Stone Soup by Jan Eliot for November 25, 2010

Ah, the Bill Clinton defense …

I raised 2 boys…couldn’t have done the girl bit…their brains are not on my wavelength. Scary…………

I raised two daughters, and I thought we had it easier than the families with all boys. Especially when it came to the food budget.

As the mother of six children, three boys and three girls, told me when I asked which was easier to raise, her instant response was ‘girls… because they talk to you!’

I’ve never been a parent (dare I add “Thank God!’), but I’m curious. Just how much homework DO kids get nowadays? A couple of years ago, I was driving behind a school bus, and the kids getting off must have been in Middle School (Junior High when I was in school), and none of the kids had books, book bags, or anything suggesting homework.

Wow I envy a big family. I consider ours small with only boy and girl now adults. Son can’t get work. Girl went to Jr. college and work training college but still lacking in area she needs as this college doesn’t work with all areas. She wants to be a personal trainer. We have a bi-level and half of the space is devote to fitness.

I am surprise they are doing Thanksgiving on this strip.

phylliprezzel said, about 1 hour ago

As the mother of six children, three boys and three girls, told me when I asked which was easier to raise, her instant response was ‘girls… because they talk to you!’

Actually, it depends on the kid. I have a boy and, BOY, does he talk!

”I did not have a meeting with that boy!”

The sarcasm drips in the second panel.