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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Just overheard my six year old singing “total eclipse of the heart” in the bathroom. I’m dead now.

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I’m trying to be cool. But I really dislike that the Daughters of the King swag is a purse mirror…. 😳

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Watching Mulan with the 6 year old and she said “oooh. I like her skin care routine.” 😳

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

When my 9 year old sends me a YouTube video with the title “show this to your mom” I immediately ignore it. Follow me for more parenting tips.

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

You know you married well when your daughter wants your baseball game to be over so she can watch “Mean Girls” with her dad. You’re the best @theodramatist.com

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

We’re introducing our kids to the top notch movie “kindergarten cop.” our kid said “wait: is that really his sister?” I said: “no. They’re police officers pretending.” Our kid said “why is she lying?” And my husband said “that’s what police officers do.” 😬😳😳😳😬

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

I got an email from @theodramatist.com about our cat. But it was was really from our kids who took Chris’ iPad to play “veterinarian.” (They also trapped two out of three cats in a room for this game). It’s a weird and wild world.

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KidzBoptotenlieder @theodramatist.com · 20/12/2025

To really show you how things have changed from the early 90s, this police officer from Home Alone was 38 years old.

A police officer in leather jacket with moustache who is visibly not 38 but in his 50s or even 60s.

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

So… I was watching a reel of Amy Grant singing a Christmas song. And my kid says “is this a country song?” No. “Is this rap song?” No. “Is this a Romance song?” (And then I just laughed)

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Overheard my five year old making up her own song in the bathtub. The words were “oh yeah, yeah: people are dumb dumb dumb. People are dumb. People are so so dumb.”

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

I love when Christians say stuff like this as if it’s not the actual point of Advent. (Posted by my CATHOLIC aunt btw)

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Our 9 year old let me know that she’s talking to her gym teacher about “going back to church” she said “I told him he should go to dad’s church!” @theodramatist.com and I are raising evangelists and I don’t even care if that’s a brag.

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

The child I have with @theodramatist.com just said: “It’s weird to think that we’re mammals. Because, like: we could’ve been fish.”

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

I just fixed a non-working garbage disposal ALL by myself: while holding a flashlight from my mouth. Plz. Bow because I am a QUEEN.

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Staying at my parents house tonight. There are THREE bathrooms in this house: and I just found my dad brushing his teeth in the kitchen.

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

My five year old asked me at bedtime “mom. Does God love the Devil?” (The answer here is ‘yes.’) But the point of this post is to say: keep asking questions like a five year old: and never ever stop.

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Our five year old has discovered “The Greatest Showman” I caught her today making up her own song that had these lyrics “It doesn’t matter what you look like, it doesn’t matter what you sound like: God loves you: and you should be you: because you are so cool.”

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Just overheard my 9 year old say “WELL I’M NOT GOING TO BE A PRIEST.” Fair, girl, fair.

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

@theodramatist.com folded laundry and put some of our 8 year olds clothes in my pile thinking they were my size. I’ve never loved him more. (But also: WUT.)

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

My kids played “church camp” for literally 6 hours today and I am so happy.

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

I made this quilt a few months ago: in response to the current political landscape. The title is “who’s my neighbor?” It’s relevant every day, but especially today.

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Mom? How did you break up with your boyfriends before you met dad? Um… I just told them this isn’t going to work. WHAT?! I thought you poured chocolate milk on their heads!!!

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Five year old: “MOM!! This is so crazy!! Mother’s Day was on a church day: AND FATHERS DAY IS ON A CHURCH DAY TOO! SOOOOOO CRAZY!”

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

You know you’re getting old when you’re like “man… I don’t know what I ate: but something at that church potluck is making me burp all night long.”

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KidzBoptotenlieder @theodramatist.com · 05/06/2025

Well I've learned that my 8yo is stoking theological controversy at school. In her words: "Dad the kids are saying when you die you go to heaven forever, but I've been telling them 'no, you go for a little while until the resurrection of the body.'" attn: @phurns.bsky.social 🕯️

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Not to brag: but when your kid has this in her room: you’re winning. ITS ME. I’m winning.

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Peak Mom life is when your kid says “I don’t want to listen to mom’s weird music!” THERES NOTHING WEIRD ABOUT 90’s COUNTRY. Especially driving through West Virginia. (I will not entertain arguments to the contrary.)

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Five year old: “Mom? Will America get good?”

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Five year old: “why are you older than dad but dad knows everything?” Me: “first of all, dad doesn’t know EVERYTHING. Second of all: God gave us all different gifts.” Five year old: “maybe you should go to school more.”

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Took my youngest in for her well child checkup. I explained to the doctor that our double clergy house is experiencing “post-Easter colds.” He said “at least it’s not post-Easter Measles.” I said: PREEEEAAAACH. Then he told us not to travel to Texas.

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Anybody else using the same email address for 20 years and now running out of storage? Cleaning this up is taking more time than I have.

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

I asked my almost 5 year old what she wants for her birthday. First request: “a real unicorn or a real mermaid.” I explained that’s not possible. Second request: “a live puppy.” I explained that’s not an option. Third request “ok. I’ll have a giant lollipop with a card on it.”

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

My kid literally just said “I told my teacher that you had diarrhea and a tummy ache.” None of that is untrue. But… really?!?

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Overhearing my 8 year old singing along to the Wicked soundtrack is the top delight of parenting thus far. I’d probably drop dead if I heard her singing along to RENT.

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Every year around this time, a guy named Marty calls me and leaves a message saying he needs to make an appointment to do his taxes. At what point do I need to tell him that I’m a priest and not a CPA?

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

My kids insist on watching the same 3 episodes of “house hunters.” WTF.

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Scrolling. And my kid says “wait. Go up! Why is Donald Trump smiling?”

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Our daughter has her fifth birthday on Good Friday this year. She informed me that her birthday is “a sad day and a happy day.” Out of the mouths of babes, guys. You can hold happy and sad at the same time.

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

When your four year old won’t close her eyes at bedtime because (in her words) “it’s my body, my rules.” 🤦🏼‍♀️

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Apparently my dad has been “laminating” things by putting packing tape on them. I just told him I have an actual laminator, and now his mind is blown, and I have a part time job.

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

How does he always know when I’m wallowing in despair?

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Here these words again: But thou art the same Lord whose property is ALWAYS to give mercy.

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Unexpectedly running into my favorite nun at the grocery store was exactly the surprising delight that I needed this week. I hope you find yours.

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

My daughter made this bookmark in Girl Scouts 2 years ago. She was preparing to remind me of my power. Call you senators, friends.

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Wait. Is this the place to report all the whacked out stuff my kids say? Because my four year old just asked if we “had water in the 1980s.”

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Portia Corbin @phurns.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

True confessions: I could never figure out twitter (didn’t try too hard tho) I’m gonna need you all to teach and convince me how to jump to this platform.

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