Baby Blues by Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott for January 19, 2025

There’s no honor among gossips in the sisterhood

Identity theft.

Not cool, Wanda.

If you find a screwdriver that fits abnormal 5 sided screws, that may provide a hint as to where it is.

…Wanda, do you believe your 10 year old daughter has scandalous ANYTHING?

Zoe, a compulsive tattler, Her Journals are red hot

Jokes on them, Zoe keeps it on her person all times.

What scandalous confessions could a girl her age have?

Probably lots of stuff Zoe finds horrible but Wanda might find it’s just kid’s stuff!

That hussy!

㋛ lame

It’s on her iPad

What is wrong with you, woman! Isn’t a kid’s privacy sacred to parents anymore?

Ah, but she never said those were her confessions, etc. They’re probably what Zoe’s got on Hammie. Future tattling RUINED!

Call out the FBI (Father, Brother & I).

Wanda, diaries exist for privacy. You have no right to look at it.

Well, I guess it had to happen; Zoe tattles on herself… ☺

Shame on them, and especially Wanda.

Mothers that allow no privacy raise sneaky kids.

Ah yes, The Tales of a Tattler, by Zoe McPherson. Everyone is dying to read it.

Funny

Had Zoe not said what she said in panel 3, Wanda would not have been concerned enough to snoop. But since Zoe DID say it, I think Wanda is justified. Parents have a right and responsibility to monitor their children’s emotional health, as they have a responsibility for their physical health. 12 years down the road, she doesn’t want to start a conversation with Darryl with “We need to talk about Zoe.”

As has been stated, Zoe’s secrets will likely turn out to be no big deal. That being the case, she can set her mind at ease unless/until something else comes up.

Why does a 10 year old have a Princess Bride poster in her room?

“I write this sitting in the kitchen sink."

—Cassandra Mortmain

Check the book shelf. Hiding in plain sight no doubt.

I used to feel a loss for not having sisters or daughters, but now, I don’t know. Having a granddaughter is becoming a time of learning for me. Little boys, I’ve got that handled, but little girls………

I kept a journal once, but I wrote it in Elvish script (Tengwar), so few besides me could read it.

lmao .. first funny one here in a while.

You brought that on yourself Zoe.

Oh, please, at her age? It would just be embarrassing for the reader as much as for her.

KEEP SEARCHING!!

Zoe should just write her diary in cursive. That would protect her from Hammie, maybe even from Wanda.

Seattle Times cartoons has the current Baby Blues.

Wow, Zow just tattled on herself.

If you can’t afford to get your kid a bike, you are not ready to be a parent. Nuff said.

Oh, h e double hockey sticks no, Wanda. You do NOT read your daughter’s journal unless you have reason to believe she’s in immanent danger. You just DON’T.