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Parenting · by Achieng Njeri · 2026-09-10

Notes from a very normal weekend with Parenting after 35 tries

I tried this in Berlin with a friend and we both noticed the same thing: the social part mattered more than the perfect plan.

I tried this in Cairo with a friend and we both noticed the same thing: the social part mattered more than the perfect plan.

> Tiny progress is still progress.

That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where kids stopped feeling new.

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 2 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

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Midnight Otter · 3 likes

I would not call it wrong, just incomplete. It sounds small, but the practice run matters.

Bianca Santos · 0 likes

Adding this to my notes.

Quiet Panda · 2 likes

What happened after the first week? I am curious whether tries stayed easy. I keep a note about school for exactly this reason.

Mara Fischer · 1 likes

Wonderful detail. It makes the whole thing feel real. The social part surprised me too.

Sara Hosseini · 1 likes

What would you change if you started over? A little friction removed goes a long way.