Good Parents Always Allow Their Children to Do What "Everybody" Else Does

Good Parents Always Allow Their Children to Do What "Everybody" Else Does

(Alleged to be a genuine photo of EVERYBODY.)
“Mom! Why can’t I go? EVERYBODY else is going!”“Dad, you never let me do what EVERYBODY else gets to do!”“Ohmigosh, EVERYBODY is going to be there…EVERYBODY! So why can’t I go?”“I want ___________ ! EVERYBODY else has one!” The good parent would never keep their kid from doing [...]

December 29th, 2008 by jkochenburger 

"A Dog + a Little Girl + An Automatic Car Window = Family Nightmare" Or "What You Gonna Do When Life Poops on You?"

"A Dog + a Little Girl + An Automatic Car Window = Family Nightmare" Or "What You Gonna Do When Life Poops on You?"

It was an ordinary day. We had no reason to think it would spiral into a nightmare for my 8-year-old daughter, Kristin–and for our chronically shabby, ungroomed schnauzer named Frosty (Frosty’s a she by the way).

The family was packed into the Blazer, making a rare trip to Frosty’s groomer. Lined up on the backseat are [...]

September 24th, 2008 by jkochenburger