When I was pregnant, there were a few things I swore I would never say to my
kids! Get the hair out of your face, you call that music, you really like him? I
lied!! Boy did I lie! Your darn right I'm going to ask your date a million
questions, be happy it's not five million! I never thought I would be an
embarrassment to my kids though, but very quickly found out how much fun it
could be! You too? Being an older mom if you will, I have always been a relaxed
mom, well, unless it concerns mess or loudness, of which both of my kids
mastered early in life! I haven't seen the floors in their rooms in about 10 years! The day I was in labor with my younger daughter, I was on the phone changing my tickets for the Barney show. The manager of the venue was amazed that this was even on my mind, thereby switching my tickets for front row seats. First shade of greatness in my column. As far as the loudness goes, can I help it that the band members of the part of you call this music, love this mom? On a side note here, I love when they come out and the young girls are screaming for them and they walk right up to me to say "hey". If this isn't greatness I don't know what I'd call it. Okay, so I admit, I'm not the best cook in the world, however, it's hard when everyone eats so different in one house. I am however, the best at making reservations! The funniest time I had embarrassing my kids was the time I asked a man in a restaurant if I could taste his meal to see if I'd like it. Thank goodness he caught on and went along with it, the loudness was silenced immediately, and the one that became loud was me with the laughing going on. I happen to think this will be a never forgotten memory for my kids! As I never wanted to be a soccer mom, I quickly became a dance and jump rope mom, and yes, I was the one washing the cars selling the wrapping paper and running around. My kids have a friend that rudely calls me Dr. Kaufman, can I help it that I am well read on skin cancer because my family has had two bouts of it and I don't like when these teens get in the tanning beds? I have a friend that said I was over protective. I may be, but, I want my kids healthy, safe and not out there doing drugs, if over protective means I want my kids doing great things, so be it, it only adds a different shade of grey to my greatness as a mom. Yes, I am also in their business, one would think
I am a beat reporter for Teen Beat Magazine, but guess what, I like being a mom in the know!
Who runs to school when you forget something? Who has driven you and your friends everywhere, one guess here, not the other mom's! Even while going through cancer treatments, you arrived at your concerts, Hanukkah didn't miss a beat, all shades of greatness! Boy, my arm hurts from patting myself this morning, oh wait, it's from boxing yesterday, sorry, I thought I had a great mom moment for a minute!
With the above said as I get ready to celebrate my older daughter's last Mother's Day at home, I look back and laugh when I told my husband that the hand prints weren't going to cut it this year or any year, it best be little blue boxes! (Tiffany's) I am so grateful to have boxes of that kind of memorabilia! I will now have to go out and buy all of my own clothes, do my own hair, and make up! I will have to learn how to work the computer, and possibly cook!?! And yes, I will miss the loudness from the friends in and out all day and night, shh, don't tell them! Yes, I will still have my younger one home, thank goodness, or who would I have to badger all day? Plus, I love my job at the magazine! I for one, love being a mother, I don't find it a job, I find it having two of the best friends one could have in any lifetime! Thank you to my two daughters for letting me shine my 50 shades of greatness day in and day out. I love you both more than you will ever
know!
To all of the mom's, embarrass your kids, ask questions, don't freak out at the answers, let your kids not only live outside of the box, but remove the box!
Have a great Mother's Day,all of you are great mom's!
