If I needed you, you’d be letting me down right now.

St. Eggmus

My kid has been able to go up a flight of stairs on her own since before she was a year old, but it didn’t occur to me to send her upstairs for the things she wanted until she was six.  Although at every checkup her doctor confirms that her eyes function perfectly, it [...]

Kid: nice work if you can get it

Put on your shoes.

Put on your shoes.

Put on your shoes.

Put. On. Yooooour. Shoes.
SHOES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There is a term for this: “frequent prompting.”

That’s what the report card says.

Work habits and social skills. The following key is used:

I = independently
LP = with limited prompting
FP = with frequent prompting
R = Rarely.

See, I think that this letter system is [...]

Parenting: qualified persons need not apply

I’m still hoarse from my daughter’s soccer game yesterday. No, I’m not that d-bag who manages every second of the game like an air traffic controller with an OCD. I’m not the dippy aunt, just in from California, who squeals “goooooooo Madison” just below dog whistle range even when Madison is on the sidelines, getting [...]

Going Negative

Greetings, Adequate Among Us. I apologize for my relatively long absence. If you missed me, it might be time to get some real-world friends and/or reintroduce yourself to your family and friends. If you didn’t miss me, what the fuck is wrong with you? I spend countless hours validating your adequacy and [...]