Word Origin Comics: Kids, You Can't Live With Them and...

Kelly Corrigan reminded us that "If John Lennon was right that life is what happens when you're making other plans, parenthood is what happens when everything is flipped over and spilling everywhere and you can't find a towel or a sponge or your "inside" voice."
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Kelly Corrigan reminded us that "If John Lennon was right that life is what happens when you're making other plans, parenthood is what happens when everything is flipped over and spilling everywhere and you can't find a towel or a sponge or your "inside" voice."

Perhaps it's time you just began throwing your weight around. Why not? It's certainly better than throwing a fit, throwing down the gauntlet, throwing your voice, or throwing your offspring to the wolves. Here are some other viable options to throw around for all you beleagured parents out there.

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