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I’ve been tagged by Queen of the Mayhem and Janet a.k.a. Wonder Mom to tell you about real moms. Honestly, these two women each hit the mark dead on with their posts. I’m not sure what I can add, but since they were nice enough to think of me I’ll give it whirl.
Real moms? You want to know the ugly truth? Our deepest, darkest secret?
We have NO shame.
Sure real moms look around the table at a work meeting and secretly want to look like the single fashionistas, but they’ll wear an outfit from Target if it means their chilren get the birthday present of their dreams or a memorable vacation.
Real moms gag at the smell of vomit, but they’ll go to the pharmacy with it in their hair when their toddler is running a fever and can’t keep anything down.
Real moms will clean toilets at a bar if it means their family has food on the table.
Real moms will exhaust themselves raising kids by themselves rather than modeling a “normal” relationship as loveless or violent.
Real moms might try to have children naturally, but they’ll love the ones they get with every fiber of their being regardless of any genetic relationship.
You can try every trick you have to put down a real mom, but it ain’t gonna phase her. When it comes to her family there isn’t anything she wouldn’t do.
You want to demean her? You want to degrade her? You want to make her invisible? You want to treat her as less than equal?
Fine. As long as you’re willing to be met with the ferocity of tiger. Because a real mom will battle to the death to protect her family and provide a safe and loving environment in which her children can grow up to be healthy and happy.
Oh, and she’ll have an army of Target clothes-wearing, toilet brush-holding, vomit spewn-haired women standing behind her to take you on. Because that’s what real moms do.
March 28th, 2007 at 5:45 am
Love the closing image!
We’re fierce…and stinky!
March 28th, 2007 at 5:55 am
Fantastic.
And the army behind us…rules!
Thank you for playing..I’m working on your questions!!!
March 28th, 2007 at 6:42 am
I too love the Target clad, toilet brush waving army. That’s us!
March 28th, 2007 at 8:52 am
I love it! Toilet brush waving army!!! You are awesome!
March 28th, 2007 at 8:55 am
Requisition me my toilet brush, I’m with you 100%!
That was a wonderful, fierce piece and I loved it. You even made me tear up
March 28th, 2007 at 8:58 am
Here! Here!
I couldn’t have said it better if I tried.
March 28th, 2007 at 11:12 am
very lovely post. you had me at “We have NO shame.”
March 28th, 2007 at 12:01 pm
so true.
March 28th, 2007 at 1:55 pm
So true, and very well said! There’s nothing a real Mom won’t do to make her kids happy or keep them safe and you captured that beautifully with your piece.
March 28th, 2007 at 5:42 pm
Excellent post!
I just was whining today that I hardly have anything in my closet that isn’t from Target or Walmart!
I got your back….but can I do it without the toilet brush? That thing makes me ill!!!! (hee-hee)
March 28th, 2007 at 7:15 pm
Wow, best Real Moms I’ve seen yet! Awesome, and you now have a new reader!!
March 28th, 2007 at 7:35 pm
Really GREAT post. Real mom’s kick some serious ass.
March 28th, 2007 at 7:52 pm
Great blog! I think I’ve been behind you in the Target line!
March 28th, 2007 at 9:01 pm
GREAT post!!!!
I’ve stood behind you in Target as well!!
March 28th, 2007 at 9:17 pm
You go Mamma… Target rocks and a little puke never killed anybody…
March 29th, 2007 at 5:10 am
AWE. SOME!
Made me all warm and fuzzy. Real moms rock!
March 29th, 2007 at 6:13 am
Love love love it!!
March 29th, 2007 at 6:16 am
Amen! Great post. I am in your army!
Lisa
March 29th, 2007 at 9:52 am
I loved this. Read the other two as well…couldn’t agree more. Sometimes people forget that “mom” and “women” are mutually exclusive terms.
March 29th, 2007 at 11:16 am
I think this has been my favorite “real mom” post so far!
March 29th, 2007 at 3:35 pm
Wow! These comments from so many real moms (and a dad)…I’m blushing.
I was all worried I had gotten up a little too high on my soap box.
You really can’t imagine how honored I am by your comments.
March 29th, 2007 at 3:56 pm
Oh honey, make a permanent home on the soap box. You project really well from up there!
I sent you an e-mail with some header tips…let me know if you don’t receive! Disregard if you don’t want it.
(formerly SuperSnark, now DangerDoll)
March 30th, 2007 at 2:08 am
Okay… that does it…
I simply can’t do one of those “Real Mom” things … I was tagged by Janet and Queen as well a couple weeks ago …
but after reading theirs, Mamalee’s and yours…
I simply can’t add another thing!
YOU ALL HAVE NAILED IT!
March 30th, 2007 at 11:09 am
Beautiful. Just beautiful.
April 2nd, 2007 at 10:16 am
LOVE IT!
April 3rd, 2007 at 5:56 am
Wonderful! I’m linking this one.
May 15th, 2007 at 10:09 pm
Furiously waving my toilet brush!
September 14th, 2008 at 1:38 am
I could not have said it any better…