Reviews for Lessons In Parenting
anto c chapter 1 . 5/27
Thank You so much for doing this i love it, i miss Suits and how cute where Mike and Harvey together like brothers. This is really Nice and i love the other ones You did
Acacia Jules chapter 16 . 1/14
Chapters like this, are where some of your biggest British tells come thru. In a big air conditioned building like where they work, the place would be kept firmly at around 70F, and actually would probably be chilly for those under the AC vents (though Harvey's office would still be warmer, due to the windows). His apartment would DEFINITELY have AC, most private residences do, unless too old, and even those typically will have a widow unit. Harvey's modern apartment, while having balconies, would very likely not have windows that open, and even if they did, you don't open them during a heat wave. In New York, due to the massive amount of concrete, buildings, and lack of trees, it actually raises temps even higher than almost anywhere. As a result, were talking 110F or higher, upper 90s at night.
she.a.punk chapter 25 . 11/7/2019
Grandpa! - First word and I had to stop reading because I was about to start crying. I AM NOT READY FOR THIS! I know whats about to happen, we're going to see the future. I've secretly been hoping to see Harvey as a grandpa and to know thats about to happen is almost more than I can take. I think I need to take a break. I can't...literally trying not to cry right now. I think, seeing as I'm at work, I'm going to do a little work for a while. OMG.

I am listening to Forever Young right now trying to get ready and I'm just saying if Harvey dies of old age in this chapter I WILL actually die. I CANNOT be a bawling mess at work, okay?

Ok, its been a few hours and I'm back, Im more calm. I'm SO ready for this.

The plane scene was super cute.

Josh is a douche, like tripping someone isnt childish.

The asthma is back! And Dad!Harvey to the rescue!

The comforting circles on his jaw! Why is that twisting my heart with such love?

Aww, poor baby lawyer Mike, he can't help he's clumsy and young! Eventually he'll earn the respect he deserves.

Hahaha, Harveys an Ensign and Nicks a Redshirt.

I am loving that you are doing every other a fluff peice and then an angst peice. I need both to be happy, and you are delivering big time.

Ok, I admit, I enjoyed the Louis/Mike bonding time. I do sooo enjoy Protective!Harvey though. But I get it. Bro code and all that.

So, maybe it's the OCD in me, but who makes a scrapbook with stuff from when a kid was 15 and 10 on the same page? Lol. It works for the story, but it's funny to me.

*crying* the note! With the list! OMG They are so pure. I love them so much!

Oh my goodness, Harvey rescuing sick Mike (I remember you mentioning this scenario before as well in a previous chappie) was just the sweetest most DAD thing.

Oh man the car accident! Sooooo scary for poor Harvey and Donna. But the image of Harvey and Mike asleep in the back of the town car? Ugh, be still my heart.

Smells like Satans ass - BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Oh boy, underage drunk Mike. I'm so curious as to how this is going to go...will Harvey be cool "you're an adult and you drunk is hilarious" about it? Or will he be "Im very dissapointed in you" about it?

Oh my god. He is SO drunk. And So is Nicky if his response to his underage nephew being in a bar is "cool! We should go out sometime!" I'm laughing so hard.

"I'll call dad." - Oh god he's drunk and now he will be killed.

"I don't wanna sleep in the street." - HAHAHHA drunk mike is defnitely the best Mike. He's just out here making the logical choices. Bed over street. Yeah, makes sense.

Okay, finished. Wow. I honestly just loved that so much. I get your thing about not creating OCs, but you really could have done it, you do a great job. It was a great ending, really sweet and tied up all the loose ends. One of the best stories I've ever read, I'm so glad you were a prolific writer for this fandom back in the day because theres a lot of stuff of yours still out there for me to read...can't wait.

Incredible job as always Phee

Punk
she.a.punk chapter 24 . 11/7/2019
Awesome red Herring, right off the bat.
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Yeah! Lauren isssss OUTTTAAA HEERRRREEE. That's Fan service boy, I tell you what!
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I don't know whats about to happen (aside from the obvious) but something tells me it's a miracle Mike was ever allowed back in the offices after whatever is about to unfold...
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Ohhh Mike, no kicking.
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OMG I'm literally so scared right now. Like, Harvey's first going pale as a sheet, then not being able to dial his phone properly, then trying to keep Mike safe without scaring him...gaahhhhh. SO much epic goodness.

