Tag Archives: backseat parent

Stop Undermining Your Own Authority and Parent Your Kid Already — RANT

I am sick and tired of seeing parents around me undermining themselves as parents and then complaining because their kids don’t listen to them. If you tell your child that he or she has to behave because of one of these reasons, YOU’RE CREATING YOUR OWN PROBLEMS: Santa will put you on the naughty list / put coal in your… Read more »

There Should be a Support Group for Backseat Parents

I started turning into my mother when I was in college. I’d watch younger teenagers at the mall in their garish makeup, revealing tops, and too-high shoes and think to myself, “Kids today! I will never let my daughter leave the house looking like that.” Of course at this moment, I conveniently forget the times in middle school and high… Read more »