Blogs Posts on "Parenting Genious"

Capacitación en la Diversidad by Oh, The Joys on Oct 28, 2009Last night The Rooster chose Maria Shriver's book called "What's Wrong With Timmy?" as a bed time story.The book's intent is to help kids understand that some children live with disabilities. The book primarily focuses on the strengths of children wi...

Strapless by Oh, The Joys on Aug 31, 2009I usually hang out at Rooster's pre-k playground for awhile after I pick her up.It gives her a chance to play longer with her best friend and I effectively kill time until I can go pick up The Mayor.[And it would be unfair not to admit that I really...

Ask For What You Need by Oh, The Joys on Aug 28, 2009My children were picking on each other at breakfast the other day.[Because every day is the same.]I interrupted them and asked WHY they fought so incessantly.In response, they simply accused each other of being annoying.[Oh, struggle of struggles!]"M...

Home by Oh, The Joys on Jul 1, 2009"I want to go home!!!" she wails.It doesn't matter.We can be at THE MOST FUN PLACE IN THE WORLDVIEW OF ALL THREE YEAR OLDS and if things don't go her way, we hear it..."I want to go home!"[Accompanied by a great and tragic wailing.]Lately she's start...

Poop Saves The Day by Oh, The Joys on Feb 26, 2009I picked the kids up from school the other night ready for certain doom.It was grocery night and K had to work late.I was fairly confident that taking the kids to the market by myself, attempting to feed them at the market cafe AND completing the fam...

My DNA Hard At Work by Oh, The Joys on Jan 12, 2009Occassionally my children do things that reassure me and fill me with pride.They do things that let me know I made the right choice in procreating in the first place and that I am on the right path with the whole parenting thing.Sometimes they make m...

The Spirit of Christmas by Oh, The Joys on Dec 18, 2008The Mayor and I were out running zillions of holiday errands.As you would expect, he was bombarded with shiny objects."Mom! I want this! Can we get that!"Because we're not really a church going family, The Mayor hasn't had much exposur

Always Pleasantly Surprised by Oh, The Joys on Dec 4, 2008K and I are big on making sure we set our expectations right.It is not uncommon for one of us to call the other during the work day to say,"I'm THINKING ABOUT IT, so you'd better THINK ABOUT IT too. I don't want you to reject me later

Police Work by Oh, The Joys on Nov 13, 2008"She's not being nice!" he wailed.[Gah! Sisters!]"Mayor, don't let her take away your power."Remembering the strategy, The Mayor sucked in a gulp of air and righted his ship.He is learning to master of his own composure.The R