Oprah on Motherhood

Last night I was trying not to puke (I am not pregnant, just have the flu that that the kids have had) and thanking God that I was not pregnant again. I was also catching up on some TiVo'd shows, as Matt took the kids and dealt with bedtime so I could go rest. It was faaabulous. I should "get the flu" more often.... Anyways, back to the shows. I had tivo'd Oprah's Secret Life of Mom's show that aired Monday.

First of all, I love how Oprah thinks that she knows what it's like to be a Mom, because she has all the money in the world and a few dogs. And she has watched Gayle (her bff) be a mom. But anyways, she had all of these confessions of mothers about what they do to "get through". I realize, I am not the only one who feels like I never get ahead. Like my kids have sucked me dry of any intellect. Like I am never going to look attractive or take more than 30 minutes to do my hair and makeup again...not even on a holiday or for some other special occasion. I could truly relate to the moms who said they have left their kids to scream in their cribs while they sit on the couch and drink wine. I've been there, I know EXACTLY what they're talking about. But what I did not agree with is the fact that not one mother on that show said anything positive about being a Mom! Not one! The negative is few and far between the rewarding moments and I was really frusterated that they didn't mention that!

Motherhood is hard, but there are ways to make it pleasant. Bitching on a blog about getting puked on is just one of those ways. There are also outlets such as playgroup and/or other groups of mom's in which you realize that you are not alone. And also, there is always the reward of getting through the day when your daughter is finally in bed and she calls you in one more time and you're ready to scream because she has water, the closet door is closed, she has her animals, she's gone pee, what could she POSSIBLY want, but to tell you that she loves you. It's all worth it. And if none of that works, a $5 bottle of wine will really help take the edge off your day while cooking dinner.