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Boundaries…

…or lack thereof

3-year-old, after barging into the bathroom: Mommy, are you pooping?

Me: No.

3-year-old: Just peeing?

Me: Yes.

3-year-old: Okay. No privacy.

Me: No privacy?

3-year-old: No privacy then. Sorry.

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· January 8, 2013 · Tagged With: Child 3, Mom Humor · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Comments

  1. Caroline @ The Feminist Housewife says

    January 8, 2013 at 3:21 pm

    Hahaha! That’s too funny! Oh life with a 3 year old…sounds like my 3.5 year old and my 2 year old. = )

  2. TC says

    January 8, 2013 at 4:08 pm

    Well, at least you got an apology. I think you can pat yourself on the back for that, Mom. <3

  3. Sarah says

    January 8, 2013 at 10:12 pm

    Ok this is just hilarious!!!

  4. Kris says

    January 9, 2013 at 3:26 pm

    The two quickest ways to get the attention of my children are to either go in the bathroom and close the door, or get on the phone.

Hi, I’m Kate

I’m a wife, mom of five kids, writer, speaker, storyteller, bibliophile, runner, eating disorder survivor, and perfectionist in recovery. I'm the author of Getting Past Perfect: Finding Joy & Grace in the Messiness of Motherhood  and Weightless: Making Peace With Your Body.

I’ve tried a lot of things in my life – anorexia, bulimia, law school, teaching aerobics, extended breastfeeding, vegetarianism, trying to be perfect and failing miserably at it – and through it all I’ve been writing. And learning to embrace the messiness of life instead of covering it up, making excuses for it, or being ashamed of my brokenness or my home’s sticky counters.

Nowadays I’m striving every single, imperfect day to strike a balance between keeping it real and keeping it joyful.

 

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―Flannery O'Connor

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