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Baby Blues – Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott

Mother’s Day is coming so I’ve been trying to think of books for mothers. And what mother doesn’t need a laugh? The Baby Blues comic book collections are fantastic. I think all parents can relate to the adventures of Wanda and Darryl McPherson and baby Zoe, no matter if they are new parents adjusting to life with baby, or those of us whose baby days are long over. These comics, written by Jerry Scott and drawn by Rick Kirkman, include all those moments – playing possum so that your spouse will get up and get the baby, adjusting to breastfeeding, … Continue reading →

103 Reasons NOT to Feel Guilty

I found a list in the March 2005 issue of babytalk. I thought it was cute. It’s 103 Things Not To Feel Guilty About. Here are some of my favorite ones that relate to being a parent. (1) Lusting after your childless friends travel plans. (2) Not wanting to go back to work after having a baby. (3) Dressing the baby in whatever’s on top of the laundry pile. (4) Calling home to check on the babysitter every 15 minutes or so. (5) Wanting to talk about the baby during a night out. (6) Wanting to talk about anything but … Continue reading →

Traffic Jam: Taking the twins Out

As if it is not hard enough to get out of the house with more than one baby in tow, (not to mention their three older siblings) when you have multiples it is especially difficult to make any progress towards your goal. We didn’t know this. We were prepared for sleep deprivation–which we had. We were prepared for preemies–which we did not have. We, however, never prepared for the traffic jam that a set of twins causes when you are out in public! For some reason, everyone loves twins. I’m not really sure why, but twins have a way of … Continue reading →