HillaryFeb 25, 20214 minNews Flash, ALL of Our Kids are Jerks. . .First off, I’m writing this to myself as much as anyone else. Parenting is hard, like really, really hard. I love my kids with every...
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HillaryJul 8, 20203 minThat Time My Kid Didn't Do It*Side note, this was written far before the term "social distancing" was a thing. Today a mother, who was equal parts sweet and...