"I love you Mikey." OH MY GOD I'M SOBBING

oh god oh god oh god oh god - JUST GO HIDE MIKEY!

Oh my goodness Harvey's side of the conversation when he's trying to get Mike to go back to hiding about broke my heart into all the peices there are.

"Look at me...look at Daddy Kiddo..." - Oh god oh god, literal, actual tears are happening right now. They are both so scared! I'm scared and they're scared. Oh Harvey...

Wth - did he just HIT that baby? Oh no. Dude WILL die.

You...Phee...I'm racking my brain for the chapter where Nick is at Harvey's and Mike is really excited and asks Harvey to help him potty and Nick is like..."how often does he do that?" and Harvey is like "Only if he's really excited...or maybe if he were scared. I'd never let him get that scared though." THat was his birthday for turning 4, wasint it?...was that...were you planning this when you wrote that? THat's some deep, dark, brilliant stuff right there. What an Easter Egg. Holy Cow.

Oh god oh god oh god ASTHMA? Here I was thinking it was winding down and you throw ASTHMA into the mix? Oh. My. God. You are a frikken evil genius.

Nightmares will be had in every room of the Specter house tonight I think.

Oh my gosh poor Donna, not knowing what was happening. Ugh. I really feel like if a negotiater had gone in there and not Harvey things probably would have gone a lot worse. Because he was there Harvey was able to keep Mike reasonably calm, which kept the situation calmer until the police arrived.

Harvey's low confession to the officer...I don't know what it is about that moment...I think it's how much of a Dad Harvey is in that moment. A tired, stressed, scared Dad with a tired, stressed, scared son...god, it was so beautiful. So...real.

Harvey went very, very still - uh yeah, me too. And I thought the hostage situation was a parent's worst nightmare...

"Who'll get rid of yours?" - That rush of Love Harvey felt? I'm pretty sure a stray wave may have cascaded through the computer screen directly into my face. Dear lord, I'm dying!

Mike comforting Harvey after his nightmare...are you freaking kidding me? Why? Why do you want my heart in peices on the floor? Why must you do this to me? WHY DO I LOVE IT SO MUCH?
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I'm with Mike, nightmares are still scary.
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NOT as much angst as you wanted? I think there's something wrong with you Phee. I'm an angst addict of the highest order and even *I* was satisfied with this chap! Holy crap it was amazing. My favorite of all of them I think. Wow. Just so so so good. I can't even...wow. I'm so sad that the next chap is the last one but I know I'll be coming back to read this and Crayons again in the future. It's too good not to enjoy multiple times.

Punk
she.a.punk chapter 23 . 11/7/2019
Although the fangirl inside me can't help hoping theres more angst on this train before it stops, I am so here for it even if it's all smooth sailing from here to Fluffsville.
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Oh man. I remember Cohen...apparently he's a tool.

Entitled jerk showing up two hours early and seeing himself in? Yup. A Tool. Although I'm totally cringing at this Cohen/Mike/Harvey situation. A toddler in a law office *isn't* ideal...but suggesting throwing HB away was just uncalled for.
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'without having to resort to sticking a half-naked four year old underneath hand dryers in toilets" - that is HILARIOUS and also seems like something nearly every parent has or would do in the right circumstance.
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Aww, Louis loves Mike. Even if we didn't secretly already know that.
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Mike totally needs a dog.
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No one is immune to Nick's charm, and Viola is my new fave. LOL. I think i've said before, you have a talent for OCs. and if I haven't, I'm saying it now.
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Nick caught his hand before he could rub his mouth. That moment, that vulnerability coupled with Nick's silent understanding...I love that so much.
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"Homeless, and probably dead in a a ditch somewhere." - I just realized one of the reasons I love Nick so much! He reminds me of Shawn from Psych!
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Hardman - BAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
So creative. SO good.
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hahaha, Mike had the best week...Harvey barely survived. Sounds like parenthood!

