The time of year when we declare fresh starts and new resolutions is finally here, and I’m hoping 2025 will finally be the time we say goodbye to these tired, overused, and painfully trendy words and phrases.
Words That Drive Illinois Moms Crazy
For the record I must state; I know what I am about to say will make me very uncool and show my middle-age mentality, but I simply can’t take it anymore.
As a mom of two nearly-tween daughters (who watch far too much nonsense on YouTube), there are a few words they say that are pushing me near the brink of insanity. Those words are; “Bro”, “Literally”, and “Slay”.
In our house those three words are wielded as frequently as snacks disappear, and I don’t think my girls even understand what they mean when saying them. Case in point; multiple times every day I find myself saying, “I’m not even a bro, stop saying that!”…