Role Mommy Confessions: March 2008
Mom MD
I don't know about you, but whenever my husband or my kids get sick, I become everyone's nursemaid. This week, as the weather continues to go from cold to spring-like to cold again, everyone came down with something. My son out of nowhere spiked a raging fever - of course, after hours so we had to take him to a medical clinic to check him out and then my daughter came down with an awful cold and cough and kept taking her temperature every 10 minutes hoping her illness would warrant a doctor visit too.
Then there's my husband, who usually goes for about two weeks at a time before something starts bugging him. This week he probably has a head cold but he's thinking it's something way more serious - he always does. I know I shouldn't just dismiss it as if he's delusional, but unfortunately, my mother-in-law is a fanatic when it comes to getting sick - she's literally at the doctor's office at least once a week. In fact, I think it rivals her appointments at the beauty parlor.
And somehow, amidst all the germs, the coughing, the wheezing, the sneezing and the 102 temperature, I've managed to build up some crazy resistance to whatever they throw at me. Since I went out on my own, I have not caught a cold, which is amazing since I used to catch at least 3-4 colds per season. I guess there are perks to working out of a freezing cold basement home office. But let's get back to the patients.
This entire week I've been giving my kids cold medicine and children's motrin, bouncing into walls looking for a washcloth so I could put a cold compress on my son's head, preparing tea with honey for my daughter and finding the perfect girl scout cookie to go along with it, and telling my husband if he feels sick, then make an appointment with the doctor. You see, I am not only Florence Nightengale, I'm also a therapist.
The funny thing is that while my son was the one who was the sickest this week, he hardly complained (gotta love him), but my DH and daughter could rival each other on who felt sicker. I know I may sound harsh and I may one day regret my constant feeling that people in my house overreact to their illnesses but sometimes it would be nice to just accept a cold for what it is. A cold. And realize that if you have a headache, it's just a headache. Sure, there's always the chance it could be more serious, but my theory is simple on that subject. If you're not coughing up or pooping out blood, passing out or having chest palpitations, then you are as healthy as a horse.
And that's my free diagnosis of the day.
Labels: fever, head cold, illness, kids getting sick, mom md
--------Posted in: Blog, Role Mommy Confessions on 03/29/2008
The Short Order Cook
There is no such thing as the traditional family dinner at my home. Sure, when we go to restaurants, we all eat together and select our favorite meals - me a salad, my hubby, a burger, and the kids - one gets chicken fingers and the other prefers pasta with butter. At a restaurant, it's perfectly fine to choose different dishes, but when the tables are turned, I wind up juggling orders just like our favorite waitress at the diner.
No matter the meal, my kids constantly select different dishes and then, if I make something and it's not to their liking, they even send it back! Last night, it was pasta for my daughter and a hamburger and fries for my son. This morning, it was cocoa puffs and orange juice and my son called out to me "Mommy, I don't like orange juice, take it back!" So instead, I switched his juice for a chocolate milk at no charge.
Back when I was a kid, my mom cooked a meal and we ate it - no complaints. Cornish hens on Sunday, turkey meatloaf on Monday, chicken thrown in a few days later and baked ziti if we were really lucky. But nowadays, since I don't spend much time in the kitchen (except when I'm juggling my kids' orders), the family dinner is now served restaurant style - you pick what you want and I attempt to make it. And, if I burn it or it tastes funny, you send it back and demand a new dish.
I think it's time I take a page out of my mom's playbook - I mean today is Easter Sunday and although we're Jewish, maybe I'll hit the supermarket before it closes and cook up a tasty cornish hen. Then again, maybe we'll hit a diner that's open and I'll force everyone to order the same thing!
Labels: dining, Easter Sunday, family meals, restaurants, short order cook
--------Posted in: Blog, Role Mommy Confessions on 03/23/2008
Hillary According to the New York Times...the Party is Over
To the editors at the New York Times:
Can you please stop blatantly endorsing Barack Obama in nearly every article you publish? It's getting a bit obvious. I mean, I even voted for the guy but the effusive praise it's getting a bit tired. I do believe he definitely bounced back when he gave that eloquent speech this week that attempted to put out the flames on all the negative press swirling around his pastor who had made derogatory comments about rich white men and even endorsed a well known anti-semite, but now after all has been forgiven, I'm starting to feel really bad for Hillary Clinton.
Today's NY Times goes on and on and on about New Mexico's Governor Richardson's endorsement of Obama. The same man who spent Superbowl Sunday with Bill Clinton, who was given numerous positions in the Clinton cabinet, turned his back on his old friend, didn't return his calls and drank the Obama Kool Aid. "Yes we can!" Gulp!
Hillary, as much as I'd hate to admit it, if it were up to the NY Times, Obama is going to get that nomination. Plus, that Times article about your involvement in the peace process in Northern Ireland isn't helping your cause either. Sure as a First Lady, you probably made lots of phone calls and had tons of teas with all the leaders in Ireland but when it came time to sign any treaties, you were banished to the tea room and let the men take over to sign on the dotted line. Let's face it. You're not going to win the presidency this time around. That doesn't mean you won't be president one day - but right now, things are not looking to good for you. But if I were you, I wouldn't let the media praise of Obama and all that negativity get you down.
Take the high road like Al Gore. Produce a movie, win an Academy Award and an Emmy and realize that there are better things out there than being President. And judging from the sex scandals among all these politicians, who needs politics anyway - they're all a bunch of pompous power mongers who can't really relate to what the rest of the nation is going through anyway.
And as for Obama - I'm thoroughly impressed by your words, your intelligence and your charisma - I just hope that once you and John McCain get into the ring that it won't turn into a boxing match.
You've already got the gray lady in your corner and the reliably conservative NY Post - maybe you should quit while you're ahead and just become the Governor of NY.
Labels: governor, hillary clinton, ny times, obama, president, sex scandal
--------Posted in: Blog, Role Mommy Confessions on 03/22/2008
Latest News
-
Time Warner Cable Canceling Sponge Bob!
-
Meet Mom of Reinvention, Carmen Colon
-
Adorable Video Alert...Arianna vs. Beyonce!
-
Our Latest Blog Talk Radio Show
-
We Made Skimbaco's Top Holiday Book List!
Role Mommy Contributes To...
Role Mommy Events
- December 12
Role Mommy at the Ritz!
If you want to spend an extra special Saturday with your kids, then do we have the event for you. Join Role Mommy at the Ritz Carlton on Saturday, January 24 where you and your kids will get to meet a celebrity nanny, the author of the best selling Baby Name Wizard, a tween novelist, a performance by the Elephant Ensemble Theater and much more.
- December 8
2009 Events at White Plains Library
As we gear up for the new year, Role Mommy is pleased to announce our second annual Mom's Night Out series at the White Plains Library! Our first event, NEW YEAR, NEW YOU is scheduled for Tuesday, January 27. If you're ready to reinvent your life in 2009 then we have just the session for you!
- December 5
A Role Mommy Yoga Event!
If you've spent any time with me, you will know that there's something I can just never do - relax. So imagine me yesterday with a fabulous group of mom bloggers, beauty, travel and wellness writers who got the chance to take a yoga class with instructor to the stars Dina Dillon.
Popular Tags: blog talk radio, peeing in peace, rolemommy, weight loss, weight watchers, kids, obama, sarah palin, working mothers, traveling mom
Our Sponsors
