Comments on: It’s not what you say. It’s how you say it

By: Goldie

Goldie — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:41:35 +0000

LOL, “Ok, yes I may”. hope you weren’t sick too long.

By: 9to5to9

9to5to9 — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 05:38:43 +0000

Oh, you poor thing!

I used to go through bouts of losing my voice several times a winter when I lived back east and my allergies were worse. My co-workers were thrilled and, thankfully, I didn’t have the guys back then.

I don’t know how I would survive now without being able to summon Stern Mommy Voice, though I do have a version of Maternal Stink Eye that involves peering ominously over the top of my glasses. It must not be too stinky yet, though. The guys crack up. I’ll have to keep working on it.

Oh, and what is it with preschoolers and the “you no hit me” syndrome? Boots does that lately, too. Yesterday, I put my hand on his shoulder to gently hurry him along and it was the End of The World. “You hit me!!!!!”

By: Jackie

Jackie — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:40:10 +0000

My kids have done the very same thing. The hubster too.
Then they cheer because mommy can’t yell.

By: mama mara

mama mara — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:43:05 +0000

Now would be the time for you to perfect the dreaded Maternal Stink Eye. You know, the look that makes your son believe you could shoot lasers out of your retinas if further provoked.

By: Jenn E

Jenn E — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:35:23 +0000

You are so me last year when I was prego with my second. I was sick count’em 8 times. Lost my voice 4 of those times. Yes antibiotics all 8 times. I feel your pain. Lay on the couch and demand to be waited on and feel better soon

By: Eden

Eden — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:10:50 +0000

Oh this plays out in our house at least once a year. Today it was that Holden wouldn’t come up for lunch & between the headache & slightly raw throat, I couldn’t call him any more. Hawk hollered and the response was kinda “sir yes sir.”