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The child discovered 'Add to Cart' this week

She's gotten faster at one-clicking things into her cart. I'm not sure if I should be

May 1, 2026 Read it →
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The child wants makeup. We said no. Obviously.

The child discovered Amazon has a kids makeup set with 45 pieces. She asked me why we don't

Apr 24, 2026 Read it →
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Crocs are important (apparently) + karaoke disasters

The child discovered that other kids at school have Crocs. This was presented to me as urgent breaking news that

Apr 17, 2026 Read it →
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The child discovers board games (Amazon still wins)

The child asked for three things this week. One board game, one backpack, one drawing thing that's apparently

Apr 10, 2026 Read it →
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The child discovered PowerPoint presentations this week

The child has learned to make slides to pitch me Amazon products. She spent two hours on a Play-Doh presentation

Apr 3, 2026 Read it →
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Urgent, important, okay but... (the child's week)

The child discovered that prefacing requests with 'this is urgent' and 'this is important' might work

Mar 27, 2026 Read it →
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The child discovered peer pressure (and more Amazon)

The child came home this week announcing that we're the only family without half the things on Amazon.

Mar 20, 2026 Read it →
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The child discovered Nintendo and my wallet is scared

The child found the gaming section on Amazon this week. I now understand why other parents look so tired. Three

Mar 13, 2026 Read it →
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Exploding kittens, flying balls, and impulse control

The child discovered Amazon's "customers who viewed this item also viewed" section this week. My credit

Mar 6, 2026 Read it →
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