In my defense, at least she is using the words in the proper context.
About Shannon Carpenter
The Parenting Grind
There’s a part of me that feels guilty, but I’m just trying to carve out ten minutes for myself.
There’s a part of me that feels guilty, but I’m just trying to carve out ten minutes for myself.
I’m an Embarrassment
My daughter doesn’t know that this is a monumental shift in our relationship.
My daughter doesn’t know that this is a monumental shift in our relationship.
It’s Okay to Talk to the Dad at Story Hour
Is there a forcefield around the man who dares invade a mom party?
Is there a forcefield around the man who dares invade a mom party?
“I Was Told There Would Be a Discount!”
Shannon Carpenter understands the family vacation.
Shannon Carpenter understands the family vacation.
I Need an Emoji Translator
Texting with my daughter makes me feel like I'm "jumping the shark" of parenthood.
Texting with my daughter makes me feel like I’m “jumping the shark” of parenthood.
Parenting in the Age of Social Media
"Dad, can I get SnapChat?"
Dad, can I get Snapchat?
Sharks Inside Volcanoes: Dad’s Sleepless Night Worrying About #MeToo
What can a man do when he feels powerless to protect his family?
What can a man do when he feels powerless to protect his family?
Fatherhood Isn’t Fair (Part 2)
How does a father encourage his son to adopt dad's favorites? Bribery, of course!
How does a father encourage his son to adopt dad’s favorites? Bribery, of course!
Watching Movies With Dad Brain
Is there some Blade Runner dad going around turning off all those lights when no one needs them?
Is there some Blade Runner dad going around turning off all those lights when no one needs them?
Fatherhood Isn’t Fair (Part I)
The examples on television lied to us. How do we reconcile with the realities of being a real family man?
The examples on television lied to us. How do we reconcile with the realities of being a real family man?
The Fatherhood Lecture and Why To Abandon It
"Do you want to know what my father would do to me?"
“Do you want to know what my father would do to me?”
When My Daughter Thinks She’s Not As Important
When does a father think he has failed his first born and how do you recover? Ever promise a pony?
When does a father think he has failed his first born and how do you recover? Ever promise a pony?
Avenge Me, My Son!
Sons are supposed to avenge their fathers.
Sons are supposed to avenge their fathers.
We Don’t Belong in a Fancy Hotel
There is a chance that the deep state hacked my computer just to foul me up.
There is a chance that the deep state hacked my computer just to foul me up.
I Wish My Daughter Loved Me Like She Loves Her Hoodie
When a pre-teen hides in her favorite jacket, this father understands what's really going on.
When a pre-teen hides in her favorite jacket, this father understands what’s really going on.