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Rebecca Eckler is a top Canadian journalist and author. Since discovering she was pregnant with daughter Rowan in 2003, she has penned the hilarious books Knocked Up, Wiped! and Toddlers Gone Wild. Catch Rebecca’s unique perspective on motherhood and single parenthood weekly.
My breath smells like bubble gum. Talk about falling behind. I’ve definitely fallen behind in my trips to Shoppers Drug Mart, that’s for sure.
It all started after March Break. I’m just one of those people who would rather leave my leftover toothpaste and toothbrush at the hotel, because, well, I have yet to find any sort of toothpaste that doesn’t end up all gooey after travelling. I’m also scared that my shampoo bottles, as well as my toothpaste and body lotion, will explode in transit and end up all over my clothes. (I’m weird/paranoid.)
In any case, my daughter and I arrived home from our vacation and I didn’t have a toothbrush or toothpaste, and that’s when it started going down hill.
I’ve been using my daughter’s toothbrush and toothpaste for a week now. Once I got over the disgusting flavour of bubble gum in the morning, well, I just got used to it. (And, no judgment, please, about us sharing a toothbrush. Gross? Well…yeah, she is my daughter!)
I have also started to use her baby lotion for my dry skin because I have also run out of that. And I've been using her shampoo and conditioner, too (which actually smells kind of nice).
My daughter, for some reason, is always well stocked when it comes to lotions/potions/toothpaste. I suppose the good news is that I always make sure that she has these items.
Me? Not so much. Last week, I was suffering from a bad headache. OF COURSE, I didn’t have any Advil. (Need to go to Shoppers. Need to go to Shoppers.) I actually contemplated if Tylenol for Children would help me. (And I happen to really like the grape flavour.)
I am also now using my daughter’s hair clips, because she has many, and mine have all vanished.
Talk about regression. My breath smells like bubble gum, my body smells like baby lotions, my hair smells like baby, and I’m wearing children’s hair clips.
Tell me, mothers, do you use your children's products? I’m going to go to Shoppers very soon. Like, right after I brush my teeth with my daughter’s Disney Cinderella toothbrush. I swear.
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