Good Inside 2025-09-14T02:58:33Z
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Rain lashed against the minivan windows as my three-year-old's wails hit that ear-splitting frequency only toddlers master. We were trapped in the grocery parking lot – again. His tiny fists pounded the car seat straps because I'd dared to buckle him before handing over the forbidden lollipop. My knuckles whitened on the steering wheel, throat tight with that familiar cocktail of rage and shame. This wasn't parenting; this was trench warfare in aisle five.
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My knuckles turned white gripping the shopping cart handle as Liam's shrieks echoed through aisle seven. "I WANT THE BLUE LOLLIPOP NOW!" he howled, hurling a box of organic crackers onto the floor. Sweat trickled down my temples as elderly shoppers clicked their tongues. That crushing weight in my chest? Pure parental shame - the kind that makes you want to vanish between the cereal boxes. My usual threats ("Wait till Dad hears!") died in my throat. Then I remembered: Dr. Becky's voice memos wer