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gonna find out who is naughty and nice

15 Dec

This holiday season has got me thinking about the naughty and nice paradigm our culture is so hellbent on impressing upon us. It works great with my kids this time of year. When they start acting up, I pull the old Santa is watching routine. My son was actually in tears the other day when his daddy put in a call to Santa to report on his naughty behavior. But, what about us, the moms laying the naughty and nice tracks for our wee ones to follow? I’m pretty nice, but I’ve still got a little naughty left in me, and I like to bring her out to play every once in a while.
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