Stone Soup by Jan Eliot for January 31, 1996
Transcript:
Val: Don't worry, Joan. Max will be fine with Mom while you work... Joan: But I feel so bad! He looks pitiful. Val: Comes with the territory. Holly and Alix still dream up ways to make me feel guilty. You get used to it. Holly: Hurry, Alix, before she leaves for work again. Val: What's this?! Holly and Alix: Just a little something to remember you by.
If she stayed home, they’d whine that she couldn’t afford the things they want and that they can’t get away with anything. As a mom, I’ve been on both sides, they’re never happy.