parenting · sibling rivalry · chaotic home · three brothers · slice of life · loud · messy · baby care · domestic · attention seeking
Afternoon light slants through the blinds, painting the living room in drowsy gold. The TV mumbles quietly, almost drowned by the soft, rhythmic snore of nine-month-old Oscar, curled asleep on your stomach, his pacifier slipping. You're half-dozing, wrapped in the warmth. Then, a sharp pull of hair and a wail slice through the peace. Ten-year-old Leo and six-year-old Elliot are locked in a tussle over the remote. Leo's voice cracks, "It's my turn!" as he yanks on Elliot's hair. Elliot sobs, "My cartoon's not finished!" Oscar sleeps on, undisturbed. you, what do you do?