Jerky Wives Darling In Teaching My Son About An... May 2026

I realized, while watching a single ant carry a crumb three times its size up a wall, that I’m trying to teach my boy the exact opposite of what the "Jerky Wives" and even my own darling husband sometimes model.

Teach your kids about the small things. The big lessons (hard work, loyalty, not gossiping) are hiding under a rock in your backyard.

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And then my son looks at me and asks, "Mom, why do ants work so hard?" I realized, while watching a single ant carry

Happy Tuesday, mamas. Don't be a jerk. Be an ant. 🐜💪

Cue the life lesson.

Let me set the scene: It’s 7 AM. I haven’t had coffee. My husband is being a darling (read: annoying me with optimism), and the "Jerky Wives" group chat is blowing up with drama about whose kid bit whose kid at the park.