These Kids and Their Questions . . . .

I like to think my children and I have a very open and honest relationship with each other. They know they can come to me and ask me any question and I will answer it to the best of my ability no matter what the subject matter. I do tend to edit the answers to be age appropriate. And I do admit, on a few occasions I have had to “get back to you on that one” because I either had to Google the answer of just regain my composure. Andrew tends to be the most inquisitive and has asked me to explain things such as dry humping and where the term douche bag came from and “exactly what is a douche?”


Andrew and I went to dinner about a week ago and we were discussing every from school and girls to the current state of NFL football. As we were walking out of the restaurant he said “Mom, I want to ask you and question and this could possible be me the most important question I ever ask you”. Inwardly I thought I was about to go insane because Andrew has no reservations and will ask anything. Outwardly I attempted to appear calm and cool. As we walked, Andrew took my hand and said in his most calm and concerned voice, “Mom, do you know the Muffin Man . . . “ I just busted out laughing . .. and almost cried from relief.

Then Madison and I were watching a show the other night and the phrase ‘kill two birds with one stone” was mentioned. Madison looks at me and says “I don’t get it mom, they say you can kill two birds with one stone . . . but how many times can you throw that one stone?” Umm . . . I have no idea.