Why did I have kids? I suspect this question is asked a lot more often than usual these days. Self-isolation and home-schooling have thrown most parenting routines for a loop the last two months. Even stay-at-home parents are uttering exasperated, “I didn’t sign up for this shit!” Or, in the case of veteran at-home parents […]
My Unpopular Opinion and My Comeuppance
We live in an era where the secret to popularity is being unpopular. Need I trot out the President of the United States as proof? The man is president precisely because he is unpopular. It’s what made him popular. There is a sizable portion of the electorate whose sole motivation for voting a particular way […]
I Quit!
A Crock of Schmidt is 3. The dreaded Terrible Twos are officially history, though any seasoned parent will assure you that the Threes are worse. My predominant impression of this anniversary, admittedly one that holds true for most milestones in my life these days, is an overwhelming sense of bewilderment that it is even possible. […]
I’m Too Freakin’ Old School At Parenting
I’ve now been parenting for nine years, most of that time as the at-home parent, which I think makes me a veteran. And likely an expert, though current results may undermine such a bold assertion. Whatever the case, one thing has become abundantly clear to me over that time period. I’m bloody old school. Not […]