What Fresh Hell: Laughing In The Face Of Motherhood

One day out of school? Fine, here’s the remote. But by day four of a low-grade temp— just enough to keep the kid home— most parents get rather desperate for ideas. We are both unfortunate experts on the topic of kids’ sick days, and in this episode we discuss    what you should already have around the house in anticipation of those “Mommy, I don’t feel well” moments  how to decide if your kid is really sick enough to stay home  why sick days are not the time to introduce a new skill  how kids will act better before they report feeling better  why even sick days need a semblance of a schedule  the importance of “blank-facing”  and why we must always beware secondary gain. Here’s links to some research and articles with great ideas for sick-day kids that we discuss: Devon Corneal for Real Simple: 16 Clever Ways To Entertain a Child Who’s Home Sick Parenting Magazine: Activities for Kids on Sick Days Stephanie Morgan for Momtastic: 10 Activities When Sickness Has You Stuck At Home Carrie McBride for Apartment T