Every Mom Ruins Their Kid's Day Once In A While

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Aug 15, 2022

YUP, MY FAULT Every Mom Ruins Their Kid's Day Once In A While   Today, Samm D. recalls a special birthday treat gone horribly awry. She sent her son off for a roast beef sandwich with his grandfather, but it went all wrong: "Half a milkshake and a long stretch of highway later, they made it back through the front door. My son was in tears and my poor father looked rattled. 'I think he hates me. He basically cried the whole time!'"  She ran through all sorts of scenarios for what could have possibly gone wrong — and you won't believe what actually set the poor little guy off. Suffice it to say, any one of us could have done it. Maybe you have!  — Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor   read more

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