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Mommies are people
People with children
When Mommies were little they used to be girls
Like some of you
But then they grew
And now mommies are women
Women with children
Busy with children and things that they do
There are a lot of things
A lot of mommies can do
Some mommies are ranchers or poetry makers
Or doctors or teachers or cleaners or bakers
Some mommies drive taxis or sing on tv
Yes mommies can be almost anything they want to be
Daddies are people
People with children
When Daddies were little they used to be boys
Like some of you
But then they grew
And now daddies are men
Men with children
Busy with children and things that they do
There are a lot of things
A lot of Daddies can do
Some Daddies are writers or grocery sellers
Or painters or welders or funny joke tellers
Some daddies play cello or sail on the sea
Yes daddies can be almost anything they want to be
Parents are people
People with children
When parents were little they used to be kids
Like some of you
But then they grew
And now parents are grown ups
Grown ups with children
Busy with children and things that they do
There are a lot of things
A lot of mommies and a lot of daddies and a lot of parents can do