I Talk To My Kids About Good Manners, But Will They Get It?

August 8, 2014

On this rare night out without the kids, my friend Tara and I found ourselves being the “old folks” frowning at the shaking and twisting butts of two women who looked young enough to make me raise an eyebrow at the beers in their hands. Considering they were less than three feet in front of us and blocking our view, we didn’t have any choice but…

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.