Stories tagged “parenting”

  • Baby's First Doomsday

    “Sammy, No!” Dr. Olsteen quickly snatched his son by the collar with one hand, spanked him roughly with the other then dropped him to the ground. “What did you do, you little brat?” He began to quickly turn at the knobs and pus...

  • Worried about Jr.

    “I’m worried about him. I think it may be drugs.” “Are you sure? He seems so sweet and happy.” “Now, yes. And not that I necessarily want it to change, but this mellow demeanor is a pretty radical change.” R...

    • Author: vmg
    • Posted almost 3 years ago.
    • 5 out of 5

  • Can We Pause Forever?

    The three year old calls, awakened (so she says, I don’t think she’s slept) by a nightmare. I get up from the computer and walk into her dark room lit only by the glowing nightlamp that sits beside her bed. “I need more snuggles,̶...

    • Author: April Raines
    • Posted almost 3 years ago.
    • 5 out of 5

  • Goodnight, My Sweet

    “Mommy?” “Yes, dear?” “I’m scared.” “Don’t be scared, little one. Nothing can harm you once the nightlights are lit.” “Are you sure?” “Of course.” “Mommy?” ...

    • Author: K-Jellybean
    • Posted almost 3 years ago.
    • 5 out of 5

  • Journaling Part Two

    I asked my therapist, Jennie, why I have to write in this stupid book and she actually took Frankie’s side. And, yes, before you ask, Jennie the bartender is a therapist. Everyone always laughs when I tell them this. I actually don’t understand why...

  • Journaling Part Three (Mature)

    APM&S is very, very dull. Mrs. Pyers says we need to know all of this stuff but no one does. I’m totally going to fail finals. What the hell! We’re ALL going to fail finals. What really got me when I learned about APM&S is that you take it...

  • The Bottom Shelf (Part One)

    I had told her in no uncertain terms that marriage wasn’t for me. I remember her smiling weakly, and within two weeks the relationship had petered off to a sort of simmering hatred. Before one of us could explode, we split ways. I hadn’t seen her f...

  • The Bottom Shelf (Part Two)

    “Can I help you folks?” My wife turned and looked at her, smiling. I was still crouching on the floor, confused, feeling compressed by these two titans of the other sex. She bent down next to me and picked up a cheap pack of leak-proof Pampers. She...

  • True Adventures in Parenting, Part 1

    From within Sam’s room came a panicked yelp. My first instinct was, sadly, “Oh great, more hysterics.” She’d just spent half an hour processing the impending first day of school with my wife, and I’d really hoped she’...

    • Author: THX 0477
    • Posted almost 2 years ago.

  • What do you give someone who has nothing?

    Roger pushed aside the dingy rag that was his door “You’re home! Did the baker remember anything?” He sighed and said “Yeah, he was really nice about it. It took him a few tries but he eventually got it. Even had some juices so...

  • packing lunch.

    “Mom, how much is 8+13?” “I can’t just tell you the answers. You have to learn it… What do you want for lunch?” “Anything but PBJ… Is it 21?” “Uh-huh, 21 is right.” she pauses, her hand ...