Your Easter Rants (er, Stories)

Plus: Is the chaos of parenting a privilege?

Today’s thread comes at the behest of some of my friends, who texted me over the weekend basically saying OMG THIS WEEKEND IS KILLING ME. Easter is another holiday in which kids often have high expectations, which means that they are often then disappointed, which means meltdowns. It’s also a holiday that can involve extended family, which means…. extended family.

We had a pretty chill day, actually. Both kids now know that my husband and I are the Easter Bunny, but we continued the tradition of hiding candy-filled Easter eggs in our backyard for them to find. It’s always an experience that teeters on the precipice of disaster, with the kids competing over how many eggs they find and sometimes losing their minds if they feel slighted. This, I think, is the first year that my 9-year-old daughter out-egged my 12-year-old son, and he had some feelings about that, although he managed them pretty well — there was a little pouting, and he spent an extra half hour wandering the yard alone after everyone else went back inside, but by the time he came back in, he’d recovered.

What do you need to get off your chest? It can involve Easter or unrelated topics — I don’t care! I just think we are overdue for a venting session. Share your stories, ask for advice, whatever you need.

Are Sleepless Nights and Endless Tasks a Privilege?

And now for this week’s

Today i’m commenting on this Instagram post from pediatrician Dr. Joel “Gator” Warsh, which has over 2,600 likes:

Here are my thoughts.