I feel you folks need a primer, a set of instructions, if you will, to help you to become as fine an example of Bad Motherhood as I am, myself. So here you go -- a handbook of sorts.
Oh, and if you want to add your own bullet points, feel free to do so at True Mom Confessions. We're offering a joint book drawing. Add your own instructions and be entered to win not just a copy of my book, Bad Mother, but a copy of True Mom Confessions: Real Moms Get Real, too.
Every day I fall a little more in love with you! You are so wonderfully honest and funny (not to mention gorgeous, that hairstyle is a winner!)
Comment created on May 7, 2009 at 1:48 PM
When the tooth fairy forgot to show up for my oldest daughter's first tooth I told her, "It's been at least 60 years since the tooth fairy has had to find our house. It might take an extra day the first time. But don't worry, after that she'll remember." For the second tooth she wasn't taking any chances and left the window open just in case the tooth fairy had any trouble. It was February in upstate New York and I went in to check on her and her baby sister was like a little ice cube, having kicked off all of her covers. I closed the window and then we had a long talk the next morning about how the tooth fairy, like Santa, is magic and can fly through windows so please don't give your sister hypothermia.
Comment created on May 8, 2009 at 10:51 AM
I live all of this. Every day. And you just made me cry.
Plus, you made me feel better... both because you said it all, well, while I am living it... AND because you only have two comments on this video post - that made me cry! You are well published forgodsake! I thought there would be a gajillion comments here.
I have done all of it. It's more fun when you are reminded that you are doing it with others!
Comment created on May 29, 2009 at 7:12 PM