Fear, left unchecked, can spread like a virus.

“Please stop,” I said politely—he was that big. One should always mind one’s man…”

“You want waffles?” I tried to keep the skepticism from my voice. “No firstborn …”

“Slow down and explain to us plebeians. If you have to, use sock puppets.”

“You know what the great thing about babies is? They are like little bundles of …”