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A popular, nationally-syndicated daytime TV show with a beloved hostess is looking to feature a woman who is in the process of getting divorced or is newly divorced. A producer emailed me today to ask for help in spreading the word. She writes:
"We will follow one mom’s journey as she starts over, figures things out with children, finances, friendships, family and dating, and ultimately picks up the pieces. This is meant to inspire other moms going through divorce, show they aren’t alone in their struggles and that life eventually goes on and there is always a light at the end of the tunnel."
The program, which I've been asked not to name here, is seeking newly divorced/divorcing moms who live within three hours of New York City. Is that you? If so, you can introduce yourself to the show by popping an email to DaytimeTVShow@gmail.com ASAP with your name, phone number, self description and photo. Good luck.
Pictured: A model on a Samsung TV
I saw this picture in a magazine. I think is says so much about the fantasy—the fairy tale—versus the reality of love, marriage and motherhood. I'm pretty sure most women who have a spouse and children can relate to Snow White's post-Happily Ever After life in this shot. Not that every day is like this, but even the most charming Prince Charming isn't charming all the time. And a frazzled, sleep-deprived Princess is no treat either. The photograph is part of a series by photographer Dina Goldstein called "Fallen Princesses." You can check out the original image, and the even less enchanted lives of Cinderella, Ariel, Sleeping Beauty and others, at www.fallenprincesses.com.
Six fortysomething friends and I went to see Eclipse, the third Twilight movie, last night. Since work and kids had prevented us from making it to the film's midnight premiere earlier in the week, we made a full night of the gathering by going to dinner before the movie and out for drinks afterward.
When I made the dinner reservation the hostess asked if we were celebrating a special occasion. "Well, yes," I said. "After dinner we're going to see Eclipse."
The hostess's reply: "Oh, that is a special occasion!"
And she meant it. She wrote our "occasion" into the reservation book and assigned as our waitress a fellow thirty- or fortysomething woman who is the leader of two Twilight-related chat groups on CafeMom. com. Here are the links to those groups:
Sophisticated Twilight Ladies: Are you tired of your kids or other people saying, "Aren't you a little old for Twilight?" Well, let's show them how many there are of us who are 30 years old and over. For crying out loud, Edward is over a hundred years old it's okay if we drool over him....
Twilight Temptresses: Find yourself wondering why your significant other doesn't sparkle? See a motorcycle and think of Jacob Black? .....
If you're Twilight-obsessed, which I make no secret about being, you might enjoy reading an article I wrote for AARP.org. (Yes, AARP, the organization for age-50+ people. Hey, 50 isn't that old anymore. Not that I'm 50, yet, but I'm closer to 50 now than, well, 39 ... By the way, if you are 50 and aren't yet a member of AARP, you really should join. It costs just $16 a year and provides great discounts on lots of products and services.)
Confessions of a Grown 'Twihard'
If you're not a Twilight fan, but you have an obsessed friend or relative and want to understand what the fuss is about without having to actually read the books or watch the films, you might enjoy the aforementioned essay's companion article:
How to Talk to a Twilight Fan
As for Eclipse, my friends and I enjoyed the movie. How could we not? Some of us plan to see it again this week. But we're so upset (in fact, distraught) about having to wait until November 2011 (!!!) to see the movie adaptation of the final book, Breaking Dawn, which will be filmed and screened in two parts. Perhaps the break will enable us (me?) to develop other interests and stop obsessing!
Since returning to the full-time workforce I haven't had a lot of time to blog. (Obviously. My last post was in April.) So instead of over-Einsteining what to write about, I'm just going to pop in from time to time when I have a useful tip or information to pass along. Hence, I'm writing about hair tangles.If you have children with long, tangled hair, you might want to make the investment in a bottle of 7Seconds Condition Leave In Detangler by Unite Eurotherapy. I've tried many detanglers and conditioners on my twins, but nothing works like this spray—which is so named because, says its manufacturer, it "detangles in just seven seconds." (Oh, and Eva Longoria of Desperate Housewives is apparently a fan.) My daughters no longer run screaming when it's time to brush their hair. The only downside: At about $22 a bottle, 7Seconds detangler is pricey, and since it's only sold at high-end salons, it can be a bit hard to find.
When my son was younger, he used to say that if he was rich, he'd buy me a butler. Why a butler and not a maid? I'm not sure, and he doesn't remember the reasoning behind his imagined gift. But I've often wondered, if I could have a household "servant," what kind of helper would I want?
A housekeeper? A gardener? A chauffeur? A personal secretary? A personal trainer? A handyman? A nanny?
Rich or not, many moms would by necessity select a nanny or some other reliable child care provider, for either full-time or occasional use. So in this fantasy game I'm not considering child care assistance to be a luxury, and I'm removing it from the choices.
After much consideration, I've decided that my fantasy household hire would be a chef. This talented chef (or cook, I don't care which) would shop for and prepare meals, snacks and beverages for my family of five people, each of whom wants individual attention paid to his or her particular dining needs. I love to eat, and I want to eat healthily, but the demands of feeding and cleaning up after a family have sapped my enthusiasm for cooking.
A household chef. That's my pick. What's yours? Illustration: istockphoto.com
Courageous Parents, Confident Kids came out today, and the 30,000-odd people who signed up for the free digital download were emailed the special link today. Editor Amy Tiemann says visitors to www.mojomom.com can receive the download (it's a PDF, so you don't need a Kindle or similar reader) until the offer expires tomorrow night, Tuesday, April 20, at midnight. Thank you to Jennifer Ford of LiveMom.com for a thumbs up review of my chapter, The Courage to be Your Own Parenting "Expert." Writes Jennifer: "There is an excellent chapter on becoming your own parenting expert and breaking-free from feeling guilty for not following the What to Expect books by the letter ..."
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A popular, nationally-syndicated daytime TV show with a beloved hostess is looking to feature a woman who is in the process of getting divorced or is newly divorced. A producer emailed me today to ask for help in spreading the word. She writes:
