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Made the mistake of telling my 2.5yo that we were going to have “frozen” pizza for dinner

We typically avoid frozen dinners, but she was weirdly excited about the whole thing. I just thought she really wanted pizza. Cue the utter devastation when she found out it wasn’t in the shape of Disney’s Elsa or Olaf. Anyway, it had me rolling. Happy Friday!

From Monday we will bolster the Government’s weekly £15 School Meal Vouchers to £20. The extra £5 can provide children in England with nutritious meals each day at home. So you can get breakfast & lunch for 2 children for £20. See our nutritionists' planner for meal inspiration. https://t.co/joZrCBlqFg

Justin Timberlake is confirmed as a performer at the Biden Inauguration. Please cross your fingers and pray to your Goddess that he’s gonna sing Bye Bye Bye.

Yesterday, my biggest accomplishment was being able to empty the entire dishwasher without having to stop once to fetch a snack or watch someone attempt to hop on one foot. I celebrated with cookies and I fucking deserved it.

I've been selected as donor of stem cells for my son's 3rd bone marrow transplant fighting Leukemia. At St. Jude Children's Hospital. F&CK CANCER!

There’s nothing that can prepare you for the day you finally part with the maternity clothes you’d been saving in the hopes of being pregnant again.

If by intermittent fasting you mean eating my kids’ leftovers as they each decide they no longer want their dinner, then yes, I am intermittent fasting.

Punched my dad card for the first time

My family will sometimes play a game after dinner. It's called, "Weirdness Wins." Whoever can do a weird trick, tell a weird joke, do a silly dance, gets a special treat. We laugh, clap, and high five and I remind my kids to embrace their weirdness because it makes them special.

I Am Tired Of Being The One Who Remembers All The Things https://t.co/YvZuL7Scjp https://t.co/rwyJMOv18g

As a father who is struggling to find his emotions, sharing hockey with my son tonight brought unbelievable joy and excitement to my heart as I watched him smile at the screen and watch the action a little.

Everything is fine 🥴 🖍: mianolting for The New York Times.

GOOD MORNING :) 2 month old

No use crying over...

Fear gets society to over-react and under-trust. That water bottle could be a bomb! That van could hold a kidnapper! That kid in the car could fry in 3 minutes! When fear wins, normal behavior is questioned/criminalized. Why can't I let my kid play outside? HE COULD DIE!