Category Archives: What a mean thing to say

Can Friendships survive children?

By Jodi Cohen | Published: April 20, 2010

I love my friends, but I love my children more. This means that if a friend acts in a way that is unkind or disrespectful toward my child, I’m going to side with my kid. Offenses can be minor, like the friend who invited herself to lunch with our friend Sharon and her toddler [...]

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Real Housewives of New York Mommy Manners Drama

By Jodi Cohen | Published: March 26, 2010

Watching a Real Housewives of New York marathon last night, I felt sympathy for Alex, who struggled over how to respond to Jill’s comments about her children humping a stranger’s leg. Alex was clearly caught off guard by the comment as she wasn’t there when the incident took place and her husband failed to [...]