My mom and I were talking and both happened to glance outside her kitchen window and watched, as my 9 year-old tried to get her 15 year-old sister, who was reading a book at the time, to play with her.
Judging by her stomping off and kicking her brother's scooter, it was pretty clear to the both of us that her attempts were, you know, unsuccessful.
"I think she caught us looking."
Because, the kid quickly turned and thought better about leaving the scooter in the middle of the cul-de-sac.
"She's going to kill me, that one is."
Okay, I know, yes I was being overly dramatic (sort of) but, after 17 years of raising kids (and killer dust bunnies) I'm pretty tired at this point in the game.
Does it show?
I fully expect that they (i.e. non-parental units living in my house) will figure this out, soon enough, especially once I finally get those iron bars mounted to their bedroom window(s).
"It's never easy, no matter how old your kids get."
My mother was right, of course (just like with most other things, as I've learned over the years) I swear, she's got this sixth sense about her.
It's like the woman knows what I'm thinking, or, at least, what she thinks I need to hear.
"Nope, you never stop being a parent."
How DOES she DO that?
Then, it hit me (as the most obvious things tend to do) like a smack to the forehead.
"Moooooooom, can you PLEASE do something about her?"
It's called validation and pretty much the reason why I started contributing to the blogging community, almost 8 years ago, in the first place.
"What would you suggest…hanging…crucifixion?"
My 15-year-old suggested that a burning at the stake to be more than sufficient.
Contrary to the latest blogging statistics and demographics, I chose to go outside and scooter, instead!
"Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!"
Un-motorized, even.
[sound of crickets]
Silly mom bloggers.
Edited to Add: I drew the Mom Blogging Pain Scale (not bad, eh?) but, the photo was taken by my 15 year-old and she doesn't know that I used it (yet) but, she will be okay with it, once she sees that I gave her full credit.
[heavy sigh]
Blogging used to be a lot easier, you know?
© 2003 – 2011 This Full House
Comments
91 responses to “Mom Blogging Pain Scale”
You are so funny. I just hope that I have the energy to get on a scooter after parenting for 17 years!
You are so funny. I just hope that I have the energy to get on a scooter after parenting for 17 years!
You are so funny. I just hope that I have the energy to get on a scooter after parenting for 17 years!
You are so funny. I just hope that I have the energy to get on a scooter after parenting for 17 years!
You are so funny. I just hope that I have the energy to get on a scooter after parenting for 17 years!
You are so funny. I just hope that I have the energy to get on a scooter after parenting for 17 years!
You are so funny. I just hope that I have the energy to get on a scooter after parenting for 17 years!
Brave. I’d break my behind. Seriously.
Brave. I’d break my behind. Seriously.
Brave. I’d break my behind. Seriously.
Brave. I’d break my behind. Seriously.
Brave. I’d break my behind. Seriously.
Brave. I’d break my behind. Seriously.
Brave. I’d break my behind. Seriously.
Scootering is fun! Now you have to try a segway!
Scootering is fun! Now you have to try a segway!
Scootering is fun! Now you have to try a segway!
Scootering is fun! Now you have to try a segway!
Scootering is fun! Now you have to try a segway!
Scootering is fun! Now you have to try a segway!
Scootering is fun! Now you have to try a segway!
I saw that, Sue!!! Thought I left a comment on your pick. Off to Facebook to make sure I did 🙂
Hugs,
Liz
I saw that, Sue!!! Thought I left a comment on your pick. Off to Facebook to make sure I did 🙂
Hugs,
Liz
I saw that, Sue!!! Thought I left a comment on your pick. Off to Facebook to make sure I did 🙂
Hugs,
Liz
I saw that, Sue!!! Thought I left a comment on your pick. Off to Facebook to make sure I did 🙂
Hugs,
Liz
I saw that, Sue!!! Thought I left a comment on your pick. Off to Facebook to make sure I did 🙂
Hugs,
Liz
I saw that, Sue!!! Thought I left a comment on your pick. Off to Facebook to make sure I did 🙂
Hugs,
Liz
I saw that, Sue!!! Thought I left a comment on your pick. Off to Facebook to make sure I did 🙂
Hugs,
Liz
Okay, Sue, after reading your post (http://ascapecodturns.blogspot.com/2011/03/do-you-segway.html) I want one!!!
