Gwen Ihnat

Nina: How old are you, Mom?
Me (regretfully): 45
Nina: How old is Dad?
Brian: 41
Theo: So you’re really, really, really, really, really, really . . .
Brian: T, what’s that word I taught you to say instead of really really?
Theo: ‘Xtremely.
Brian: That’s right.

[beat]

Nina: You’re extremely old, Mom.

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Does anyone remember the great Chicago cougar scare of 2008? I wrote this a few years ago; it’s kind of amusing now as a chapter from neurotic toddler motherhood, whereas now I’ve moved into neurotic preschool motherhood:

This is a story about a cougar. Given that I’m 41 and female, I can see where you think [...]

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