20 Things All Moms Know

1. If a child says it’s chicken, it’s chicken. Never, ever disagree with this.
2. If you catch the scent of a poopy diaper, tell your toddler to run to Daddy saying “I have a poopy!” Do not let your husband catch you doing this.
3. Kids know that money comes from walls.
4. Poop comes in strange [...]

The Superman School of Potty Training

My son has been resisting potty training for a long time. But last week he finally decided to start it in earnest. It all started as I changed his diaper before putting him down for a nap. He’d been playing Superman all day, blankie cape flowing behind him. He started to throw a tantrum as [...]

Let’s Start a Church

I was walking my daughter to school the other day, and she suddenly announced that she was going to start a church when she grew up. I was of course curious why.
“So that people have to give me money on Sunday,” she said, very seriously.
It didn’t take much discussion to find out that she figured [...]

Let’s Make a Deal

contributed by Kara
My daughter really wanted some candy, but it was her bedtime so I told her no. She begged and begged and begged. Finally my husband offered a deal.
She could have a piece of candy tonight, and have no more the rest of the week, or she could have candy once a day the [...]

He’s So Cute When He’s Sick

My son woke up at about 2 the other morning, just crying for Mommy, so I went in to check on him. He couldn’t be consoled by anything other than my presence, so I lay down to snooze with him for a while. He kept tossing and turning, and finally asked if we could go [...]

I Don’t Want You to Vote!

I was walking my daughter home from school today, and she asked me if there would be school tomorrow. Her teacher had told her about how she was going to vote for President tomorrow.
I reassured her that yes, school would continue as usual, since voting only takes a little time. I added that I would [...]