Beanie overheard StraightMan and me talking about the continuing discussion about "tiger mothers" and she asked me what that meant. I think I said something about especially strict parents who do not let their daughters have sleepovers. To which Beanie replied: "But you let me have a sleepover."
So then I asked: "Do you think your parents are strict?"
"Yes."
"You do?"
"Because you get upset when I forget to listen to you and things like that." Then she laughed. I tickled her.
We both decided that what I am is not a tiger mother, but a "kitty mama."
Purrr...
You are raised by the parents you have, not the parents you wish you had ...
ReplyDeletehey, Kate! and how about: You raise the kids you have, not the kids you occasionally wish you had not had...
ReplyDeleteOops, I think I mean: You raise the kids you have, which are the kids you occasionally wish you had not had...
ReplyDeleteGoodd read
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