L'attitude - If you have a daughter, it's hand on hip, fingers snapping

and "Talk to the hand!" If you have a son, it's skulking, eyes averted

and "Whatever!" Either way, we know you're catching a little l'attitude!

Lounge-itude - It's the l'attitude of l'aziness that overtakes your

household when there are homework and chores to be done.

Cardinal directions - They are simple specific means to establish each

direction, which should work anywhere on Earth where there is a view of

the sky. If only the rest of the world were so simple and

straightforward!

M.A.P. skills - Parents everywhere have these skills - "Must Alter

Plans" - you've got a huge meeting at the office but Jemimah/Johnny

comes down with strep. You Must Alter Plans.

Plains - The M&Ms with no peanuts, natch!

Valley, girl! - Like, omigod! It's totally the space between two

mountains. Duh.

Peak - Compleatly against the rules when you're playing Hide and Seak.

Volcanose - Your tween's first big zit makes him/her look like s/he's

got a Volcanose!

Mountain range - Sadly, it often immediately follows the Volcanose era

of your tween's complexion.