Since my firstborn is off to college, I thought I would resurrect a post from my old Badmamma blog circa 2011. He is such an amazing kid and has always done things his own way. We may butt heads but I have so much respect for him and I love watching him work hard and accomplish so much. Enjoy! For as long as I can remember, I have been a doormat. I don't know why and I don't want to know why. All I know is that I don't want my children to be doormats. So what do I do when we are faced with any kind of confrontation? I tell my kids to give in and walk away. It is just easier. My husband, on the other hand, is confident and strong-willed. I like to believe we complement each other and bring the sort of balance needed to this well-oiled machine that is our relationship. One day, a little friend was visiting our house and asked my son, 7 years old at the time, to dismantle some sled/plow machine he had created so that she could use the sled, (I wish I had a picture of
Stuck at home with your family during the COVID-19 Crisis?
Rule 1. Don't have any rules.
Rule 2. Balance between communicating the severity of the situation and not freaking out or freaking your kids out.
Rule 3. Get everyone to eat the perishables first.