Remember the Tostitos Commercial?

People thrive off of human interaction. It's at the core of our beings. It's why we have created this rapidly growing market of internet phenomena. It's amazing how you can stalk someone from across the country (I'm watching you). In roughly 2.5 seconds, half of the world can know exactly what one person thinks or has to say (or how someone's boyfriend totally broke up her by text).

But even with all of these ways of communicating, the one we crave most is the good, old-fashioned face-to-face chat. Chatty Cathy's unite! This is even more important to the Stay-At-Home Mom. She is a completely different creature (sounds like a National Geographic documentary). She spends her days speaking Toddlerese (Interpreters needed!!!) and conversing with such important figures as Elmo and Dora the Explorer. (If I have to tell Swiper one more time, he's going to time out.) That is why mothers love (and I mean love) playgroups.

We'll tell you it's for the kids because we all know that they need to interact with other kids their age to learn social skills and they need to play and work out all that energy. I'll let you in on a little secret though, while that may be true, it's a lie. We go to playgroup to talk to other moms. Really just other people who don't pee themselves (a lot of parenting has to do with the bathroom. It really is a crappy job. Get it?) It's even better when Playgroup Mom commiserates with you.

Have you seen those moms at the park who are laughing hysterically and causing a ruckus in the process? They're probably stay-at-home moms who are just thrilled to be out of the house. The conversations usually go something like this:

"So this morning my son yelled at my daughter because she stole his cup," said Mom No.1

"I know! Mine did too!" Mom No.2 offers.

"Don't you hate it when they do that?" Mom No. 1 asks.

Previously unknown Mom No. 3 interjects, "Wow, mine do that too!!!"

Raucous laughter ensues.

And that will be the highlight of all three mom's days.

Remember that Tostitos commercial where three moms are eating chips talking about how getting the kids together is so wonderful? Then it cuts to the kids and there are three infants in car seats. That sums it up quite well. (said Mom No. 1 in her blog so someone can read it in 2.5 seconds)

Chatty Cathy's invited to the park on my block for raucous laughter and cupcakes.