Readers love Tim's column!
"I laughed, I cried, I wet myself. Very Good!"
"I enjoy your sense of humor. Not too much causes me to laugh out loud but yours does. Keep it up."
"Your clean, upbeat humor is fantastic. Furthermore your kids stories always make my home life seem calm. "
"Just wanted to tell you that all your articles are great!"
"You are truly gifted and I thank you for providing better entertainment (by far) than the TV shows I am blowing off right now to read the rest of your archived columns."
"Just wanted to say how much I am entertained by your column. It's about the only thing I don't delete before I read it. I send them all to my sisters whose kids remind me of yours."
"Your columns should come with a caveat -- 'Warning: do not drink milk while reading this article. You may find yourself snorting milk out your nose!' Keep up the great humor! I just love it. And yes, you do remind me of Dave Barry -- I have a milk-stained newspaper with his column in it, sitting on my kitchen counter."
"My sides split, stomach tightened, lost my breath and my eyes watered so much I could barely keep them open to read. It was the greatest laugh I've had in a while. From the very bottom of my heart I thank you for being honest and sharing such a well written, totally accurate account of kids and real life!"
"I'm a pastor always looking for good stuff, and I'm preaching on parenting this week and was very impressed and appreciative of how funny and well written your article was. You have impeccable timing as a writer! May I say that it seems God has given you a gift that you are using very, very well?"
"I have to tell you, your piece at e3mil has to be the funniest thing I've EVER read. You are really great. I know, I am the mother of 4 in 5. That is 4 kids in 5 years and no, I didn't have any multiple births."
"You have a way of looking at common everyday parenting experiences with a twist of humor. It is good for the soul"
"Had to tell you that my husband I were crying we were laughing so hard reading this column. I passed it on to my sister whose son will be three in November. I wanted to let her know what she had to look forward to."
"I just wanted to let you know that I love your columns -- you are so insightful into parenting -- you always make me laugh! Thanks for always cheering me up; I look forward to your columns!"
"You had me rolling on the floor with laughter with your latest article. Keep 'em coming!"
"I laughed so hard at your article I almost cried."
"This is the first time that I have read your stories. They are wonderful!!!! I have sent your web site to all my friends on the internet."
"It hasn't even been 5 minutes since I signed up and received your first email. I can see my husband and I are going to laugh ourselves silly! Just what we and AMERICA need!"
"I absolutely love your articles. I don't know when I've had such a good laugh."
"I am a mother of a 3-year-old little boy and I just had to tell you that your articles are fantastic! There are so many that I identified with. Thanks for helping to lighten my mood after a long day!"
"You are a funny man. I was so depressed and lonesome tonight until I read this. Now I can't stop laughing."
"Just finished reading your article -- best thing that has happen to me today -- can't remove the smile off my face."
"Great article! I am a father of five and I thought that what you wrote was hilarious."
"I love your articles! I have 4 kids -- 4-1/2 and younger. I look forward to your humor when I take my break. Keep up the great work!"
"Being a stay at home mom of five children, ranging from the ages of 2 through 13, I could only laugh with tears in my eyes, having lived through all you wrote. It is not always easy to remember the humor in these exchanges with my darlings, but they are there, as you so aptly wrote."
"I really liked your piece, it was very witty and at the same time made an important point. Good job! My eleven year old like your piece as well!"
"Thank you for the humorous and heart-touching articles. Keep it up."
"Congratulations on your piece! It was wonderful. As the father of 4, 4 and under, I could relate all too well."
Copyright 2001-2003, Timothy P. Bete
