Sorry...I know I promised this post last week, but I have been working on the new novel like an insane woman...oh, and the Elsie book is coming along nicely, too. So I got a little sidetracked on my way to this list.
Two weeks ago I pointed out five TV moms that prove I am NOT TV mom material. This week, I'm calling up five other TV moms that prove I could could a TV mom!
Here we go:
5: Debra Barone
Juggling nosey in-laws, a goofy man child husband and kids? Debra was a housewife in the truest sense of the word, because except for a few rare episodes, the woman's whole world was her house and her family. Granted, I sometimes did wonder where those kids were...but the episode where Debra and Ray are retelling the story about the can opener and the tuna? Been there, done that!
4: Roseanne Conner
My husband loathes the show "Roseanne," but something, for me, always rang true. Hey, a mom who struggles with lousy jobs, trying to find her voice as a writer...in a basement room? I learned how to "pay bills" from Roseanne. Granted, I've never told my kids to go play in traffic, but my living room bears a very scary resemblance to hers....oh, and mother issues? Sing it sister!
3) Claire Dunphy
My family may not be quite as modern as hers...but a well meaning hubby who thinks he's cool? Kids that make her crazy? A brother that pushes her buttons? The desire to DO SOMETHING and MAKE THINGS BETTER? (Okay, maybe not so much that one. LOL) But still, I see a lot of myself in Claire's endless struggle just to get from one end of the day to another without pushing a family member into traffic.
2) Marge Simpson
She's loved the same man for more than twenty years. Her son is a handful, her daughter is an over achiever. (Sorry Maggie, I don't have a third kid!) She tends her home with as much energy as she is able after a day of being a Simpson, and she serves different dinners to her different family members. Oh...and I, too, have lost hair to stress, discovered the joys of drinking wine, and wish my family would dress up more often.
1) Frankie Heck
"The Middle" might be my favorite show of all time. How much do I love it? I miss the first half of "Survivor" to watch it. Why? Because every word that comes out of Frankie Heck's mouth is something I have said! The most recent episode, she's trying to prepare her eldest, Axel, for the PSAT's. (We call Skippy "Axel" now.) her daughter is always optimistic, and typically falls short. While Peaches hasn't had quite the set backs Sue Heck has...I see a lot of myself and my own teen years in the girl. To make me see myself in mother and child...that's genius. Oh...and my house could be a secondary filming site, right down to the toaster waffles in the freezer.
So there it is my friends, five TV moms that could be me. (And if you're not watching "The Middle" you should be. ABC Wednesdays, 8/7)
Finally....HAVE YOU VOTED? Look, over there, on the right...that Elsie Book needs a name!
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