Saturday, September 20, 2008

Corndog with cheese

What can't I live without as a mom, ask to Yoplait Kids and Parent Bloggers Network?

I'm going to have to go the totally corny route and say other moms. Other moms have taught me what to carry, what to buy, and what to ignore. They've taught me what to wear, what to sweat, and what not to. They've lent me baby gear and dropped off meals in times of crisis. They've kept me company on long stroller sojourns and on trips to the mall squeezed in after bedtime. They've kept me sane at the playground or cooped up inside when there's two feet of snow on the ground. (I am so much better at spending long hours with my children when I have a peer of my own at my side.)

They've reminded me over and over that I'm not alone. And while I loved my Boppy and my Bjorn and even my breast pump, while I'd never want to give up my bike trailer or chai tea lattes or the DVR or god forbid the Internet, I think I could get through just about anything if a fellow mom was there to hold my hand.

7 comments:

Heather said...

Yes, that is a pretty essential "tool" for me too!

Lady M said...

Indeed! Are you allowed to combine "other moms" and "internet" to get "other moms on the internet?"

GHD said...

I couldn't agree more! I never realized how much I depended on my friends until I moved and couldn't just call someone up to hang out.

Magpie said...

Aw. You're so right.

M said...

Three cheers for other moms! I totally agree with you on this one.

Thanks for stopping by my blog. I'm so glad to have found a anti-Match.com campaign soulmate. Seriously, what where they thinking?

the mama bird diaries said...

I agree! Other moms absolutely keep us sane in the insanity of young children.

Alex Elliot said...

Now I'm trying to think of the last time I had a corn dog!