# Kids
My mother was furious when the little boys upstairs complained about her cooking
*This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events as told to me by a family member who experienced them firsthand; used with permission. According to my mother, having tenants is one of the most horrible things she has ever encountered, and she never wants to experience it again. My parents had tenants who lived on the second-floor apartment while my family lived on the first-floor apartment, and my mother has countless stories about the reasons why she would never rent out part of her home to strangers now.
This is how most adults feel on Monday mornings.
Exemplified by my son who often falls asleep while eating 😂.
Opinion: You don't understand what it means to be a parent until you are a parent yourself
*This is a work of nonfiction and opinion based on actual events as told to me by a friend who experienced them firsthand; used with permission. A few weeks ago my friend confided in me that she is pregnant.
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