Tag: parenting
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Parenthood Will Wreck You.
Parenthood will wreck you. It will take your emotions, your sense of self, your delusions of control and thrash them about the room like a dog with a chew toy.
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Saying “Yes” After a Year of “No.”
“You always say no.” My son said this to me nonchalantly at dinner one day as though he were casually observing a fact, like, “The sky is blue,” or “You’re wearing a dress today.” I wanted to mount an argument, but the truth is that I had gotten in the habit of saying, “No.” It was a little bit of a problem.