Month: September 2025
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We arrived at the park expecting a pleasant stroll, maybe a chance for Mimi to sip lukewarm coffee and enjoy the sunshine in peace. Jack had other plans. From the moment we unbuckled the seatbelt, he looked at Mimi with purpose. With determination. With the gaze of a child who had mentally drafted a 17-point…
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AITA for Dismantling My Brother’s Toy Block Race Track While He Was Mid-Construction?By James, Age 3 (Gremlin-in-Chief and Unlicensed Demolition Specialist) Hi. It is I. James. Age 3. Chaos scholar. Block relocation expert. Today’s drama began when my brother Jack decided to build “a race track of dreams” in the living room. It was ambitious.…
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Volume 45🐾 The Pookie Chronicles: Midnight Watch & the Quiet Room It was deep in the night. The hour where toddlers sleep like little gremlins who finally gave up, and the house hums with the sound of refrigerators and forgotten toys. I, Pookie, Calico sovereign of the household, crept from my perch atop the laundry…
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I sat down.I had a hot-ish coffee. I had a shirt with no stains-yet. I had thoughts—big, bold, adult ones. Thoughts involving mortgage rates, existential podcasts, and possibly a crockpot recipe that didn’t start with “dump.” My friend called. We were two sentences into a grown-up exchange. You know, one of those rare conversational unicorns…
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AITA for Choosing the Closet Over My Big Boy Bed?By James, Age 3 (Certified Cozy Goblin and Closet Real Estate Agent) Hi, I’m James. I’m three. I have opinions, limited furniture respect, and a deep emotional connection to enclosed spaces. This week, I made a controversial life choice: I sleep in my closet. Why? Let’s…
