Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Calling All Supermoms

I recently received an email about an agency looking for "SuperMoms" in North Carolina to do a documentary about.  I have no interest in being on reality TV but was interested to see what they considered a supermom.  When I think of Supermom some of the following adjectives come to mind-caring, supportive, helpful, fun, loving, engaging.  I think of the friends who continue to take great care of their kids in the face of adversity; when parents or kids get cancer or other illnesses; special needs kids and their parents; etc...  Then I read their description:

Do you pride yourself in being heavily involved in your child’s activities? Do you feel that your children are gifted with superior abilities in sports and/or the performing arts? Are you, without question, your child’s biggest cheerleader? Will you go above and beyond to make sure that your child can achieve his or her dreams? Have you and your friends bonded over a shared passion for your children’s activities?

A new television docu-series is seeking a passionate, dynamic group of Moms that we can follow in their pursuit of their children’s excellence! Raising an exceptional kid is hard work, and this series aims to capture the ups and downs, the triumphs and the losses, and the camaraderie that passionate and extremely involved mothers of gifted children share. If you feel that other parents across the country would be inspired by you, your children and your circle of friends, please contact us!

Is it just me, or do these people seem crazy?  I agree, "Raising an exceptional kid is hard work," but I have a different idea of exceptional!  It reminds me of the moms from the show Toddlers and Tiaras, which I don't watch but have seen bits and pieces of.  They invest so much time and energy for their kids to compete in beauty pageants, and most of the time the kids could care less, they would rather be off playing like a regular toddler.
I have a shirt that says "Stay At Home Rock Star" on it.  Not my typical shirt but a friend sent it to me with a note that only said "because you are one."  I think I'll proudly wear my shirt while being relieve I didn't fit reality TVs description of a Supermom.  
 
"Every beetle is a gazelle in the eyes of its mother." - African proverb

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