Runners and Daughters – Undaunted
I have a daughter who, once she makes up her mind, there is no changing it. I call it stubborn, she says she is undaunted, persistent. I think maybe she is also a little daft. […]
Tag: daughters
And Now for a Massage from the Swedish Prime Minister…Monty Python
As we were discussing our daughters’ fierce food requirements when they come to visit, my friend, Pat revealed that she feels the same way as I do about the wonders of kale. Pat’s daughter is […]
HumorOutcasts Radio with Parenting Experts…er…Humorists Dorothy Rosby and Tim Jones
This week we had such fun playing Mom vs. Dad on Humoroutcasts Radio. And what better contestants than Tim Jones author of YOU’RE GROUNDED FOR LIFE: Misguided Parenting Strategies That Sounded Good at the Time […]
How To Raise A Family Of Women
I’m completely screwed. I have three daughters. Besides the obvious joy that statement brings, it also means several other things: I have no hair, I’m never right, there will be three colleges, three weddings, and […]
My Daughter’s Torrid Love Affair with a Bald Man
Knowing once upon a time I was just a wee lass who loved from afar, it arrived as no typhoon in my life when my daughter had her first schoolgirl crush. The recipient of her […]
Unicorn Bites #538
4-year-old: I put my Barbie in the tanning bed. Me: You don’t have a Barbie tanning bed. 4: Me: *sprints to the toaster* — Exploding Unicorn (@XplodingUnicorn) October 24, 2014 Me: Why do you have […]
Unicorn Bites #524
4-year-old: Why am I not in your wedding pictures? Me: You were born 3 years later. 4: *cries because we didn’t invite her* — Exploding Unicorn (@XplodingUnicorn) October 10, 2014 Me: That lady is driving […]
Unicorn Bites 9/10/14
4-year-old: I baked you cookies. Me: Really? Awesome. 4: *hands me imaginary cookies* Me: Kids are an unending source of disappointment. — Exploding Unicorn (@XplodingUnicorn) September 10, 2014 Wife: Do you know what the best […]
Unicorn Bites 7/22/14
Wife: I need to get something off my chest. Me:*reaches for her bra* Wife: Are you really that dumb? Me: Wife: Me:*reaches for her bra* — Exploding Unicorn (@XplodingUnicorn) July 23, 2014 Based on what people think of Marilyn Monroe […]
Unicorn Bites 6/14/14
Me: Are you a dealer? Him: Obviously. Me: I want cocaine. Him: For the last time, place a bet or leave the casino. — Exploding Unicorn (@XplodingUnicorn) June 14, 2014 My mom: Your brother got […]