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This week, I was leading a group of teenagers. One of them decided it would be a great idea to lick the sap of a poisonous cactus. I found it pretty hilarious. …

This week, my 17-year-old son kindly informed me that he’d like me to meet his girlfriend… but that I embarrass him a little. “You still shop in the teenagers’ …

This week, I came home after two exhausting days at work, only to find out that my teenage sons, 15 and 17, had decided to use my Dior as toilet air freshener w…

This week, a man wearing a balaclava walked into the small-town pharmacy where I work. Everyone panicked. Turned out it was nothing — just a teenager buying con…

This week, I was treating a cavity on a teenage girl. Before the injection, I reassured her: “Don’t worry, you won’t feel a thing — neither during the procedure…

This week I got pulled over by a police officer. I reached for my wallet… and my driver’s licence was gone. After a moment of panic, I remembered: my lovely tee…

This week, my son took his HND oral exam. I waited anxiously on the bench outside the room. He finally came out with a huge smile: “I crushed it… Wait for me, I…

This week, as a teacher, I called in the mother of one of my students because of her disastrous grades. After explaining to her in detail just how bad the situa…

This week, after a particularly busy day at work, I’m relieved to be back in my cosy home. I open the door and call out: “I’m home, darlings!” No reply. Who’s …

This week, during PE class, I noticed one of my students grab two basketballs and head off to a corner to kick them violently against the wall. I asked her why …

This week, our daughter had her final oral exams. As she got off the bus, she dropped her phone. It died on the spot. She sent me a panicked text. I told her fa…

This week, I called my 26-year-old grandson to ask how he was doing. "How are you?" "Awesome!" That's been his standard answer for the past ten years. So, at wh…

This week, the school called me. My son had been rushed to the ER. The reason? The zipper of his pencil case had gotten stuck between his teeth. He’s in high sc…

This week, my daughter did it again. Last month, I called the middle school to complain: she had fallen asleep in the nurse’s office, the nurse left and complet…

This week, my daughter is in the middle of her BTS Dietetics exams. She’s been ordering and eating nothing but pizza for the past two weeks. Do as I Say, Not as…