Pulling Out The Bubble Wrap

January 24, 2012

After all, besides a few bumps and bruises, he waltzed into mobility with barely a mark. I winced in sympathy as friends told me horror stories of rushing their two-year-old to the Emergency Room, of wondering if their pediatrician would turn them into CPS, and of child proofing their houses to the point of padded walls.

I sat with my little…

Mandy Dawson is the creator of In Mandyland, an almost daily blog recording her adventures in juggling a full-time job, two active children, four arguing hens, a fluffy bunny, and one ex-husband. A self-diagnosed gardening and crafting addict, she often finds herself gluing together clay pots and trying to discover the cure for brown thumb. When she’s not writing, she can be found burning dinners while she stares off into space with a story idea. She was a regular contributor for Makes Fun of Stuff, Aiming Low, and Six Kitchens, and has been featured on BlogHer and Mamapedia. She is an Assistant Editor for Write on Edge and has had her fiction featured in three anthologies currently available on Amazon.