Alternative parental ideas-taking tips

Drew is stubborn-so am I. after countless snow days and family togetherness we can come to blows. So when life shifts back and we all get some much needed separation I can get more creative. So u don't want today dinner with us? How bout by yourself in the bathroom? Lights off. Sounds good. He ate one bite (I had to watch him finish it). Because bite #2 didn't make it down (see floor below)


Yup-if u spit out ur food u have to clean it up. He knows what I am asking of him-he just often doesn't want to cooperate-noted.

Tam my brother in-law just posted this on FB.  Great reminder that we as parents need to ask them to do this stuff (Makes me wonder if I should get them to do the stuff that I never do--) But I find myself catering to them too often because its easier - but the times its stressful becuase I am doing it all - it is because I am doing it all!!  My own doing.

- Thank you Loudoun schools for holding school Monday and Tuesday thus far. It was cold this morning as we ran out for the bus (6 degrees). I know you wanted to cancel school like the Midwest-and southern areas--but u realized you already did that last week....it gets old right.

Spoke too soon, it was a 2 hour delay this morning...  for this...

Once the kids were farmed out to their places I squeezed in 45 minuntes formyself to run - yes it was 14 degrees out and yes it felt awesome.  Once my lunges stopped wondering if they were really going to have to perform I managed to get in a good stride, fall into the music and look forward to the adventure ahead that this year holds for us.  Maybe stacking the dishes for Drew.

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