“A Day at the Zoo” by Jennifer Furner
I unload Amelia from her car seat, gather her snack and water cups, and zip them away in the diaper bag. I place her sunglasses on her face and ask, “Who’s ready for a fun day at the zoo?”
Tag: Go the Fuck to Sleep
“The Rug Rat Diaries” by Anita Wong
In a moment of temporary insanity, Mommy took me shopping even though she had forgotten the entrapment device… er, I mean stroller… at home. My sister was at preschool. How hard could it be to run errands with one child?
“The Night Heron” by Simone Kern
Molly wants to swing, so I pick her up and thread her legs through the vinyl harness. I shove her off, and she wheee’s, yawing to one side. It’s higher than I push her with other parents around. But we have the park to ourselves, for now.
“Observations on Parenting—Volume II: Infancy & Teething” by Brett Pinsent
If you’re the type of person whose eye twitches when someone bookmarks a page by folding the corner, let your spouse be the one to read to the baby.
“My Girl Rocks” by John Dethloff
Apparently my five year old daughter told her kindergarten teacher that if she ever gets married she’s going to walk down the aisle to AC/DC’s “Hells Bells.”
“Observations on Parenting—Volume I: Pregnancy/Newborn/Infant” by Brett Pinsent
Most men will not read this. Men don’t want to read about other men’s parenting experiences.
“Oh Gifted Children” by Christopher Walker
“Fortunately we got to her in time, you know, before the blaze could spread,” Jessica said.
“Birthday Party at a Pool” by Tamar Jacobs
For how many more years will you host the birthday pool party with the pizza and the cake from the grocery store . . .