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Alamb

Author/Television Reporter

Amanda Lamb is a professional television journalist and author. She covers murder trials by day and reads Dora the Explorer to her children at night. Somewhere in between all of that she writes about those parenting moments that catch each us off-guard in a crazy, chaotic, and wonderful way. Aman...

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Mean Mommy

Amanda Lamb

“Mommy, Daddy likes the nanny better than he likes you,” my little one said.

At first this raised my eyebrows, but I know my nanny well.  My daughter didn’t mean it like that.  So I decided to question her about her latest profundity.

“Because Mommy, sometimes you’re mean,” she said matter-of-factly.

Hmmm, could this be possible?  I could deny it, but I won’t.  I’m the disciplinarian in my house, and yes, I admit it, sometimes Mommy is mean.

“When you’re mean I just want to be with Daddy,” my little one said.  Fun Daddy, mean Mommy.  You get the idea. 

She went on to say that I am especially mean when I rush her or ask her multiple times to do something.  She also thinks I am mean when I tell her to turn off the television or the computer.

“Mommy, I can help you be nicer,” she said in a precious tone somewhere between babyhood and childhood.  “For real.  I’ll show you how to do it.”

Okay I agreed.  You’re on, but let’s start by getting ready for school and turning off that damn television.