Of ALL the Things Parenting Taught Me
As a parent you learn some valuable lessons in life--patience, consistency, love, happiness, and anger management. BUT, what all the parenting self-help books don't tell you is that you learn some other special skills too. And these can be just as valuable in increasing your life awareness as the rest.
In parenting you too can learn:
In parenting you too can learn:
- how to cut hot dogs into tiny, bite size pieces using one had and a fork while your other holds a kid on your hip (and a cell phone wedged between your shoulder and ear).
- the 'Add Minute' button on your microwave can save lives (and a life of lost hearing)
- delivered pizza has never tasted like fine cuisine until now (and requires no fixing!)
- showering once in three days doesn't have the adverse side-effects that you once thought possible
- bodily liquids are easily wiped off almost all materials
- 9 am is actually sleeping in
- wiping someone else's ass besides your own can be magical
- how to carry an adult conversation with a screaming kid, a baggie full of Cheerios, a crayon, and a napkin in front of you
- that Magic Eraser can save your sanity
- singing lullabies until your voice is hoarse can help your kid fall asleep AND improve your sex life
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