Rescued by the mommy bloggers.

I blog because writing (when I'm supposed to be doing something more productive) is cathartic to me. Also, I like to give everyone the opportunity to laugh at me as much as I laugh at me. Then of course there is the occasional rant just for the hell of it. I read other mommy bloggers because they make me feel normal. The ones I read are professional writers, who I think maybe by definition are a little neurotic and otherwise off-balance. They make my obsessive compulsiveness seem completely routine, and they are just as hard on themselves as I am. Also, they are the same weird combo of stay-at-home mom and working mom that leads them to have bizzaarly flexible hours that include playdates and volunteer time at school. So we have a lot in common.

Finslippy is one of my favorite blogs. The author cracks me up. Especially this week. Check out "Notable Moments in Exceptional Parenting, part 64."