I think this is the most quietly effective parenting advice I’ve ever read. And I’m not even a parent! Bravo to you!

While I’m rhyming scheme is a little inconsistent, I really appreciate the emotive sparcity of the work. The sublime use of repitition really makes m feel like I can smell the fart through her words. I’ll be writing a thesis on this for my classical literature course, and suggest this be added to the annals of great…

Clearly, everybody wants the fart poem. WAY TO BURY THE LEDE.

(I did see you shared it in the comments, thank you! And also I’m going to use this as soon as my kiddo is old enough to read.)

Another form of “wall” - get the wall-sized maps of the US (or the country you live in) and the world. When your child asks “where is Mongolia?” or whatever let them look it up on the map. It spurs interest in geographic things, you’ll find them look at the map more than expected

That ending twist though

You asked so kindly, so sure.

I know everyone hates comparisons between dogs and kids, but this is advice I have given to training classes for a long time:

I find it comforting up until I realize that they’re this dumb, yet still somehow manage to be in charge.

I wouldn’t have posted it if I hadn’t thought most people already knew. There’s such a deluge of dreck coming out of this Malevolent Maladministration that everyone in the conscious American public is bound to miss some of it.

I hadn’t read about this latest round of atrocities. Excuse me: need to step out of the room a moment to VOMIT.

Oh, no. You also have to look at consistency and positioning.

No, actually this happens EVERY.SINGLE.DAY in every industry. But since 2016, whites don’t have to try to be their best selves...the President shows them that there are virtually no consequences for racism EVERYDAY. Don’t think for one second that this tenor doesn’t trickle down through every interview and HR office!…

Dumb as they are (bet not a one of them went to college), they still manage to get those good city jobs. With great benefits, city self-insurance and fantastic pensions after short vesting periods. They’ll send their kids to college, give them down payments on their first homes, and retire richer than college-educated…

Most egregiously racist incident of 2019? I mean, it HAS been kind of a banner year already, and we still have a bunch of months left.

I ran for local office. The reason why there are so many dumb people in office is because so few people actually run. (Yeah, I know I just insulted myself, but I’d never say I’m a genius. I just want to serve my community.)

But marrying your sister, cousin, or uncle is fine.

I find it comforting up until I realize that they're this dumb, yet still somehow manage to be in charge.

Is it weird that I find stories about really dumb racists kinda comforting?