Okay, Sue, after reading your post (http://ascapecodturns.blogspot.com/2011/03/do-you-segway.html) I want one!!!
Okay, Sue, after reading your post (http://ascapecodturns.blogspot.com/2011/03/do-you-segway.html) I want one!!!
Okay, Sue, after reading your post (http://ascapecodturns.blogspot.com/2011/03/do-you-segway.html) I want one!!!
Okay, Sue, after reading your post (http://ascapecodturns.blogspot.com/2011/03/do-you-segway.html) I want one!!!
Okay, Sue, after reading your post (http://ascapecodturns.blogspot.com/2011/03/do-you-segway.html) I want one!!!
Okay, Sue, after reading your post (http://ascapecodturns.blogspot.com/2011/03/do-you-segway.html) I want one!!!
EIGHT years? That’s like…wow…a lot of years in blogging years. (Even more than in dog years!) *snort*
I LOVE that you are YOU and you get out there with your bad self and scooter. We can form a Mom Bloggers Scooter Gang. We’ll scare kids, moms and dust bunnies alike! 😉
EIGHT years? That’s like…wow…a lot of years in blogging years. (Even more than in dog years!) *snort*
I LOVE that you are YOU and you get out there with your bad self and scooter. We can form a Mom Bloggers Scooter Gang. We’ll scare kids, moms and dust bunnies alike! 😉
EIGHT years? That’s like…wow…a lot of years in blogging years. (Even more than in dog years!) *snort*
I LOVE that you are YOU and you get out there with your bad self and scooter. We can form a Mom Bloggers Scooter Gang. We’ll scare kids, moms and dust bunnies alike! 😉
EIGHT years? That’s like…wow…a lot of years in blogging years. (Even more than in dog years!) *snort*
I LOVE that you are YOU and you get out there with your bad self and scooter. We can form a Mom Bloggers Scooter Gang. We’ll scare kids, moms and dust bunnies alike! 😉
EIGHT years? That’s like…wow…a lot of years in blogging years. (Even more than in dog years!) *snort*
I LOVE that you are YOU and you get out there with your bad self and scooter. We can form a Mom Bloggers Scooter Gang. We’ll scare kids, moms and dust bunnies alike! 😉
EIGHT years? That’s like…wow…a lot of years in blogging years. (Even more than in dog years!) *snort*
I LOVE that you are YOU and you get out there with your bad self and scooter. We can form a Mom Bloggers Scooter Gang. We’ll scare kids, moms and dust bunnies alike! 😉
EIGHT years? That’s like…wow…a lot of years in blogging years. (Even more than in dog years!) *snort*
I LOVE that you are YOU and you get out there with your bad self and scooter. We can form a Mom Bloggers Scooter Gang. We’ll scare kids, moms and dust bunnies alike! 😉
You look good on that scooter! 🙂
Love the pain scale but I’m sure my mom would ask, what’s the face for after 17? :)LOL!
You look good on that scooter! 🙂
Love the pain scale but I’m sure my mom would ask, what’s the face for after 17? :)LOL!
You look good on that scooter! 🙂
Love the pain scale but I’m sure my mom would ask, what’s the face for after 17? :)LOL!
You look good on that scooter! 🙂
Love the pain scale but I’m sure my mom would ask, what’s the face for after 17? :)LOL!
You look good on that scooter! 🙂
Love the pain scale but I’m sure my mom would ask, what’s the face for after 17? :)LOL!
You look good on that scooter! 🙂
Love the pain scale but I’m sure my mom would ask, what’s the face for after 17? :)LOL!
You look good on that scooter! 🙂
Love the pain scale but I’m sure my mom would ask, what’s the face for after 17? :)LOL!
Heh, we could always go back to face #1 and continue 🙂
Heh, we could always go back to face #1 and continue 🙂
Heh, we could always go back to face #1 and continue 🙂
Heh, we could always go back to face #1 and continue 🙂
Heh, we could always go back to face #1 and continue 🙂
Heh, we could always go back to face #1 and continue 🙂
Heh, we could always go back to face #1 and continue 🙂
My four yr old and seven yr old are giving me enough to blog about — I am so scared about the future!!!
Total props to your daughter for the blogging pain scale!
