“Needless to say, mom was pleasantly surprised to learn that the card her daughter made her was not a death threat… but in fact, an early Mother’s Day card.”
Translation: "Happy Mother's Day"
Happy early Mother’s Day to all of you moms out there. May your special day be murdurously great.
I’ve never been much of a book person. Granted, over the past 6 years, I’ve read plenty of books. But most of those have been picture books, board books and, generally, anything impervious to teethmarks or drool. With a little Tikki Tikki Tembo thrown in there as well. But the other kind of books? The…
It’s amazing how much hubub we parents make about our children’s teeth. It begins even before they make an appearance, actually. “She’s teething,” we say to onlookers in the restaurant, as we try to explain her unusual fussiness. We give them cold washcloths and teething rings to gnaw on. We rub Baby Orajel on their…
Dear Coco, When you first moved in to my house a while back, I thought you were cute. Well, not literally cute. I mean, I couldn’t see you, after all. None of us could. But Chip could. And I thought it was adorable how you and he would have conversations together. How you’d whisper secrets…
I don’t like it when my husband has to travel for work. So, when he leaves, I often take the opportunity to throw myself a pity party. I like to whine about the evenings that seem to stretch on. And on. And ooooonnnnn. Or the weekends playing zone defense against Team “Let’s Drive Mommy Batty.” …
