Arguing with my 9yo daughter about whether the bonus Jonas is real
October 3, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Arguing with my 9yo daughter about whether the bonus Jonas is real
Went to see Coyote vs Acme, which the kids enjoyed despite having zero previous experience of Looney Tunes. 9yo thought Bugs Bunny was maybe from a cereal box, but she is fully familiar with John Cena.
September 27, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Went to see Coyote vs Acme, which the kids enjoyed despite having zero previous experience of Looney Tunes. 9yo thought Bugs Bunny was maybe from a cereal box, but she is fully familiar with John Cena.
4yo fighting sleep: “is there bones in my eyeballs?”
“I don’t know what I lookeded like when dinosaurs were alive”
*quietly sings something from kpop demon hunters*
[silence for long enough that i think he’s asleep]
“Let’s have a staring contest!”
“I don’t know what I lookeded like when dinosaurs were alive”
*quietly sings something from kpop demon hunters*
[silence for long enough that i think he’s asleep]
“Let’s have a staring contest!”
September 24, 2026 at 1:15 AM
4yo fighting sleep: “is there bones in my eyeballs?”
“I don’t know what I lookeded like when dinosaurs were alive”
*quietly sings something from kpop demon hunters*
[silence for long enough that i think he’s asleep]
“Let’s have a staring contest!”
“I don’t know what I lookeded like when dinosaurs were alive”
*quietly sings something from kpop demon hunters*
[silence for long enough that i think he’s asleep]
“Let’s have a staring contest!”
Malicious compliance: preschooler edition, after being asked to tidy up his cars that were on the floor
September 14, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Malicious compliance: preschooler edition, after being asked to tidy up his cars that were on the floor
We entered a hedge maze and the children abandoned us
September 12, 2026 at 7:11 PM
We entered a hedge maze and the children abandoned us
Why did my 4yo get $80 worth of vegan protein shake powder in the mail??
September 12, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Why did my 4yo get $80 worth of vegan protein shake powder in the mail??
Drove the children past this Massachusetts landmark, and 9yo is CONVINCED those are hooves
September 5, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Drove the children past this Massachusetts landmark, and 9yo is CONVINCED those are hooves
Mixed opinions here on whether this means we got a good grade on “parent questionnaire”
August 27, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Mixed opinions here on whether this means we got a good grade on “parent questionnaire”
Went on a duck boat tour for the first time ever; the kids got to drive the boat in the Charles, and now they’re in the Pru courtyard, bellies full of Shake Shack, lying in the grass and staring up at skyscrapers
August 27, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Went on a duck boat tour for the first time ever; the kids got to drive the boat in the Charles, and now they’re in the Pru courtyard, bellies full of Shake Shack, lying in the grass and staring up at skyscrapers
Wife and I just spent a very normal amount of time wordsmithing our reply to the 4th grade teacher’s welcome email parent questionnaire.
August 24, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Wife and I just spent a very normal amount of time wordsmithing our reply to the 4th grade teacher’s welcome email parent questionnaire.
The same radio station was playing Better Than Ezra when I parked at the grocery store…and when I got back into the car 30 minutes later with the groceries
August 22, 2026 at 8:54 PM
The same radio station was playing Better Than Ezra when I parked at the grocery store…and when I got back into the car 30 minutes later with the groceries
Oh lord there’s a Mr Beast ghost kitchen running out of this Friendly’s
August 22, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Oh lord there’s a Mr Beast ghost kitchen running out of this Friendly’s
We have eggs and bacon for dinner regularly; it’s quick and everyone in the family likes it.
Offered scrambled eggs for breakfast and 4yo was scandalized and delighted to eat them “in the MORNING!?”
Offered scrambled eggs for breakfast and 4yo was scandalized and delighted to eat them “in the MORNING!?”
August 22, 2026 at 12:53 PM
We have eggs and bacon for dinner regularly; it’s quick and everyone in the family likes it.
Offered scrambled eggs for breakfast and 4yo was scandalized and delighted to eat them “in the MORNING!?”
Offered scrambled eggs for breakfast and 4yo was scandalized and delighted to eat them “in the MORNING!?”
That sure is a plate Florida issued?
August 21, 2026 at 3:33 PM
That sure is a plate Florida issued?
THREE. Three underwires!
August 21, 2026 at 2:06 PM
THREE. Three underwires!
9yo, asked to chase seagulls away from our beach snacks, waves her arms at them and says, “sorry, seagulls, you’re amazing!”
August 20, 2026 at 2:13 PM
9yo, asked to chase seagulls away from our beach snacks, waves her arms at them and says, “sorry, seagulls, you’re amazing!”
9yo declared this store “a vibe…such a good vibe” and then both kids selected off-brand butter squishies
August 17, 2026 at 10:58 PM
9yo declared this store “a vibe…such a good vibe” and then both kids selected off-brand butter squishies
So close to vacation, and yet (predictably) so much traffic
August 15, 2026 at 6:47 PM
So close to vacation, and yet (predictably) so much traffic
I just snapped an underwire bending over for the SECOND TIME THIS WEEK.
August 14, 2026 at 5:32 PM
I just snapped an underwire bending over for the SECOND TIME THIS WEEK.
4yo, giggling as he explains his art: “I was trying to make a 6-7”
August 12, 2026 at 12:14 PM
4yo, giggling as he explains his art: “I was trying to make a 6-7”
Did not go to Mad Matt’s for lunch
August 11, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Did not go to Mad Matt’s for lunch
Celebrating my post-birthday with jury duty. The jury pool wall decor includes “We Want Bread & Roses, Too!”, “Ponzi Scheme”, “The Cocoanut Grove Fire”, and “Sacco and Vanzetti”, in large red and blue lettering.
August 11, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Celebrating my post-birthday with jury duty. The jury pool wall decor includes “We Want Bread & Roses, Too!”, “Ponzi Scheme”, “The Cocoanut Grove Fire”, and “Sacco and Vanzetti”, in large red and blue lettering.
Dream House getting a little Game of Thrones here
August 8, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Dream House getting a little Game of Thrones here
Pediatrician telling my 9-year-old daughter, in the tone of delivering a terrible diagnosis, that she is on track to be tall, taller even than some boys, and that the boys might not like that.
A question from Reddit that I'll answer here:
"What's the most unhinged thing a doctor has said to you with a straight face?"
"What's the most unhinged thing a doctor has said to you with a straight face?"
August 6, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Pediatrician telling my 9-year-old daughter, in the tone of delivering a terrible diagnosis, that she is on track to be tall, taller even than some boys, and that the boys might not like that.
9yo in the next room, apparently having trouble voice-to-texting her search: “rarest dumplings. Rarest dumplings. Rare est DUMP lings.”
August 2, 2026 at 7:33 PM
9yo in the next room, apparently having trouble voice-to-texting her search: “rarest dumplings. Rarest dumplings. Rare est DUMP lings.”