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Parenting

Toddler wars, teenager shutdowns, milestone panic, birthday-party logistics.

TERMINAL (12)

Terminal 'Dad Is Calm' Performance Patient is internally losing it while externally presenting as the 'calm dad' during a toddler meltdown in a r
Terminal 'Mom Brain' Deployment Patient put the car keys in the freezer, the frozen peas in the diaper bag, and their AirPods in the trash can
Terminal Almond Mom Relapse Patient swore they would 'never be like my mother' and is now cutting their 7-year-old's apple into 'fun shape
Terminal First-Day-of-School Photo Perfectionism Patient has taken 47 variations of the first-day-of-school photo. The kid is holding a chalkboard with the wro
Terminal Invisible-Floor Legs Patient's four-year-old was walking perfectly 40 seconds ago. They are now, entirely without warning, boneless
Terminal Kid-Comparison Report-Card Spiral Patient's 4th-grader brought home a report card with mostly 'meeting expectations' marks. Patient has now aske
Terminal Parent-Name Erasure Disorder Patient's own first name has not been spoken aloud in their household in approximately 14 months. At the schoo
Terminal Sharenting Spiral Patient has posted approximately 4,700 photos of their child on social media since birth. Has an Instagram hig
Terminal Summer Camp Registration Panic Patient opened registration for summer camps at 9:01 AM on January 3rd. By 9:04, two of the three target weeks
Terminal Third-Kid Parenting Relaxation Patient's first child had sanitized toys, organic purees, and a 4-page birth plan. Their third child is eating
Terminal Toy Storage Warfare Patient has installed three separate storage systems for their kids' toys: clear-bin cubbies with labels, a ro
Terminal WiFi-Outage Reappearance Patient has not seen their 15-year-old all day. The door has been closed since morning. Meals have been consum

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