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she.a.punk chapter 22 . 11/7/2019
I checked, and I haven't reviewed this one yet, so I'm going to make notes as I go. Before I even begin, I am devastated that there are only four chapters left (including this one) in this fic for me. I'M NOT READY!
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I'm already gooey. Mike can't sleep without his story. Poor baby. I gotta say my favorite part of this fic isn't as much Mini!MIke as it is Dad!Harvey. I love how you portray his love and selflessness, even though he's exhausted he's worried about his boy. That is just so...DAD of him.
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I love this new dad Harvey. It's probably my favorite thing about Mike's year 3. He's so uncertain and theres still that glimmer of the cold exterior he had before he was a dad. Like, he wants a good xmas with Mike but he's almost annoyed at what it will take to get there. Lol. So perf.
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Harvey desperately wanted Mike to see the condo as home. If creatinga completely mismatched, bomb site of a flat could help him acheive that, then he may as well give it a go, right? - See that right there is what I'm here for. poignant and funny. You are a goddess of an author.
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"I promise I'll stay right by you!" - somehow I doubt it.

Hm, I stand corrected. Good boy, Mikey
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Any and every time Harvey sighs and speaks softly to Mike I. literally. die.
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Love when Harvey scolds Mike for language. Idk, I find it ironic and adorable.
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He called him Daddy and Harvey likes it and I'm not crying YOU'RE crying!
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Hey it's Rachel! - also that reminds me, I forgot in the chapter where Mike graduates that you made Rachel a Junior Partner, loved that! You go girl!
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awwww. the pullup/bathroom conversation was just so pure. Both still getting used to their roles. Mike trying to reconcile kid brain and adult brain, Harvey trying to reconcile the same thing, and also how to be a dad. I love this so much.
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"And for Harvey to never give him up." - Excuse me while I cry myself to death.
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"Love 'oo Daddy." - It's a good thing I already cried myself to death, otherwise I'd be a total goner right now.

That was perfectly lovely, there is nothing I enjoy more than Daddy!Harvey. Like I said, I"m so sad this fic is almost over, but I know theres a bunch of other ones from you I haven't reread yet, so I'm consoling myself with that knowledge for now.

Punk
she.a.punk chapter 21 . 11/7/2019
I really loved this chapter. At first I wasn't into the baby angst. But when Donna got in on the whole thing I was down, and when Mike ran away I was like yeaaaahhh now we're into it! Turned out really good, I loved it!

Punk
she.a.punk chapter 20 . 11/6/2019
Oh. My. Gosh. I loved it! SO much! My faves were age 13 - Harvey was so proud of his boy going on his first date! Ahh so cute! And 17! - my idea from that review! It was soooo good. Poor Mike, but god we're stupid when we're young aren't we?

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she.a.punk chapter 19 . 11/6/2019
That was was one of the most epic things I've ever read. As soon as I saw the words "sparkler" I thought Ohhh crap. And then My Nicky went off for his camera, stupid inexperienced bachelor boy, of course he didn't know any better. How could he have known the kind of trouble a kid can get into in under a minute, and it takes a kid named Mike half that time. Oh my gosh, guilt ridden traumatized Nicky and completely distraught, over the top angry but also so incredibly overwhelmed Harvey...ugh, another Chap I wish I could favorite all on its own. And that last moment? The fort and the "okay I forgive you." Just...are you kidding me right now? Why do you want me to cry so badly?

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Guest chapter 18 . 11/6/2019
I loved this so much. I love how the father/son dynamic has changed but also stayed so similar over the years. ProudDad!Harvey, one of my new fave Harveys.

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Guest chapter 17 . 11/6/2019
Apparently I've already reviewed this one so I can't do it again. But I wanted to say "yay" that you did the thing I wanted but I also feel terrible because WHY WOULD I WANT THIS? They were both just so stinking heartbroken. And every time Harvey calls him "baby" my heart just literally squeezes up and wrings tears out of my chest. Ugh, so very very sweet.

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she.a.punk chapter 6 . 11/5/2019
Amo in love with Dad Harvey? Yes. Yes I am.

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she.a.punk chapter 5 . 11/5/2019
Sick!Mike, classic. I love how you've adapted Louis and Jessica to this plot as well. Baby Mike is just so adorable.

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she.a.punk chapter 4 . 11/5/2019
Oh my gosh what a chap! The drama! The intrigue! Has my heart ever been as broken as worried!Harvey broke it? Never in all my life. And I have never loved having a broken heart so much. I wish I could favorite this chapter, it was so good. Parents aren't perfect, but love conquers all.

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she.a.punk chapter 3 . 11/5/2019
Oh my goodness if Harvey, Nick and Toddler Mike isn't the sweetest thing I've ever heard of I literally don't know what is. I loved Harvey and Nick rough housing. Men never really grow out of that, from my observation.

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