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TweetMagoo went missing yesterday and I nearly lost it. Has this ever happened to you? Did you freeze? Panic? Or look for them with a singleness of purpose? [More at Parenting.com]

TweetNo one knows why Wanda went all Mike Tyson on Dan while we stood on the sidelines watching Laylee play soccer tonight. Everyone knows we’re glad that she did it a second time so I could take this picture. I … Continue reading →

Tweet “What’s the difference between sage parental advice and annoying lectures? Honestly sometimes I’m not sure.” [Read More at Parenting.com]

TweetI could hear their bickering from upstairs and tried to ignore them. Soon it spilled out into the hall and shortly Laylee was at my side with her arms folded. “Mom! Magoo’s being so mean to me.” “Yeah?” I asked, … Continue reading →

TweetIt seems that more and more everyone just calls everyone by first names, like we’re all chums, BFFs, equals. As much as I choke on the “Mrs. Thompson” moniker, I like what it stands for. It means I’m an adult … Continue reading →

Tweet “Her happy dance consists of lying flat on her back with her dip-cone mohawk vibrating, her eyes bugging out of her head, her lips pursed, and her arms flapping at her side asynchronously like two uncoordinated metronomes beating different … Continue reading →