Mom's passionate rant about why she was late to school drop-off has parents rolling

1 [Mom's passionate rant about why she was late to school drop-off has parents rolling]( In a perfect world, everything would run smoothly—including getting [kids]( ready for [school](. There would be no spontaneous temper tantrums to soothe, no messes to clean up, no fighting to get dressed. Breakfast would go down without a hitch. Kiddos would be in the car on time. Early, even. And off they would be go to a day of learning. But we don’t live in a perfect world. [Katlyn Whittenburg]( recently found herself in this all too common situation, after being asked by her kid’s school to give a reason as to why she was “seven minutes late” while dropping her five-year-old daughter off. This prompted Whittenburg to bust out a no holds barred, flawlessly accurate and all out hilarious rant about how ridiculous the expectation is for parents to give some sort of logical reason for being tardy, since most of the time tardiness is due to nonsensical kid antics that defy logic in the first place. And it’s a speech that every parent can relate to. [Read the story]( 2 [Teacher pays wholesome tribute to school's cleaning staff during summer break: 'We love you']( Everyone knows that it takes a village to raise children. When we talk about the ‘village’ what comes to mind is family, parents, siblings, pets, babysitters, teachers and more. However, there’s a part that often gets overlooked but plays a critical role in raising a child in a clean and hygienic environment at school, the cleaning crew. Dan Shutes—who goes by [@danshutes]( on TikTok—paid a heartfelt tribute to the cleaning staff of his school for maintaining a clean environment for kids to learn in. [Read the story]( Did a friend forward this to you? [Subscribe here]( 3 [Guy takes scammer on an epic adventure that involved a priest, exorcism and a gift card]( In the sun-soaked wilds of South Florida, a biologist and his girlfriend are building a one-of-a-kind animal sanctuary on a 40-acre property in Ocala. Chris Gillette and Gabby Sampone are on a mission for [Florida’s Wildest Animal Rescue]( to not only save animals but transform public perception of some of the state’s most dangerous inhabitants. [Read the story]( 4 [Steve Martin has the best response to hearing that his book was banned in Florida]( On November 5, Collier County, Florida, announced that it was [banning 300 books]( its school libraries out of an effort to comply with state law HB 1069, which says books that depict or describe “sexual content” can be challenged for removal. Among the books banned by the school district was “Shopgirl,” a novella by author Steve Martin published in 2000. Martin is also the star of the hit Hulu show, “Only Murders in the Building,” featuring Martin Short and Selena Gomez. Upon hearing about his book being banned, Martin responded with his iconic wit on Instagram, [Read the story]( 5 [People can't get enough of this guy's brilliant anti-motivational infomercial parody]( Sure, [self improvement]( is important. We need a healthy dose of goal setting and productivity in life, absolutely. But too much of a good thing is real. When we become [addicted to achievement]( at the expense of our inner well being—foregoing feelings of gratitude, self-love and joy for life’s simple moments—then our desire for success becomes [toxic](. And that’s why people absolutely love comedian [Tom Fell]( anti-motivational video encouraging us all to “get out there and stop grindin.” Filmed like a cheesy infomercial (music and all) Fell sports a checkered shirt and plaster on smile while delivering tongue-in-cheek aspirational lines. [Read the story]( Find us on the World Wide Web: [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [LinkedIn]( Copyright © 2023 GOOD | Upworthy, All rights reserved. 1370 N St Andrews Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90028 You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.