I know that parents are not supposed to refer to their children as rats, but in this particular case, I think we can all agree they earned it.
You might think that kayaking in Florida would be dangerous because of the alligators or snakes. For us, that’s only the beginning.
How does an eleven-year old spend his holiday mornings? Not the way I used to, that’s for sure.
This little incident went nothing like my son had planned, but I think it ended up working out better than if he’d gotten it right.
I believe this is my largest parenting challenge: uncontrollable laughter at inappropriate moments.
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