The following article‚ Was America Just Attacked? We Have Now Been Put On Notice That Our Communication Infrastructure Is Extremely Vulnerable‚ was first published on Conservative Firing Line. What would we do if we suddenly couldn’t use the Internet or our phones any longer?  For a lot of people‚ such a scenario would be unthinkable.  In fact‚ it felt like the “world is ending” for many AT&;T customers on Thursday.  The disruption to AT&;T’s network only lasted for a few hours‚ but it created quite … Continue reading Was America Just Attacked? We Have Now Been Put On Notice That Our Communication Infrastructure Is Extremely Vulnerable ...

The title of dad or father is a sweet and respectful way to acknowledge a child's special bond with their male parent. It signifies love and respect and shows appreciation for his role in their life. But the title works both ways. The term dad reminds fathers of the responsibility to guide and protect their kids.The importance of the unique role dads play in their kids’ lives is why a father named Steve was upset with his wife for repeatedly using his first name when referring to him with their preteen children.The father vented about the situation and asked if he was wrong in a Reddit post with over 10‚000 responses. “My wife recently started using my first name when referring to me to our preteen kids‚ as in ‘Steve's gonna pick you up from school tomorrow‚’” the father wrote on Reddit’s AITA forum. “I asked her not to when I first heard it‚ saying I don't really like when you use my first name to the kids. Can you say ‘your dad’ or ‘dad’?”The mother initially replied‚ “Steve is your name‚ I don’t see the problem‚” but later came to his way of thinking. The problem for Steve was that she didn’t stop the habit altogether. She continued to refer to him as Steve and after he brought it up again‚ she gave a relatively weak apology.“It's totally subconscious. It's not like I mean to‚” the wife responded. “You're probably going to have to remind me again like 50 times.”The husband was upset that he got such a wishy-washy response to his request. “That's not really acceptable‚” he told her. “If you hear me and respect my wishes‚ it doesn't need an excuse or hedging; you can just say OK.” The wife got upset and doubled down‚ saying she “can't control” referring to him by his first name while talking to the children. He ended the conversation by saying he’s “sure” she will “try” to stop but feels sure the issue will crop up again.Is he wrong to have a problem with his wife referring to him as Steve in front of their kids?“She's spent all this time referring to you as ‘dad‚’ but now it's Steve and she says it's subconscious and she can't help it? That's not how people's brains work. I get that it's now a habit‚ and perhaps it is very hard for her to remember‚ but that does not explain why she started in the first place‚" godsonlyprophet responded to the post.Some saw something nefarious about the mother's behavior.“My immediate reaction is she is distancing herself from you and trying to lessen/remove you from co-parenting. That something is definitely not right here‚” Airable_Sun_5891 wrote.Some people said he should give his wife a break."It is completely natural to momentarily slip up and not call you by your title of ‘dad’ and call you by your given name. You’re lucky she didn’t call you by another family member’s name because have you heard of the phenomenon where we mix up the names of people we love‚" Expensive-Lie1127 wrote.The overall thoughts of the commenters were that the wife should do her best to refer to Steve as the dad in front of the kids because that is the title he prefers. It shows respect as a co-parent and spouse and is an excellent example for the kids. Respect is the foundation of a good marriage; when it starts to wane‚ it can open up a complex set of problems.

Millions of American parents utilize daycare centers while they work. Since most people work during the day‚ most daycare center hours fall somewhere between 7:30am and 5:30pm. It's rare to find a daycare that's open after normal working hours. But one "24-hour" daycare in Houston captured people's attention—and sparked a debate—when a mom posted about it on TikTok. Adventure Kids Playcare in Houston isn't actually open 24 hours a day but it does offer childcare up to 10:00pm during the week and until midnight on Friday and Saturday nights. In the video‚ the mom drops her daughter off and we hear the employee tell her they close at midnight. The mom later says she picked her daughter up at 11:55pm.Reactions to the video rand the gamut from "24-hour daycares are a brilliant idea for parents who work odd shifts" to "Moms shouldn't be leaving their kids at a daycare late at night just so they can go out‚" sparking a fascinating and eye-opening discussion. First‚ here's the video that kicked off the whole debate: @watchingalicia 😅😅🤷🏾‍♀️ #fypã‚·ã‚šviral #fyp #girlmom #daughter #momsoftiktok #parenting #momlife The video hit the popular Instagram account The Shade Room where people debated whether this kind of daycare arrangement was a positive or negative‚ and there was a wide range of opinions on all sides. Some folks poo-pooed the idea of a 24-hour daycare center in general‚ which most people were quick to squash. Not everyone works a 9-to-5 job‚ and not everyone has access to people who can watch their kids in the evenings when they're at work‚ so a childcare center that's open late or all night provides a service some working parents might need. "The convenience of a 24-hour daycare can't be overstated‚ especially for parents working unconventional hours‚" shared one X user. "It's a game-changer for the night shift workers and emergency responders who keep our cities running." @arrtnem @MrsJellySantos I approve. Do you know how HARD it is to get someone to watch your kid overnight when you\u2019re on call for surgery? — (@) But a lot of the debate centered around parents leaving their kids at a care center not to work‚ but to go out at night and socialize. Some people felt strongly that it was inappropriate for kids to be up well past a standard child's bedtime waiting for their parent to pick them up. Some felt that a parent should have a babysitter come to the house so the child can sleep in their own bed and not be kept awake until late. On the flip side‚ others pointed out that a late night playing with other kids at a licensed‚ reputable facility would be fun for a lot of kids‚ and it may actually be a safer option than hiring a teenager to come stay at your house while your kid sleeps. Others debated the appropriateness of a mother leaving her child at a facility late at night to go out on the town in general‚ stating that work is one thing but going out for purely social or personal reasons is another. Interestingly‚ this element of the discourse seemed to center entirely around mothers‚ which could be a whole other discussion for another day. Some people claimed that a mom dropping her kid off to go out late is being selfish and putting her needs above her child's. Others pointed out that all mothers—or parents—need breaks sometimes‚ and no one can judge what another parent does without knowing their full circumstances. As one commenter wrote‚ "Not everybody has a village."The final fascinating split in this debate were the parents who feel unsafe leaving their children with anyone other than immediate family versus the parents who feel it's good for kids to have other caregivers and socialize with kids they don't know. The varying levels of trust or mistrust‚ comfort or fear parents have when it comes to their children offers some insight into how differently people view the world. Is one side right and the other wrong‚ or is it merely a difference in perception and personal preference?If nothing else‚ hopefully the breadth of the discussion opened people's eyes to different viewpoints and to life circumstances they may not have considered. Often we can get stuck looking at and judging things through our own lens‚ forgetting that there's a whole big world of diverse situations we may not even be aware of that might make one person's "nope" another person's "yes‚ please and thank you."

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