She does not realize how famous she is..she just wants her canned food on time and her bed warm. Or else?
Being an author and artist, I took great delight in photographing her in her most vinegar state. Time and time again, I was told by family and friends that her photos needed to be shared.
The thought of pairing her picture-as a sort of thought bubble-with humorous scenarios occured to me.
As a student of human nature (Masters Degree in Psych and amateur sociologist), "Cleo the cat and friends-taking a swipe at politically correct parenting" was born.
The subtitle was born out of the need to parody that rare species of California bird (insert your own state)-the politically correct and ultra cool parent.
You see, I live in the California Bay Area. My reality is peppered with parents who spend $300 on a manicure for a three year old..or who argue for raising the minimum wage and then pay their nanny peanuts..
.who live in an organic, mulching, vegan, mulit-cultural morass of competition over whose kid is more "gifted" than the other. "Normal" is not allowed in this universe of sensitive and thinly veiled
insecurities. Everyone gets a trophy.
The tasty little morsel of reality that I can wrap this up with is..these are all real parenting scenarios. The names have been changed to protect the innocent and..the faux chic facade.
I dedicate this book to that parent who is mortified as her toddler screams out in the middle of Whole Foods that she wants..Cheetohs! Relax a little..Cleo won't tell.