Comments on: Tantrums http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1367 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Mon, 18 May 2026 00:57:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1367&cpage=1#comment-11553 girldetective Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:55:03 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1367#comment-11553 Yeah, I used to be one of those judgmental types with no kids. Payback's a bitch. The piccata turned out well, and I love the "veal sting!" And Tulip, I'm with you about lending a hand, but I can't tell you how many blank looks I've gotten from other moms when I offer to help them with their kids, their groceries, their stroller, the door, etc. I don't know if they're just so unused to being offered help that it's completely alien, or what. Yeah, I used to be one of those judgmental types with no kids. Payback’s a bitch. The piccata turned out well, and I love the “veal sting!” And Tulip, I’m with you about lending a hand, but I can’t tell you how many blank looks I’ve gotten from other moms when I offer to help them with their kids, their groceries, their stroller, the door, etc. I don’t know if they’re just so unused to being offered help that it’s completely alien, or what.

]]> By: weirleader http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1367&cpage=1#comment-11546 weirleader Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:02:29 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1367#comment-11546 My impression is that most of the "judgmental" types are the ones who've never had kids. Who else could think it would be easy? My impression is that most of the “judgmental” types are the ones who’ve never had kids. Who else could think it would be easy?

]]> By: Kate http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1367&cpage=1#comment-11544 Kate Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:30:37 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1367#comment-11544 Seconds to what your neighbor said. But also, depending on how your chicken piccata turned out, I have a go-to weeknight recipe my mom used to make called "Veal Piccata Sting" (the "sting" being that it's not veal at all! It's chicken! Ha, get it? Right. In my house it's called "Lemon Chicken"). So anyway, it's quite good and easy and certainly does NOT use breadcrumbs. It is also an excuse, depending on how one feels about such things, to open a bottle of white wine at the end of the day. For the sauce, of course. Seconds to what your neighbor said.

But also, depending on how your chicken piccata turned out, I have a go-to weeknight recipe my mom used to make called “Veal Piccata Sting” (the “sting” being that it’s not veal at all! It’s chicken! Ha, get it? Right. In my house it’s called “Lemon Chicken”). So anyway, it’s quite good and easy and certainly does NOT use breadcrumbs. It is also an excuse, depending on how one feels about such things, to open a bottle of white wine at the end of the day. For the sauce, of course.

]]> By: tulip http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1367&cpage=1#comment-11543 tulip Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:40:30 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1367#comment-11543 Isn't that nice??!! :) I am always cheered by random supportive comments from people. I try to do that when I see kids being nice or behaving well I make a point to say something to the parents about how nice their kids are. And I always try to lend a sympathetic smile or comment or an actual HAND! when I see someone who is obviously struggling. I wish more moms were supportive of each other instead of so freaking judgemental. Kudos to you for keeping your cool!! That's one of my buttons and I have to struggle with it a lot of the time. Isn’t that nice??!! :) I am always cheered by random supportive comments from people. I try to do that when I see kids being nice or behaving well I make a point to say something to the parents about how nice their kids are. And I always try to lend a sympathetic smile or comment or an actual HAND! when I see someone who is obviously struggling. I wish more moms were supportive of each other instead of so freaking judgemental.
Kudos to you for keeping your cool!! That’s one of my buttons and I have to struggle with it a lot of the time.

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