Packed with humor and heart, JumpStart is a modern comic strip with a classic feel. At the core of the JumpStart family is Joe Cobb, a big-city cop, and his wife, Marcy, a nurse in a bustling Philadelphia hospital. Their jobs are easy compared to the challenge of raising four kids. At the end of the day, Joe and Marcy want what we all want: a good night's sleep. Their oldest, Sunny, is an avid reader who can answer your questions before you have time to do a Google search. Her brother, Jojo (aka Joseph Cobb, Jr.), has aspirations of being president. In fact, he already is president — of his second-grade class. Joe and Marcy's newest surprise additions are the twins, Tommi and Teddy. This talkative pair began conversing in the womb and are still going strong. Imagine what they'll say when they actually learn to speak! Rounding out the cast is Crunchy, a grouchy but warm-hearted police officer who is Joe's partner, and a host of extended family members and friends. You'll enjoy the wit and wisdom of this colorful, unpredictable cast, which includes the antics of in-laws, co-workers, a 6-year-old doctor, and a texting dog named Snoog-A-Boo.
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Joe Vanilla by Mark Litzler
Just Say Uncle by Dan Pavelich
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Dani Rice
said, 8 months ago
Boy, do I know that feeling. I used to roll cold grapefruit under the covers to get my kids out of bed.
Knightman
said, 8 months ago
@Dani Rice
Cruel, but effective, I’m guessing. LOL!
Thomas Scott Roberts
said, 8 months ago
Yep. That’s every morning here. Of course, the kids don’t understand why their Mom gets stressed out.
Nelly55 said, 8 months ago
@Dani Rice
my mother threw a tray of ice in my bed once……….from that day on all I had to hear was her opening the freezer and my feet hit the floor!
aicarrie1 said, 8 months ago
This is like an episode of Everybody Loves Raymond.
Judy Waddle said, 8 months ago
My son asked me why I was always mad when I woke him up. I replied that I didn’t start out that way!
dotweasl said, 8 months ago
When my daughter was two, one morning she refused to get dressed. Refused. Struggled. She cried. I cried. It was horrible. The director of the daycare said, bring her to me naked.
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One time. That’s all it took. We drove down the highway with her screaming in the backseat, “But I’m NAKED!!!”
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Never did it again.
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Problem with leaving them is that I really don’t have anywhere to go!
ewalnut said, 8 months ago
My mother certainly wouldn’t have tried that. I’d have been delighted to go back to sleep and skip school.
ArizaonaBorn said, 8 months ago
Hardware Dept. Absoloutely! My mother did that once, and then told us we still had to get to school! Walking!
Dotweasl. All it takes is one time for you to keep your promise. No threat, but a promise! Bet she believed you from then on, no matter what the issue was!
Gokie5 said, 8 months ago
My grandson, “Jebediah,” wouldn’t and wouldn’t and wouldn’t unload the dishwasher last week, so I finally asked his dad to disable Jeb’s computer. He was mad as a wet hen, but got over it and for a while did stuff like rolling in the garbage cans unasked. Still takes him awhile now, but all I have to do is threaten . . .
angusdad said, 8 months ago
We were always gotten up at least an hour and a half before we had to leave for school. Not only did we have to get cleaned up and have breakfast, but we also had to make our beds, and do some chores before we walked to school.
tazz555 said, 8 months ago
Shouldnt JoJo be saying “Wow I wish Id thought f this sooner. No school!” and shouldnt Sunny have been read a lot sooner
Thriller87 said, 8 months ago
I can relate I have been left at a mall and a laundrymat by my mom before.
Terri Brittingham said, 8 months ago
Well that’s temptation. I’d stay home then.
Hunter7 said, 8 months ago
Mom always wondered why I was such a bear in the morning. She would LIE to me about the time. Say it was 8:15 or later (I had to be out the door no later than 8:35) and it was really about half an hour earlier. (I also had a habit of shutting off my alarm clock…….in my sleep)