Toddlerhood, that precarious stage between baby and full-fledged kid; the frustrating, maddening, wonderful months when your precious infant turns into a person in their own right. Toddlerhood is a study in contrasts, fishing buddy one minute, imperious tyrant (and absolute monster) the next.

Every month (or more often, if we can get around to it), we'll bring you funny (and no-so-funny) stories about toddlers, from the first Halloween to the second birthday. We'll share the joy and frustration, the pain and the love of our little emissaries to the future, our toddlers.

The editor has two former, one current, and one impending toddler, as well as a warped sense of humor and a big bottle of aspirin.