A Period Costume
I had been dating a man for about 6 months, when I decided it was time for him to meet my four year-old son, Tristan. Tristan and I went over to my new boyfriend’s house one afternoon and everything was going really well. The three of us were playing the living room, when Tristan popped up and told my boyfriend, he wanted to show him something. He ran over to my purse and started riffling through it. I didn’t think anything of it because I carry tons of toys and snacks for my son in my bag, but when I turned around Tristan had two of my wrapped tampons hanging out of his mouth like they were fangs, and he was yelling, “I’m Dracula! I’m Dracula!” Luckily, my boyfriend has a good sense of humor.
– Maddy from Tampa, FL
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The Nightmare Overshare
My mother-in-law, thankfully, lives 3,000 miles away, but she does come for a dreaded visit once in a while. I often refer to her as “The Nightmare.” I try to do this out of earshot of my children, but I guess I’m not always very successful, because on her last visit, the moment she walked through the door, my 7 year-old daughter rushed to her, hugged her tight, and said, “Don’t be scared Granny! I also have nightmares!” I don’t think she caught on. Gulp.
– Annie from Taos, NM
