Parenting isn’t always easy, and one could argue that I’m only half a parent now that I don’t live with my kids 24/7. Fine. Be that as it may, sometimes things just come together. This evening’s a case in point:
- Pizza for dinner
- Anime on the TV (Fullmetal Alchemist and an episode of the live-action Sailor Moon for Erica)
- Ice cream after dinner
- Computer gaming (Age of Mythology: The Titans, three of us teamed against three computer players)
- Hugs goodnight
It’s evenings like this that make all those early frustrating years entirely worth it…
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It’s just too bad we can’t skip straight from the “they stay where you put them because they aren’t self-mobile” stage, to the “have a good life now that you’re going off to college” stage.
Eh, so far, having a teenager isn’t as bad as having a 2-year-old was. If only for the fact that she’s potty-trained & capable of interesting conversation now.
If anyone tells you that you’re only half a parent now because you’re not living with the kids 24/7, tell them to go fuck themselves. You are extremely involved in your kids’ lives and that’s what counts… Is a mom who works for a living and has her kids in daycare any less a mom than a stay at home one?
bah.
The fact that you let your daughter watch live-action Sailor Moon is the bad part *grin*