#1: Food -- So I've had this passion about studying nutrition, food, the ways in which the USDA, our government, lobbyists, and pharmaceutical companies are profitting from the growing rate of obesity in our country.... And for years I've thought wouldn't it be great to write a book about all this... and I've even taken a stab a few times. So I started a new blog about all this... then i changed the name -- 4 times! -- and it just occurred to me while showering today to ditch the food-specific blog and just wrap it into this one. Why the hell not!? A large part of what inspires me to better understand nutrition and food now is really because of Jack anyway, so I'm going to include that stuff here.. just an fyi in case anyone is interested.
#2: The Parent Experiment -- For the record, this is THE BEST MOMMY PODCAST out there! I don't know if it's the familiarity of the hosts being from my home town of LA or just the sheer rawness and authentic nature of their content, but I fricking LOVE THIS SHOW. I actually crave it! I usually listen to it while I'm cooking for Jack or feeding him, and I seriously laugh out loud. The two hosts, Teresa Strasser and Lynette Carolla are a breath of fresh air to any new mother. They just say it like it is -- none of this flowery butterfly crap about what it's like to be a new Mom - but the REAL STUFF! More people need to talk openly about the real challenges of being a Mother.
#3: And lastly, single friends... I don't mean "single" like sans boyfriend or husband, I'm referring to my one last single friend who is sans baby/babies.... Had a long talk with her last night, and man alive have we grown apart. I've known her since college days, and while we've dabbled at being "best friends," we've definitely had our strains. Anyway, after I filled her in on my day yesterday of dealing with Jack squirm like a komodo dragon every time I change his poopy diaper to dealing with the uncertainty every single night of whether or not we'll get any sleep, to needing to cook, clean, bla bla bla -- just being a Mom stuff... this dear friend of mine has the gall to tell me that once she has a baby she's not going to "lose the balance in her life" and that she "will refuse to let the baby become her whole life." While I personally think these are 'great ideals' to have in mind, reality changes pretty quickly as you become Mom. Anyway, I took this as the nice slap in the face from my single friend and just knew I would feel better blogging it.
Bottom line: If you have never had a baby, do NOT tell another Mother the way you're going to be, how your life will be any better managed or "balanced". Best to keep your yapper shut. Keep your flowery butterfly thoughts and ideals of new motherhood to yourself. Get back to me AFTER you've had the kid.
