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  • Moms Rule | Dads Drool

    via edit.adweek.com Loved the stat about highest number of collect phone calls from AT&T. Read more →

  • I wonder who needs more equipment to stay alive: scuba divers or astronauts? The 9 y.o. Read more →

  • Mommy? I don’t like the gnome version of Romeo & Juliet. It’s creepy. I want to watch the one where the Montagues and Capulets are cartoon sea lions. You know,… Read more →

  • You could kill someone and store the body on the bottom shelf of the frozen veggie aisle at Walmart and people wouldn’t know for a REALLY long time The 12… Read more →

  • So if that’s what a silicon molecule is, I wonder if data has a molecule too? The 8 y.o. future quantum physicist, veterinary neurosurgeon and/or Nintendo 3D game developer Read more →

  • On Antiquated Words

    TV Announcer: Don’t touch that dial! There’s more superhero adventure coming up after the break. The 5 y.o.: Mom? What’s a dial? Read more →

  • You know how the radio stations say it’s 60 minutes if uninterrupted music and then talk after EVERY song to remind you? Isn’t that called an interruption? The 12 y.o. Read more →

  • Mom? What’s a birthday suit? Do you get one for your birthday? The 5 y.o. Listening a little too closely to the lyrics of The Lazy Song (Bruno Mars) Read more →

  • On Coins

    The 5 y.o.: How do I know which coin is named what? The Mom: Well, here’s how you remember which one a penny is – it’s a different color than… Read more →

  • I feel all tingly inside all the time now that I’m 9 years old. Is this what maturity feels like? The 9 y.o. Read more →

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