Parents Sometimes Understand

The Longest Shortest Time

Hillary Frank | QCODE

Health & Fitness, Sexuality, Parenting, Kids & Family

4.8 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 18 December 2019

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Let's just say this one's inspired by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince. *Note: there is some cursing in this episode — and some talk about the tooth fairy — so you might not want to listen with your kids.* This is the last episode of The Longest Shortest Time! But it isn't really goodbye. Hillary is cooking up something new, probably a project about middle school. To keep in touch with Hillary and find out what's next, sign up for her newsletter and follow her on Instagram and Twitter. All of our episodes, articles, and resources will remain up at longestshortesttime.com. We'll be turning off comments on the website on Jan. 1, 2020, so if you've wanted to leave a comment on an episode, now's the time! This episode is brought to you by Pinna, Bayer Crop Science, andLutron Caseta Smart Lighting.

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0:00.0	I don't remember a ton about sixth grade.
0:09.8	I remember memorizing lots of poems for Mrs. Brown's class.
0:13.8	I remember Mr. Marciano thinking my name was Hildegard and me being too shy to correct
0:18.5	him.
0:19.5	I remember playing Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board at Sleep Over Parties.
0:25.2	And I remember a song that came out that winter.
0:43.8	Just like every other kid all across the land in 1988, I felt this song.
0:49.4	Yes we'll Smith.
0:51.0	Parents do not understand.
0:52.8	They don't understand why I need Tobago shoes, why I need to tie the ends of the laces into
0:57.9	tight little coils.
0:59.5	They don't understand why I need to wear my backpack on just one shoulder, no matter how heavy
1:04.0	it is, or why I prefer tuning out the world with my walkman over talking to anyone.
1:11.2	Parents just don't understand.
1:13.0	A truer sentence had never been spoken, or wrapped.
1:18.5	This is the longest shortest time I'm Hillary Frank and guys after 219 shows, this one is
1:25.8	our last.
1:28.3	Normally this is where I'd give you a clue on what today's show is about, but I really
1:32.8	want to keep this one a surprise.
1:34.5	Let's just say it's a special episode inspired by the Fresh Prince and DJ Jazzy Jeff.
1:41.8	So grab a beverage, maybe a snack, cozy up some place where we can hang out together, and
1:47.5	celebrate 9 years of heartwarming, tear-joking, and utterly absurd stories about parenthood and
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