“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 . . .
Tag: short fiction
“The Capitulation Method” by Tyrel Kessinger
As one of the more common breeds of spineless parents I am a huge fan of giving in the demands of my two-year-old. She’s an F5 cyclone of a girl full of wildly fluctuating emotions and I’m the house made out of straw.
“Let’s Not Think About It” by Lynne Bronstein
“Let’s not think about it,” was what he kept telling her. She knew he might kill her. She knew too much.
“Bottled Up” by Gabriella Brand
Dr. Eye, the pediatrician, says that they should not be drinking out of bottles ANYMORE.
“Getting There Is Half the Fun” by Anita Wong
Once upon a time, there was a brave mother and father who decided to maneuver three suitcases, one backpack, two car seats, one Pack ’n Play, and two young children—including a cranky toddler—all the way to Disneyland.
“Norman” by JZ Sims
Norman drove towards his home town of Sycamore, Missouri. It was about sunup on a Sunday. He had been driving for many hours.
“Patched Up” by Beth Anderson
Two minutes. Are two minutes too much to ask? Two minutes to talk with a grownup without having to worry about you? But no. I take my eyes off you for two lousy minutes and next thing I know you’re huddled under the slide, sobbing like somebody stole your cupcake.
“It’s OK, When You Have Two, They Play Together!” by Simon Pinkerton
Transcript from a fun day with Dad . . .