Kudos to my sister, Sissy, for sending me this in an email earlier today. I love it, love it, love it! Finally, a drug that needs to be legalized and used liberally!!

So, what do you do when your 7 year old refuses to wear your favorite team’s jersey during the playoffs? Of course, you tape him to a chair and then tape that team’s jersey on him.

Geez, what is this world coming to? When did parenting include treating your child like someone being interrogated? Did he shine bright lights in his face, too? Give him a phone call? And more importantly, why didn’t he use a Panthers jersey?

Saw this on the boards over at Dave Ramsey’s Total Money Makeover site (thanks, Allen) and thought I’d add a link here to the story as well. The world needs more parents like this one.

From the Associated Press:

DES MOINES, Iowa — Jane Hambleton has dubbed herself the “meanest mom on the planet.”

After finding alcohol in her son’s car, she decided to sell the car and share her 19-year-old’s misdeed with everyone — by placing an ad in the local newspaper.

The ad reads: “OLDS 1999 Intrigue. Totally uncool parents who obviously don’t love teenage son, selling his car. Only driven for three weeks before snoopy mom who needs to get a life found booze under front seat. $3,700/offer. Call meanest mom on the planet.”

Hambleton has heard from people besides interested buyers since recently placing the ad in The Des Moines Register. Continue reading