🙂
Traci
My four yr old and seven yr old are giving me enough to blog about — I am so scared about the future!!!
Total props to your daughter for the blogging pain scale!
🙂
Traci
My four yr old and seven yr old are giving me enough to blog about — I am so scared about the future!!!
Total props to your daughter for the blogging pain scale!
🙂
Traci
My four yr old and seven yr old are giving me enough to blog about — I am so scared about the future!!!
Total props to your daughter for the blogging pain scale!
🙂
Traci
My four yr old and seven yr old are giving me enough to blog about — I am so scared about the future!!!
Total props to your daughter for the blogging pain scale!
🙂
Traci
My four yr old and seven yr old are giving me enough to blog about — I am so scared about the future!!!
Total props to your daughter for the blogging pain scale!
🙂
Traci
My four yr old and seven yr old are giving me enough to blog about — I am so scared about the future!!!
Total props to your daughter for the blogging pain scale!
🙂
Traci
I LOVE the pain scale, especially the “Oy vey” part. BUT, you couldn’t pay me enough to go back to Face #1. NO WAY.
I LOVE the pain scale, especially the “Oy vey” part. BUT, you couldn’t pay me enough to go back to Face #1. NO WAY.
I LOVE the pain scale, especially the “Oy vey” part. BUT, you couldn’t pay me enough to go back to Face #1. NO WAY.
I LOVE the pain scale, especially the “Oy vey” part. BUT, you couldn’t pay me enough to go back to Face #1. NO WAY.
I LOVE the pain scale, especially the “Oy vey” part. BUT, you couldn’t pay me enough to go back to Face #1. NO WAY.
I LOVE the pain scale, especially the “Oy vey” part. BUT, you couldn’t pay me enough to go back to Face #1. NO WAY.
I LOVE the pain scale, especially the “Oy vey” part. BUT, you couldn’t pay me enough to go back to Face #1. NO WAY.
I’m feeling that ‘endless mothering.’ It seems like every day my College Kid is calling to vent. I think she just wants (needs) her mom to tell her she’s still doing a good job.
Love the pain scale, so accurate.
I’m feeling that ‘endless mothering.’ It seems like every day my College Kid is calling to vent. I think she just wants (needs) her mom to tell her she’s still doing a good job.
Love the pain scale, so accurate.
I’m feeling that ‘endless mothering.’ It seems like every day my College Kid is calling to vent. I think she just wants (needs) her mom to tell her she’s still doing a good job.
Love the pain scale, so accurate.
I’m feeling that ‘endless mothering.’ It seems like every day my College Kid is calling to vent. I think she just wants (needs) her mom to tell her she’s still doing a good job.
Love the pain scale, so accurate.
I’m feeling that ‘endless mothering.’ It seems like every day my College Kid is calling to vent. I think she just wants (needs) her mom to tell her she’s still doing a good job.
Love the pain scale, so accurate.
I’m feeling that ‘endless mothering.’ It seems like every day my College Kid is calling to vent. I think she just wants (needs) her mom to tell her she’s still doing a good job.
Love the pain scale, so accurate.
I’m feeling that ‘endless mothering.’ It seems like every day my College Kid is calling to vent. I think she just wants (needs) her mom to tell her she’s still doing a good job.
Love the pain scale, so accurate.
My 3 year old is going on 13… She’s got everything a 13 year old packs from style to ‘tude.
My 3 year old is going on 13… She’s got everything a 13 year old packs from style to ‘tude.
My 3 year old is going on 13… She’s got everything a 13 year old packs from style to ‘tude.
My 3 year old is going on 13… She’s got everything a 13 year old packs from style to ‘tude.
My 3 year old is going on 13… She’s got everything a 13 year old packs from style to ‘tude.
My 3 year old is going on 13… She’s got everything a 13 year old packs from style to ‘tude.
My 3 year old is going on 13… She’s got everything a 13 year old packs from style to ‘tude.
I love the drawing *and* the scooter picture. 🙂
I love the drawing *and* the scooter picture. 🙂
I love the drawing *and* the scooter picture. 🙂
I love the drawing *and* the scooter picture. 🙂
I love the drawing *and* the scooter picture. 🙂
I love the drawing *and* the scooter picture. 🙂
I love the drawing *and* the scooter picture. 🙂