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Dirty Diaper Demons
What’s scarier than a toddler with a loaded diaper? One with a law degree...
Addison Collingsworth
August 22, 2025
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Saint Michael Vanquishing Satan by Rafaello Sanzio. Modified by Bryan Arcebal
A few years back, I was trying to change my two-year-old’s diaper.
It should’ve taken thirty seconds.
Instead, it turned into a full-on wrestling match: arms flailing, legs kicking, that toddler twist maneuver that makes you question if they’ve secretly been taking jiu-jitsu lessons behind your back.
Right in the middle of it, I heard God speak.
“You know this is what they’re like, yeah?”
I blinked. “Who?”
“The demons I’ve been having you cast out.”
That caught me off guard. “What do you mean?”
“They’re like petulant children trying to wear you down, convince you they’re in charge, and trick you into surrendering authority they don’t actually have. Don’t fall for it.”
And just like that, I saw them clearly:
Not as horror movie villains or horned cartoon devils…
Instead, think tantruming toddlers with good PR agents
All noise. All bluff. All bark, no bite.
They throw fits to mask their powerlessness.
And the only power they gain… is the power you hand over.
That’s not the picture most of us have been given.
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