgin mean
Me: Look out the window, is that a firetruck, lowers the volume.
Neil, its gone now, what does it mean?
Me: It means someone who doesnt have babies yet
Neil: Are you a virgin?
Me: Nope, I have [...]
Confessions of a Crazed Mom**
I tell the girls, I am coming upstairs to tuck them in and at timesI dont come up till they are asleep.
I hide the good chocolate in the cabinet above the fridge
I tell them I dont have any money to buy from the ice-cream truck and he doesnt accept c/c.
When I am really exhausted, I [...]
How to bring 3 or more children out alone
My 3rd child is 10 months old and I am wondering how you manage to bring all of them out by yourself. Getting in and out of the car has become a pain. I have been actually staying at home to avoid going out. Can you give me some tips?
I received another email. On a completely different [...]
Do You Lie to your kids?
I do.
For the longest time, Neil hated being strapped in his car seat. He would cry and scream. He would squirm and throw a fit when I tried to buckle him in. Then I had an idea. Each time, we saw a police car on the road, I would sigh and say, See that boy [...]
So you think you're better than me!
I read Kiran’s post this morning and I knew I had to write about it. Actually I had to restrain myself from leaving a blog like comment on her post. Read her post and then come back.
Why do we as moms do this? Why do we compare and try to make ourselves appear superior than the one [...]
The Car
The Car
A short story by Ashwina
Alice was walking to the garage to look at her brand new car. She could just see the shining red cover.
As Alice reached the garage,she thought, I must take the car for a ride. So when Alice opened the garage,she was surprised to see that the whole garage was a [...]
What will you do when
The 4 yr old is sleeping and you carried him from the van to the house. The oldest child held the 2 yr old hand and walked him to the front door. BUT the 2 yr old screamed and shouted,walked back to the van and demanded that he too be carried home.
Do you
A)Tell the screaming [...]
Firstborn's Reading Choices
Did I mention how creative and smart Ashwina is? She amazes me every single day. We were at the library and she found a book on origami. Brought it home and found scraps of paper lying around and made some of the easy ones. A week later, she had brought from her school library a origami [...]
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