“Party Pooper” by Janine Annett
Potty training is a bitch. It should be easy, right? How hard could it actually be? . . .
Category: Terrible Twosdays
Are you a parent going through the Terrible Twos? Did you live through them and survive? Terrible Twosdays is a place to commiserate over the unending shenanigans of your Darling Children (as the online parenting communities say). Nonfiction stories will be considered, so long as names have been changed to protect the guilty. Inspired by our best-selling gift book for parents, Go the Fuck to Sleep, Terrible Twosdays joins the roster of our other online short fiction series. Unlike Mondays Are Murder and Thursdaze, we’re looking for stories with a light and mischievous feel, all about the day-to-day challenges of parenting. As with our other flash fiction series, stories must not exceed 750 words.
“Wise at Four” by Dorothy Stone
We had recently moved and were delighted to find a babysitter across the street and a few doors down. Allison was about fourteen and lived with her dad, who had told us that his wife had recently passed away . . .
“Dear Son” by Daniel Presley
Dear Son, Honestly, I should’ve started this campaign long ago, back when you were a fetus and your behavior was under control. Today the case is nearly hopeless . . .
“Ensnared by Elliot” by Meagan J. Meehan
I am a distinguished professor. I am a dignified person. I have a doctorate. I am important in academic circles . . .
“Pocket Dogs” by Juliet Johnson
The kids and I dash across town to library story time . . .
“The Adventures of JR” by Kimisha Thompson-Hitchins
JR was a precocious boy who loved to watch TV . . .
“Yes, Just One More Minute” by Amanda Morris
7:30am, Okay; coffee, laundry, then walk . . .
“Take Them to Church” by Monica Brietenstein
For as long as I can remember, my daughter asked me to take her to church. . . .