1. A sense of humor (You gotta be able to laugh at the fact that you stayed up till midnight the night before mopping the kitchen, and by breakfast all signs of your efforts have been erased!)
2. A willingness to share (If you have something really super tasty, you should take it and hide behind a locked door to eat it.)
3. The ability to read minds ("No" never really means no, and just because they say "juice" doesn't really mean they are gonna drink it.)
4. Flexibility (You must be willing to substitute the meal you slaved over for microwaved mac'n cheese.)
5. Faith (You gotta believe that God will somehow keep your child healthy when sometimes the only thing in their daily "food pyramid" is goldfish, left-over pizza and frozen chicken nuggets.)
