http://www.weirdthingsmomsdo.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 01 Apr 2010 01:58:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For those of you who don't carpool, congrats to you.  For those of you who do: we know what you're up against!  The carpool partner who's always late, always early, or just won't shut up.  But the number one offense in our book is beeping. We know you're there.  (You ... http://www.weirdthingsmomsdo.com/2010/03/31/wtmd-27-beep-when-they-show-up-for-carpool/ We know: you're trying to be cute, charming and courteous.  But the result is strange, silly and childish. Try using the "we" voice instead, as in, "We're really glad you came to the party and appreciate the Thomas the Train set."  The resulting card is far more sincere (And nobody ... http://www.weirdthingsmomsdo.com/2010/03/26/weird-thing-26-write-a-thank-you-note-from-your-kids-voice/ Sometimes a picture says it all.  When did we sink from eating in the corporate cafeteria to eating in our car?  If you work from home and have young children around, then you know why this is weird but necessary.  If you've never had to do this, we applaud you ... http://www.weirdthingsmomsdo.com/2010/03/01/weird-thing-24-eat-lunch-in-the-car-because-the-sitter%e2%80%99s-in-the-house-with-the-kids/ As in, accidentally dialing the last person you were talking to or hounding the first person in your address book simply because your phone is in your back jeans pocket. If you are the recipient, you may shout "Hello, Hello" when you answer, only to hear the muffled sounds of ... http://www.weirdthingsmomsdo.com/2010/02/16/555/ You saw the movie.  No doubt, you've also met this mother.  She's the one who can't remember your name, who your kids are or where you live--even though she's been introduced to you fifteen times.  Don't worry--it's her, not you. (Unless of course, you're that Groundhog Mother.) http://www.weirdthingsmomsdo.com/2010/02/02/weird-thing-22-act-like-its-ground-hog-day-again-and-again/ If there's one consolation at the end of a long, tiring afternoon, it's seeing another mom when you pick your kid up, sharing a little chit chat, maybe stepping inside her front door to have a look around.  It's not that you're nosy exactly, it's just nice to have adult, ... http://www.weirdthingsmomsdo.com/2010/01/26/weird-thing-22-not-invite-you-past-the-threshold-when-you%e2%80%99re-picking-up-your-kid/ If you're still saying Happy New Year, now might be a good time to give this one up. We don't know when the official deadline is for ending this cheerful salutation, but trust us, it's passed. Start thinking Winter Break (as in, what are your plans for?) and Groundhog Day ... http://www.weirdthingsmomsdo.com/2010/01/21/weird-thing-21-say-happy-new-year-on-january-21st/ Or the hot Bakugan. Or the right Wii game. . . . It's true we want to do right by our kids--and even truer that nothing says love like the perfect Hannukah or Christmas present. (Or else, why would we obsess about it?) But sometimes, you just gotta let it ... http://www.weirdthingsmomsdo.com/2009/12/23/weird-thing-20-obsess-about-not-being-able-to-find-zhu-zhu-pets-for-christmas/ Every cool mom we know swears she won't listen to bad, kitschy kids' music.  But if we had a dime for every mom who's broken her promise . . . Well, you know the rest.  We'd be rich.  Enter babies.  Toddlers.  Screaming you-know-whats and you've got a desperate desire for ... http://www.weirdthingsmomsdo.com/2009/11/14/484/ Even if you've never played a team sport in your life, we'll bet you've sat at your son's or daughter's games shouting what they should do.  As if you knew!  As if this isn't totally weird.  There's a coach on the field.  And presuming it's not you, is it really ... http://www.weirdthingsmomsdo.com/2009/09/25/weird-thing-18-shout-encouraging-pointers-from-the-sidelines-for-a-sport-you-never-even-played/