What Happened to Mommy?

January 2, 2013

When did she drop the endearingly lisped “Mommy” and “Daddy” and shorten our names to their older counterparts? More importantly, why do I feel old all of a sudden?

Joseph, at six, still calls me Mama and his father Daddy. I anticipated him moving to the more adult parental titles sometime in the next few years. I didn’t anticipate his sister…

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.