For like completely different, unrelated reasons.

All three are mad at me right now.

For those of you struggle at math, that means that 100% of my children are angry with me right now.

And you know what,

I don't care.

You know why?

Because I am not their buddy, I am their parent.

They're angry at me because I PARENTED them.

My number one job as their parent is to love them.

And loving them does not mean making sure they are always happy and get every single little thing they want.

Loving them means raising them into healthy, decent human beings who I would actually wanna hang out with someday.

That's what loving them means.

Until my kids are adults, I am not their friend, we are not on the same level.

I'm the authority, my child's well-being is more important to me than my child's opinion of me.

My job is not to be liked by my kid and I don't take it personally when my kid doesn't like me.

And honestly, if my kids like me 100% all the time, I'm probably failing at parenting.

So listen, parents, I know this parenting thing is really, really, really, really hard. I know.

And I know you're trying to do the right thing and you're trying to be strict when it's necessary.

And then your child gets upset at you and then you give in. Don't do that!

Don't give in. Hold your ground.

And I hear some of you parents say things like, "Oh my little kid is my best friend."

That sounds really cute, no?

But let's just be honest, if you're like 30, 40 something and your best friend is an eight-year-old,

like that just WEIRD.

That's weird.

Don't be so insecure and desperate for your kid to always like you.

Parent your child and then find friends your own age.

Now here's the good news, if you're trying to do the right thing and parent your children,

They're not liking you is not terminal, it's not gonna last forever.

Your know what's terminal?

They're turning into entitled, bratty adults, the rest of the world now has to deal with. That's terminal.

But they're not liking you, that's not gonna last forever.

And I have some more good news, at least one brand of ice cream at your grocery store right now is on sale.

So go get it.