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Good parenting... I think

Can we all just agree that there are days when parenting sucks the ass of a rabid crocodile?  Can we just agree?

I love my kids.  I really do.  But here’s the deal - they can suck so badly that you want to tell them to just fuck the fuck RIGHT off.  Just fuck off kid.  When they are throwing a tantrum for no earthly reason? FUCK OFF!  When they won’t go to bed cause “I’m not tired!” FUCK OFF!  When they get pissed because they can’t do/have/see something cause they are A CHILD?  FUCK OFF!  When they want to run the house but you won’t let them cause you’re trying really hard to keep them from being entitled little assholes?  FUCK THE FUCK OFF.

Yup, that’s what you say.  Every day.  In your head.

Because if you’re a good parent, you don’t tell your children to fuck off.  You may yell at them.  You may lose your temper.  But you don’t tell them to drop dead, fuck off, fuck off and die, or get the fuck out on the horse they came in on.  You don’t.

And that’s called good parenting.

Best parenting advice I can give - you can scream “fuck off” in your head at the top of your mental voice, but what comes out of your mouth is “Mama loves you.  Go to your room.”

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Doesn’t he have friends?

Soooo.... there’s a whole bunch of things that I can’t/don’t want to post on Facebook simply because I don’t want to deal with all the drama there.  That, coupled with the fact that I have a lot of people on there that I work with, makes me need to post these random thoughts somewhere.  Tag, Tumblr, you’re up.

So I’m starting this series... #shiticantpostonfb.  Here’s the first one.  

What the ever loving fuck?  Doesn’t Trump have friends?  And I’m not talking side salad, pussy grabbed, possibly inappropriately aged girlfriends.  I’m talking real-talking, smack you upside the head, no holds barred, tell you the truth whether you like it or not friends.

Cause here’s my thought - ladies, when we are out and about and probably feeling more than a little catty, we will look at women, and men to be clear, and see how they are dressed.  And if that particular person isn’t dressed appropriately for the location or the event or even in a way that flatters their body, our first question to each other is “oh my, doesn’t s/he have friends?” Cause that’s our friend’s job, right?  Look at you as you are walking out the door and say “Damn, you look good!” or, as needed “Ummmmm....that is NOT a good look for you.”  Because they LOVE us.  Because they WANT US TO LOOK GOOD.  Because they want us to FEEL good.  Because they want us to put our best foot forward.  Thank you, friends who love me - because trust and believe I have been told this on multiple occasions.

Is there NO ONE in the PEOTUS’s camp saying these things to him?  Like after a press conference going - “Dude, what were you thinking?”  Or when he tweets something outrageous and untrue “Um, HELLO, that was just idiotic!”

Does NO ONE say this to him?  

And to be fair, I doubt he would listen.  I doubt that he would have any use for someone who called him on his shit, slapped him upside the head, and otherwise told him that being a loud mouthed, obnoxious, two-faced buffoon is not going to work out for him, or for the United States. 

But still, my first reaction to his shenanigans is almost always, “Oh my, doesn’t he have friends?”

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WTF moment of the day

Sooooo,  I’m listening to npr.org this morning,  and I hear this story:

http://www.npr.org/2015/03/31/396413638/publicly-shamed-who-needs-the-pillory-when-weve-got-twitter

Take a minute and listen to this...but especially pay attention the the story of Hank and Adria. 

What. The. Fuck.

Ok, yeah, those guys were offensive.  Get over it.  And because they were publicly shamed, HE lost his job and eventually, the shamer lost HER job.  And was threatened with rape. And death.

What the HELL IS wrong with us?  20 years ago, I was SUPER excited about having email at my new job and my dad said, “I’m not sure it’s a good thing.”  When I asked why, he said, “People don’t have to say anything to your face.  It will make the world a crueler, colder place.”  At the time I vehemently disagreed.  And now, with crap like this going on, I have to agree with my dad. Most of us would NEVER threaten to kill or rape someone to their face..but on Twitter it’s ok?

Come on people.  We’re better than this.  Aren’t we??? 

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Another year of our fundraiser! #hawaiimaoli #nonprofit 

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Yes!

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Geek mommy pride

Niho: You know what's really cool mom?

Me: What?

Niho: From far away, some of those cranes look like walkers.

Me (beaming with pride): Yes son, they do.

Niho: Some of the other ones look like giraffes with really long necks and tiny heads.

Me: Okay.  That too.

Moments when I am super proud that I have raised geeks in my image.

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Conversations with a 7 year old

Niho: Mommy, I don't think I want to eat pigs and cows and chickens anymore.  I think I want to only eat fish.

Me:  Really?  

Niho: Yes

Me (as I'm cooking bacon for dinner):  Well, you know, that means you can't eat bacon.  Bacon comes from pigs.

Niho:  What?  Oh no. I have to eat bacon because it tastes soooooooo good.

Sorry world, you've lost another vegetarian to the power of bacon.

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First post!!!