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Parent Bonds with Kids via Games, Drag Race, Survivor Plans

7/4/2026

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Parent Teaches Games

The parent teaches the children poker, mahjong, gin rummy and Tetris.
The parent watches RuPaul’s Drag Race with the youngest child.
The parent delays a planned Stop That Train outing, citing producer uncertainty, while expressing intent to apply for a parent-child Survivor season if offered.
The parent screens movies like Uncle Buck and Ocean’s 11, fast-forwarding problematic scenes, and reviews Jackass, MrBeast and TikTok clips with the children.

Summary

Parent Comforts

Children showed genuine grief and fear when the final season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine ended.
Their parent reassured them that new shows would also bring joy.
The family began watching The Office together, eventually reaching season five.
The parent’s jealousy faded, allowing shared enjoyment of the sitcoms as comforting companions.
The children initially resisted any other series, preferring the familiar characters.

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Parent Teaches Games

The parent teaches the children poker, mahjong, gin rummy and Tetris.
The parent watches RuPaul’s Drag Race with the youngest child.
The parent delays a planned Stop That Train outing, citing producer uncertainty, while expressing intent to apply for a parent-child Survivor season if offered.
The parent screens movies like Uncle Buck and Ocean’s 11, fast-forwarding problematic scenes, and reviews Jackass, MrBeast and TikTok clips with the children.

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