Nice one!



The stone seems remarkably petite for a son, though. More daughter-sized -- where the sex of the child is concerned, I'm talking psychic weight, not physical weight, of course.



(Not that daughters are always light as a feather)



Jim H.

(who's a son)

What a great comic.



A few panels in, when you're lifting him at 4 months and your back goes "rip"?



Owch. I don't even want to know what happens to a back to make it make that noise.

Heartbreaking. With recent events in my life, I, too, carry a significant [albeit invisible] stone around my neck.

I loved this! Totally represents the stages of growth of a child. Could related to every frame.

I remember all those weapons - but you left out the most dealdy of all - the left foot to the testicles of your dinner guest. I still feel the pain. BTW - whether or not he admits it - he misses you too.

Your illustrations are always so creative! I am now addicted to these. Please keep them coming.

I will, I will, I promise! Love you!! I'm e-mailing from Julia's computer at Nonna's, which is why you just got this from the wrong person!

Thank you for reading. We are all connected, aren't we?

Julia, this comment is way better than your other comment, so, thank you, and congratulations on the personal growth.

If I have the balls to write it...

okay..

A)had NO idea K. was such a MOOSE at birth!!

B)I totally loved this!!

SO spot on about the bursting into hysterics at every turn...I haven't even had to send anyone off anywhere yet,& I'm like that.. I'm gonna needs meds! the BIG guns!

You're a genius. Oh, & a really good Mom...

Aw.

thanks...I'm going to need Martinis, too, by the way...& Mount Gay...& my coven!

You know, I thought about that, and I even redrew it--very carefully--and then I thought, nah, nobody'll think that, unless they're a complete pervert... so, hopefully, it's just you--and me.

Thanks for finding something in my world...

Oh, trust me, none of these stories belong to me. I'm sure they've all already happened to somebody else. If this one's yours, thanks again for letting me use it...



And how did you find Underwire?

I remember all this from the Sons POV. I suppose I'll be in the Parents POV soon enough.....[whimper]!



Thanks for grounding the AIV so beautifully.

How about Dads and Daughters? Do I get punished for every dumb thing I did...to girls?

Wow. I can so relate!

No, I can't really, but you make me feel like I almost could.



These are great

Oh, and yes, I thought Page 6 was a bit alarming too!

Jay ~ I just read this after coming home from a long dogwalk with a friend who listened oh so patiently to my lament about my son of whom I despair of ever learning how... never mind, but at times I'm convinced he's on the spectrum. I felt a lot better by the end of the dogwalk, but no where near as better as I feel reading your strip.

So what's up with that business about them always growing away. That just sucks. I'm not there yet and already dreading it. yesterday r jumped off a diving board for the first time. sigh.



you are so brilliant. it makes me very happy to see how you've found the perfect language for your stories. These strips are very poetic. I pay particular attention to the words ( that;s just me I guess) but really the magic is how they go with your drawings. Okay, when is the book coming out?

I love it! The drawings are so great! and the story is real.

Thanks, man. Parent to parent.

Thank you so much for the compliments, Tim. I'm so glad that guys are enjoying this strip, not just women. Of course, this one is for the boys. God love 'em, life would be so fucking dull without them.