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Summary: I don't have kids...
Review: ...and I'm not certain if "Baby Blues" makes me glad of that fact, or make me yearn to share in some of the joys of parenthood. No matter your parenting state (or lack thereof), the trials, tribulations and adventures of the MacPherson clan are worth the time to dip into. You will laugh, you will wince, and sometimes you'll even be touched by this strip.
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Summary: I don't have kids...
Review: ...and I'm not certain if "Baby Blues" makes me glad of that fact, or make me yearn to share in some of the joys of parenthood. No matter your parenting state (or lack thereof), the trials, tribulations and adventures of the MacPherson clan are worth the time to dip into. You will laugh, you will wince, and sometimes you'll even be touched by this strip.
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Summary: Whoops, could turn a loving parent-wannabe into a KID HATER!
Review: Here you are treated to a fleeting glimpse of such memorable childhood full of fun-filled moments as well as tortureous, self-sacrificing, and long-suffering parenthood driven by unconditional love, political correctness, and guilt trips to make it possible! Now Zoe is five years old and finally in kindergarten after long, slow ten years of being such a rotten little brat despite the very fact she was tenderly fed on 100% organic Grade-A human milk and carefully discplined by timeouts and logic reasoning rather than just a quick swat across her precious pullup-covered tush. Today, she's still as arrogant and unpleasant as ever - bullying her kid brother, yelling at her parents, and demanding everything HER WAY. And the still-infantile Hammie is not much better, either. He's just as charming as sliced ham in an Oscar-Meyer packaging and he seems to be a bit obsessed with his toy trucks (he likes to putter all over the whole house, leaving dirty tracks, and making "truck" noises with his unweaned tongue). And what's more, he also screams and gets greedy just like his big bad sister! Still reluctant, gullible, and sarcastic as ever, Zoe and Hammie's parents brace themselves for some new hands-on experiences with an escaped school hamster, booger-related incidents, slumber parties with giggly-squeaky little girls, messy potty-training, and (dis)organized soccer games! One thing our sick and tired heroes would've wished they had known in the first place, though...no one would condemn you to hell if you didn't even bother to procreate at all. And we're really overpopulated, anyway!:)
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Summary: Baby Blues
Review: I havent read it but it is baby blues so it gets 5 stars
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Summary: Being a mom...
Review: I must admit that being a mom is a hard job. But, I love my children and my life. Please do not think that these comics are true for all parents. My children love me, hug and kiss me and tell me how wonderful I am. I know this will change in teenage years... but, I will cling to these times. And, I do have to scream more than one sometimes. :)
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Summary: BOO
Review: I really think that Baby Blues is the best comic strip in the world! The problems that they have and everything cracks me up everytime! Aren't Zoe and Hammie so cute!
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Summary: If you have an ax to grind, I don't want to hear it.
Review: Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott put out a very funny cartoon strip. You don't have to be a parent to enjoy this cartoon, but if you are, it hits close to home more than once. It's also nice watching the kids get older (albeit slowly) in a medium that seldom allows it's characters to age at all.That being said, if you have some ax to grind about something you hate, don't use this customer review area as your soap box. It makes you sound stupid and it's a waste of peoples time when they are looking for honest reviews. I'm glad people love Calvin and Hobbes and it's too bad Bill Watterson quit, but to compare that strip to Baby Blues, demonstrates a lack of knowledge about this strip. If everyone remembers, Calvin had some "despicable yuppie" parents too. I don't know how anyone can call this strip insidious. This strip is not sneaking up on any unsuspecting reader, spreading it's evil. Come on. And as far as unique jokes go, I guess you could say they're all (including Watterson, when he was doing Calvin) ripping off the late Charles Shultz, but that's not being fair to the cartoonists who do this for a living and try to be funny every day. So if you bought this book and you loved or hated it, tell me why. If you're just angry, I really don't want to hear from you.
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Summary: Don't take it too seriously
Review: Some of the best humor is based on exaggeration and this book is an example. It is a collection of cartoons from the Baby Blues syndicated column and they are funny, although you have to approach them with a lack of literalness. All parents will recognize the circumstances depicted in the cartoons, although for their sake, I hope their experiences are not so extreme. My favorite is one where dad is coaching a soccer team and at the end, he falls down exhausted and says, "Coaching is just parenting with a whistle." As a former soccer coach, I could relate to that one.
Read it for fun and don't take it too seriously.
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Summary: Being a mom...
Review: This book had my husband and I laughing uncontrollably on a number of occasions... We have three children under seven and thoroughly enjoyed this inciteful and humorous vision of life with little kids... Reality in most households is that bright, healthy, active children DO a lot of the things portrayed in this book. Moms that stay home DO have days like that. Dad's do become speed-bumps when they lay on the living room floor. Just TRY to have a tender moment in any room there is a child! Believe it or not, making fun of these incidents is PART OF THE JOY of parenting. The ability to laugh at yourself and your kids while you are shaping them into respectfull, compassionate, responsible adults is a key ingredient to staying sane. And it is a blessing and a gift that these authors remind us that we are not alone in our challenges with our kids. If you haven't had children..... the rewards are great! Remember: this comic was created to make you LAUGH not to scare you or present what life with kids should or shouldn't be... it's just reflection on the dishevled moments of parent hood.... So relax... And have a great laugh.
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Summary: A wonderful gift for parents
Review: This book had my husband and I laughing uncontrollably on a number of occasions... We have three children under seven and thoroughly enjoyed this inciteful and humorous vision of life with little kids... Reality in most households is that bright, healthy, active children DO a lot of the things portrayed in this book. Moms that stay home DO have days like that. Dad's do become speed-bumps when they lay on the living room floor. Just TRY to have a tender moment in any room there is a child! Believe it or not, making fun of these incidents is PART OF THE JOY of parenting. The ability to laugh at yourself and your kids while you are shaping them into respectfull, compassionate, responsible adults is a key ingredient to staying sane. And it is a blessing and a gift that these authors remind us that we are not alone in our challenges with our kids. If you haven't had children..... the rewards are great! Remember: this comic was created to make you LAUGH not to scare you or present what life with kids should or shouldn't be... it's just reflection on the dishevled moments of parent hood.... So relax... And have a great laugh.
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