My toddler chopped off a girl’s ponytail — and I fully accepted he’s a little menace to society
NY Post
I’ve found that the most dangerous kind of parent is one who never accepts their child has made a mistake, let alone deliberately done anything wrong.
If they tell you that, they’re lying to you, their child, and yes, themselves.
But that’s not me.
I readily accept when my son has been a menace to society.
I’m a strong believer in accepting responsibility, apologizing to the aggrieved party, and trying not to do it again. (You know, just generally avoiding a-holeish behavior.)
But there was one time at daycare when I was compelled to go full Elle Woods on my son’s behalf in response to an unfair accusation.
DEAR ABBY: I recently married an old high school flame after 30 years apart. Since we are both in our 50s, we wanted a low-key ceremony — no wedding, no fuss, just us, madly in love and doing our thing. My older sister, the only person we told, begged me to be included — “At least let me sign as witness. At least let me bring a cake. At least let me do flowers.” We took her with us to the courthouse, and she took many pictures, which will be cherished.