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Mothers’ Day (or is it Mother’s Day? Why am I unsure?) is a week from tomorrow, and I’m planning several posts that spotlight moms next week – two book reviews, some observations on issues both of those books discuss, and a look at some notable literary mothers. I think it’s my first official Theme Week on The 3 R’s, and I hope you’ll check it out!
Dispatches from Across the Blogiverse
Have you ever been nominated for a blog award – or nominated yourself for one – that you have no chance of winning? Could you use a little promotion from someone other than yourself? Then…you might be an Underdog, and now there’s a place for you to Unite with other Underdogs, launched by Kate from The Big Piece of Cake! Underdogs Unite is currently featuring some of the less-sung Blogger’s Choice ’09 nominees – do you see anyone you know?
Speaking of awards…don’t get too excited if you “win” this one
Blog cautionary tale of the week – good luck, Gautami! (I backed up this blog on Thursday evening. I’m spooked now.)
There’s nothing like finding out you passed through a place you didn’t know you’d been in the first place to give you pause (congratulations to my sister Teresa on her first LA Moms Blog post selected for syndication!)
This week’s moment of blogger introspection #1, and moment #2
Despite all the new sources for news these days, we’re still giving most of our attention to the same old things
– but there are some new things to talk about lately…how are you feeling these days? Have you caught Stockpile Syndrome yet?
Packing light: good in theory, high degree of difficulty in execution
Body image, double standards, and hamsters
The first 100 days get a failing grade
Learning from (others’) experience (or calling the Karma Police), via Not Always Right:
Driving Instructor | Victoria, Australia
(I’m a driving instructor taking a student for his first drive ever. It’s a quiet suburb street, away from major traffic.)
Me: “Okay, just pull out slowly and watch for parked cars…”
(As my student is doing this, a frustrated driver that has been following us pulls into the lane next to us, driving the wrong way since it’s a two-lane road.)
Angry driver: *yells out window* “Learn to f**king drive!”
(The angry driver speeds off … and crashes right into a car heading the opposite direction. Later on, after we’ve pulled over and are waiting for the police…)
Me, to student: “Okay, that’s an example of what NOT to do while driving.”
Parent of the Week, via Not Always Right:
Clinic | North Carolina, USA
(I work at an asthma and allergy specialists office, and a mom called me 5 minutes to 5:00 pm on a Friday. We were getting ready to close for the weekend.)
Me: “Thank you for calling ****, my name is ****, how can I help you?”
Caller: “Yes, I need to bring my son in…”
Me: “Ma’am, we close our office at 5:00pm, and we don’t work weekends. Would you like to talk to the nurse?”
Caller: “No, he needs to see a doctor right now!”
Me: “Well, we have our doctor on call – you’re more than welcome to call him. He can answer your questions and help with anything–”
Caller: “Do you speak English?! I just told you that my son needs to be seen right now! He’s had this cough since Monday, and he hasn’t been breathing right since he got it!”
Me: “Well, it seems that if he’s been that bad since Monday, you would have brought him in then to be seen, or even Tuesday, and not wait until the weekend to call…”
Caller: “I was really busy this week! I had an appointment at the salon almost every day after work to get my hair done, my nails…. I just didn’t have time! I have time today because the stylist just called me; she had an emergency and had to re-schedule.”
Me: “Ma’am, right now our office is closed. Please take your son to the emergency room, as it seems like he needs to be seen immediately to have that cough taken care of.”
Caller: *very agitated* “If I take him to the ER, that’s a $100.00 copay! That would eat into my salon funds!”
Me: “…”
(Do you ever think there should be a license required for parenting?)
Enjoy your weekend!
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stockpile syndrome- gotta love it!
Marie – The ability to turn a phrase like that is part of why Michelle Richmond’s a professional writer, I guess :-).