This comedian wants to show the funny side of foster caring
By Daniel Herborn
Kiri Pritchard-McLean has had to keep her stand-up career very separate from her life as a foster carer. But now she can bring the two together, with hilarious results.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-10/the-funny-side-of-foster-caring/105157082
I turned my kid's worksheet into a math game in 10 minutes with Claude
https://mattsayar.com/how-i-vibe-coded-a-math-game-in-ten-minutes/
4.5yo: why are you damaging the clothes?
Parent2: (using a steamer) I’m not damaging them, I’m removing the wrinkles
4.5yo: oh, you’re undamaging the clothes?
My five-year-old, entering my home office: "With my magic wand, I make you to *stop working*!
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Well, that speaks volumes 
New Comic Strip Found: Baby Blues by Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott for Wed, 09 Apr 2025 https://www.gocomics.com/babyblues/2025/04/09
CHILD ALIMONY is the money needed to pay not for childish things but for the ABSENCE of #housekeeping and #parenting #labor of the divorcing parent.
in a divorce, all the labor of the parent who leaves now falls on the custodial parent ―this was Adam Smith’s biggest sin: to not account for the monetary value of housekeeping & parenting.
DIVORCED MOTHERS are some of the poorest workers in USA.
all this to say: don’t burden kids with their parents debts. to help, gift them.
Good morning and happy Wednesday!
It has been an odd week. Work has been a little off, the past few evenings have been extra busy. Just...seems off.
But, oh well.
Last night had to get prom suit rental setup for Little MDMRN. They were invited to the Jr Prom by their older girlfriend. So, that's happening.
Hope you have a great one.
I’m the parent of a one year old child. I’ve received several invitations to speak at workshops and conferences this year, and not one has been willing or able to accommodate me giving a remote talk.
Did we learn nothing from the pandemic? And if I with all my privilege (and being gallus enough to ask) can’t do it, what hope for precarious, early career, minoritised academics?
Only Dead on the Inside A Parent's Guide to Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse by James Breakwell, 2017
There are plenty of guides out there about how to survive the zombie apocalypse. All of them assume readers are young, fit, and unencumbered by children. In that scenario, the only living humans left will be smug, outdoorsy Millennials. That's hell on earth, even without the zombies.
Only Dead on the Inside is the answer for the rest of us.
New Comic Strip Found: Baby Blues by Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott for Tue, 08 Apr 2025 https://www.gocomics.com/babyblues/2025/04/08
'Socially infertile' people like Sarah can now access Medicare rebates
Last week the federal health department accepted an expanded definition of infertility that would allow LGBTQI+ couples and single people like Sarah McBride to be able to access Medicare rebates for assisted reproductive technology.
New research shows digital technology is linked to reduced #wellbeing in young kids. So what can parents do? https://theconversation.com/new-research-shows-digital-technology-is-linked-to-reduced-wellbeing-in-young-kids-so-what-can-parents-do-253637 #parenting #health #science #STEM
Episode 208: Lying, Disrespect and Other, Common Issues in Limit-Setting with Teenagers | Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Teens Into Adulthood https://buff.ly/gmWDrv3 #parenting #teens #disrespect
"I know that losing your job was hard," my 8-year-old said to me this evening, "So you can borrow this." He handed me his newest soft toy.
"It'll help you feel better when you're sad. Keep him for the week."
#note #work #automattic #job #employment #cute #children #parenting
Child B was not totally convinced that Shark Guy had climbed up onto their chair, and taken a bite of their wrap, by himself.
Nothing like having to promise your kid you'll file a complaint with the tooth fairy after forgetting to put money under her pillow for her tooth...twice...lolsob good thing me and my husband are creative thinkers, we came up with some good excuses for the tooth fairy on the fly #parenting
New Comic Strip Found: Baby Blues by Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott for Mon, 07 Apr 2025 https://www.gocomics.com/babyblues/2025/04/07
I really feel for single parents whose kids grow up and move out. Must be so lonely. I'm very lucky to be in a long happy #marriage.
