If I had a dollar for every time I said, was told or thought "don't worry, it's just a phase" about my children or when reassuring friends about theirs , my wife could quit working and we could both stay home full-time. We'd be rich! The bulk of that money, of course, would come from the voice inside my head repeating "itsjustaphaseitsjustaphaseitsjustaphase" while taking deep breaths and willing my brain not to explode. My kids are six and three and, so far, the times between so-called phases have been shorter than the phases themselves.
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He really is adorable, but he can also act like a real asshole too. I sort of am. My son is also super stubborn, so often he will act like an asshole.
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Yesterday my kid and I had a day. We had one of those days where I was embarrassed to be that mom. I felt the stinging eyes of judgement as she so proudly flaunted how much freedom that I actually allow her to have. She was rude to my friend in the car. As a mom, it takes a lot of strength to call your own child an asshole. It is easy to look at other children and have a disdain for their behavior — to blame their parents for not being strict enough and then reason in your head that there is no way you would ever allow your child to behave this way. But pride aside, I have come to this point.
