He Who Screams the Loudest…

…wins.  Sad, but true.  Examples: dog barking psychotically at whomever graces our threshold–I must immediately tend to his pacification or risk upsetting the entire household (the importance of this during naptime cannot be underscored enough!); my son begging repeatedly for a juice refill results in his wish granted b/c my tolerance for gratiating noise is low; when my daughter works her high-pitched princess cry b/c she is not getting her desired attention, she rules the roost; above all, when Mommy throws a temper tantrum, everyone else better shut up and let her have her fit b/c she seriously needs to let off some steam and feel “heard”.  So yes, idyllic calmly peaceful household?  Not so much.  But hey, at least no one can accuse my family of being “low energy”.

This has been on my fridge for 6 mo.  My daughter is 6 mo. old.

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Meredith

Meredith blogs at The Mom of the Year, where she dedicatedly earns her title one epic parenting fail at a time, offering quick, relatable laughs for fellow parents and all their empathizers. She has been part of several best-selling anthologies, featured on prominent sites such as Huffington Post, In the Powder Room and BlogHer, and loves her role as the Executive VP/Operations Manager of The BlogU Conference. When she's not breaking up fights over Legos and juice boxes, she remains fully committed to sharing a less serious look at the world of parenting.

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