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Monday, March 2, 2020

A Parenting Failure #SOL20



Parenting is hard work. And in one area of parenting, I have totally and completely failed.

Read on and see if you can guess what it is.

Yesterday, my teacher-daughter was reading an email and announced, "Oh, we have a carry-in on Wednesday. It is social worker week. What can we make?"

"Want to try that again?"

So, she tried again, "What can you make?"

"Umm...one more time?"

"What can I buy?"

And this is the life of a single girl whose mother never taught her how to cook and still lives at home!

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12 comments:

  1. SallyMarch 2, 2020 at 6:46 AM

    Make vs. Buy....both contribute to the carry-in!
    I like your craft move of revealing through dialogue and repeating 3xs.
    And I'd celebrate a child who participates!!

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  2. LorraineMarch 2, 2020 at 6:51 AM

    This made me chuckle. Short, sweet, and so real!

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  3. Stacey ShubitzMarch 2, 2020 at 7:22 AM

    They went to an unexpected place!
    Food Network. She can find a show and watch on weekends and will slowly learn to cook... if she wants to.

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  4. Paula BourqueMarch 2, 2020 at 7:26 AM

    My kids will never be able to claim they learned to cook from their mother, but I hope they will claim that they learned to love deeply, to be passionate and curious, and to defy stereotypical gender roles. I bet yours will, too!!

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  5. Glenda FunkMarch 2, 2020 at 7:59 AM

    There’s a YouTube video for that, I’m sure! Also, lots of videos on Pinterest, in the Tasty app, and in recipe sites. It is no longer a mom’s role to teach children how to cook! 😉

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  6. Deb DayMarch 2, 2020 at 9:58 AM

    LOL. Too funny. And Glenda's right--there are lots of places to learn now!

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  7. arjehaMarch 2, 2020 at 11:06 AM

    As someone who likes to cook and especially bake this made me smile. In this tech age recipes are just a click away. Many good things (and easy to make) are out there.

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  8. elsieMarch 2, 2020 at 11:29 AM

    Guess what! She will learn to cook when she needs to eat and there is no one to do it for her. I love the way you didn't get sucked into her plan. :-)

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  9. Trina March 2, 2020 at 6:41 PM

    This post definitely made me smile. Trust me...although both of my kids can bake and cook, it doesn't mean that I have been a parenting success!

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  10. momteacherandwifeMarch 2, 2020 at 9:11 PM

    Haha I love when you say try again! You are not alone and the store bought item will be just as tasty!

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  11. RamonaMarch 2, 2020 at 10:16 PM

    I was surprised by the phrase, carry-in. Is that the same as a potluck? I didn't teach my kids how to cook, just how to bake.

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  12. CarolMarch 8, 2020 at 11:19 PM

    This made me laugh. We have a potluck, which I think is the same as a carry-in tomorrow night at my Bible Study. I have to bring a main dish, and will probably stop and buy a pizza or something like that. I hate to cook! But one of my sons is actually pretty good!

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