Hiyori Family Summary

This is a collection of articles about family, including family essays, relatable parenting anecdotes, childcare worries, and personal struggles.

Hydrangeas Do Not Blame Sin

As childcare gradually became easier, my pruning shears finally found time to trim the hydrangeas.
Were the shears I inserted, hoping to please someone, really for someone else's sake?

Lady Banks' Roses Hold Their Buds

A story about a Sunday when our family went to a rose garden.
If they hold buds, they will bloom someday.
A moment of solitary contemplation for someone like me who has no interest in roses.

Dad was just about to do it.

I was planning on doing it properly, even without being told.
Psychological reactance!!

Let he who has never eaten tare-katsu cast the first stone.

The sorrow of a dad framed as a tare-katsu thief.
I told you I'd give it to you.

Mom doesn't believe in ghosts.

My wife brought up the topic of spirits, but even when I tried to react to it, her replies made no sense at all.
A conversation between two people who don't understand anything.

A 2-year-old and a pajama ghost picture book

My 2-year-old is in the middle of the 'no' phase.
The struggle between a daughter who hates pajamas and her mother eventually spreads to the father...

My Miso Soup

I am not given the right to choose the ingredients for my miso soup.
*I had made this paid content for the 'Pay for my Miso Soup' article, but since it didn't seem to get much traction, I made it free.

A 5km journey and the chameleon plant

A trilogy consisting of a first part, middle part, and final part.
My 4-year-old daughter and I decided to challenge ourselves to walk home from nursery school together.
In doing so, I discovered a strength in my daughter I never knew existed.

The fate of a dad who made the world his enemy

A scene from a walk we took when my 4-year-old was still 1.
Dad tried really hard!!

Mom wants to support sumo wrestlers

The episode covering my reconciliation with my wife after [Fuji Calls Us Back].
What even is a sumo wrestler?

Fuji Calls Us Back [Popularity No. 2]

Child-rearing, discipline, marital arguments, and my own weaknesses.
Burdened by my own incompetence, I find myself wanting to turn my back on a family that doesn't go the way I want.
As I sit alone, a certain flower catches my eye.

Mineral Marche Super Theory

A sequel-like follow-up to [That Gemstone Shines in Rainbow Colors].
My wife, whose brain has been scorched by a high-end ring, begins to develop a super theory while battling her own material desires.

Coming Home from the Hospital is a Promise with Mom

On the way home after taking our two children to the ENT clinic by myself.
I write about a scene in the evening where I grumble to myself while thinking about my own limits and my wife's hard work.

Dad Will Never Get Angry [Popularity No. 3]

Every day, that's the resolution I make when I come home.
So today, of all days, I should be able to spend time with the kids without getting angry.

That Stone Shines in Rainbow Colors

A fun day for us where absolutely no special drama occurs.
Continues into [Mineral Marche Super Theory].

A 2-year-old only says 'no' to everything.

My 2-year-old daughter running a high fever.
And me, watching over her.
I write about the sleepless time swirling with feelings of helplessness and love.

What Kind of Flower is a Carnation?

My wife gets pregnant and becomes a mother.
Even though she should have been right by my side the whole time, I feel like she's drifting further and further away...
A story candidly detailing my struggles until I could proudly call myself a father.

Run at a Wind Speed of 5m/s!

I went outside to do some yard work.
But my wife and kids followed me, and it's a story about how I couldn't get any work done at all.

A 2-year-old and Dad's Sense of Superiority

We were out together having a good time, and I was in a great mood.
How about you?

Perfect Parenting

I think all parents worry.
What is the right way to raise a child?
What should a parent be like?
What is the conclusion I've reached after constant worrying...?

Mom's Turn Forever

Even though I knew it couldn't be helped, I was always lonely.

Dad's Overwhelming Sense of Incompetence [Most Popular]

I wanted to let my wife rest for even one second longer after giving birth.
But I always ended up spinning my wheels.
Why does it always end up like this?
A dad who can't do things right, but still won't give up.

Parents Have No Human Rights

I truly believe that, but I wonder what everyone else thinks?
Everything you used to take for granted changes completely.
I'm writing about the honest feelings of parents that go beyond just saying it's cute.

Thank you for reading!
I'll keep writing a little bit at a time, so please look forward to it!