I’m not sure I ever really got this Momversation. I like hearing all of the mom bloggers in it, but Jessica was asking if we let our kids talk back to strangers, and I’m still not sure what the opposing sides of this are. Being polite to others is one issue that can be parsed here, but strangers is a different thing. If we are taking a walk and a stranger tells Vivien she has nice rain boots and Vivien launches into a story about them I don’t go “shoosh, potential molester, walk on by.” I’m there, I’m monitoring what is going on.

I was raised to be a big sassy pants, but sit up straight when needed. I think my kids are still too young to figure out where they are on this one.