It’s Good to be a Mom in Control of My Life, Well, 50% of the Time (Parenting Humor)

(Inside: A mom in control of my life, well, 50% of the time. Humor and parenting: moms want to be in control, but we just aren’t always.)

No boys, we are NOT taking care of your aunt’s dog.

It’s too much work.

I know you said you’d do everything, but YOU KNOW I’ll end up cleaning up poop. I know Bella’s cute, but I like our dog-free home. I know you think it’s nice to help your aunt, but we can help her in other ways. I hear you that it’d be fun, but honestly, I don’t even really like dogs.

No. It’s not happening.

Quit asking. I’m a firm “no” on this. 

And here we are taking care of Bella…

The boys slept around the dog like she was a campfire. When I picked them up from school the next day, my kindergartner said, “I just wanted Bella all day long.” I could not drive fast enough to get home to her, according to my boys. Bella’s in danger of being over-loved. 

And then, when circumstances changed in my sister-in-law’s life, and she needed to move and wouldn’t be able to take Bella, guess which family adopted her?

Us.

I never, ever, ever, ever wanted a dog.

I was set on this.

And guess who loves our new dog the most? 

Me.

It’s good to be in control of my life…well, fifty percent of the time.

Read more in the parenting and humor series…

Mommas, sometimes we just gotta laugh. Omallthethings – it just will never go all in the perfect direction, so we lay down some of that coveted control and laugh. I don’t know about you, but after a good laugh, my head feels clearer.

Can you relate to some of these stories?

Funny Mom Story: Disastrous Day Turned Parenting Win (Part 1)
Funny Parenting Stories: Raising Tweens and Tweens is the Best (Part 2)
Funny Stories about Parenting: Laugh Your Way Through Raising Tweens & Teens (Part 3)
Parenting Humor: When You Just Gotta Laugh (Part 4)

 

 

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