On Confessions...

Hello fellow mothers and fathers,

I am working on a little blog/essay project and I need to gather some data.  I'm hoping to collect a lengthy list of completely useless, misdirected, and unproductive one liners we shout at our little angels in those moments of utter frustration and tempers lost.  These are the things we can't believe come out of our mouths and which we are sure will send our children straight to therapy as adults.  They may be insults, threats, or gruesome inappropriate analogies. 

Once I assemble a comprehensive list, I will then ask several child professionals to translate the quotes into well-thought-out, appropriate, responsible phrases. 

This has all stemmed from the progress and lack thereof we are making with Joe Frank.  His genius preschool teacher is helping us all work on language to express feelings of aggression and frustration toward certain twin babies who are apparently a permanent fixture in our lives.  Sometimes it works, sometimes it does not but I am fascinated by the possibilities of words.

I assure you that your contributions to this project will be completely anonymous.

To get you started, let me share one of my most recent remarks, which I am oh so proud of:

To Joe Frank during the nightly bedtime charade while the babies both scream and he continues to throw things at their heads:

"Are you really so stupid that you can't see I'm about to kill you!?"

Eloquent, tender, loving.  What can I say...

I hope this inspires you to share.  I think we all assume these quotes were adequately provoked so there will be no judgement whatsoever. 

Thanks for your help!   love Sarah

ps. I'd better get some responses or I will have to move where nobody knows me...