Mother's Day Thoughts

Lorelai Gilmore

I've always thought that if I had had children, my mothering style would be like Star's Hollow's very own Lorelai Gilmore (from Gilmore Girl's). Not because she got pregnant at 16 and raised her daughter on her own (all the while attracting almost every man she met), but because she was a dedicated mother who had issues with her "waspy" CT upbringing. Her quick wit [sometimes yes!] mixed with a casual style, devotion to her friends, and occasional bursts of exasperation carried her through her life.

Moms come in all shapes and sizes. Some unfortunate children endure mothers like Joan Crawford ("no more wire hangers!") or the self-absorbed Madame Bovary, who, after attempting to hide her deep dissatisfaction with motherhood, ends up killing herself and abandoning her daughter, Berthe - such an excruciating story!

Others are lucky enough to have someone like Kitty from That 70's Show, Claire Huxtable from The Cosby Show, or the ever perky Carol Brady from The Brady Bunch as their mother.  All of these women adored and nurtured their children and friends, as well as having outside interests and jobs and being good role models. They must be exhausted. 

Childbirth, I'm told, is no picnic! Here are some "encouraging" statements some of my friends have heard from either their doctors or nurses while giving birth:

• Let's get going. I don't have all day!
• Wow, I've never seen anything like that!
• Don't push! You need to wait for the doctor.
• The anesthesiologist is out of epidurals. You'll have to wait.
• This child doesn't look like either one of you! (really?)

Happy Mother's Day!