by Sara McGinnis posted in Parenting

Jennifer Garner recently posted an image of herself looking exhausted on Instagram. It wasn't a long day on set that wore her out however, it was a "Yes Day" with her kids.
"You?ll never need coffee more than the day after 'Yes Day!'" she captioned the image, adding a smattering of hashtags such as #fiveyearsrunning #wesleptinatent#inthebackyard #coffeeismyyesday.

Am I alone in having been blissfully unaware of what the heck a "Yes Day" is"
A little digging reveals we have author Amy Krouse Rosenthal to thank for the concept, which debuted via her book in 2009 -- and yes, it's exactly what you're thinking (and possibly dreading).
The book's description elaborates, "No matter how silly the request, there is one day a year when kids always receive a positive response: Can I have pizza for breakfast" YES! Can we have a food fight" YES! Can I stay up really late" YES!" There's even a national "Yes Day" on December 19.
Six days before Christmas. Why" Why""" Please don't tell my kids.

The good news is you can choose any day for your family to have a "Yes Day," and parents are only to grant requests that are "within reason." So while you may end up spending the night in a tent in the backyard, as Jennifer Garner was lucky enough to, you can veto a private jet to Disneyland.
Maybe it's because my kids are a bit older (and I have a Gr...