Oprah nodded in grave agreement as Toni Morrison said a true test of maternal love is whether ‘your eyes light up’ each time your child enters the room.  I was so stunned I nearly spit my bon-bons.  Every time, seriously?   I am the Worst Mother in the World because there are times when my children enter the room that I wish they would walk right back out.  Panicked at thought of Oprah’s disapproval I raced to my computer and searched “worst mother”.  I was relieved, downright euphoric to see 50 gazillion search results.  I am not alone.

-Heija Nunn, the Worst(est) Mother in the World

My 7-year-old daughter, Sistafoo, loves animals. To hear her tell it – this is why we don’t have any pets. However, we do facilitate frequent animal encounters by giving her permission to pet strange dogs and…
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