As I was thinking about the Oscars, I was wondering what the genres of movies would look like in the life of a mommy.
Action- Racing through a park while your toddler laughs wildly and avoiding your grasp at every turn. You reach for his t-shirt but he wiggles away faster than than Steven Segal's career. He climbs up the juggle gym and threatens to jump while you stop gasping as your 30 something heart tries to recoup from the effort. By the time you lunge to grab him, he spins like Jacki Chan and is out of sight once again.
Drama- The tears, the sadness, the devastation....tears are shed, hearts are broken.....or in this case, your child's favorite toy. There is no end to the emotional roller coaster you and your little one are on at this point. You promise her that you will fix it and yes, there is hope in her tear filled eyes. But oh no, you are not able to fix it and you are back on the ride of grief.
Comedy- Almost every day in the life of a parent is comical. Sometimes it is a good Cohen brother movie and other times it's Big Mama. Whether it's a good preschool story that cracks you up or listening to them laugh with abandon, comedy is interjected with every child. The funniest part of motherhood though has to be the effort we put in to trying to be perfect. It may not be funny now but one day you will look back and laugh at the thought of trying to track down the perfect tutu to take your toddler to a ballet they won't even watch....
Horror- Starting a larger daycare, preschool, kindergarten etc.....there may not be any haunted houses, masked villains or dark woods but there is horror, fear and at times shrieking...usually coming from you. The boogey man has come in the form of dark, green and almost unidentifiable substance oozing from your child's nose. The cough is more horrifying than Freddy and Jason combined and has made you lose even more sleep. You hear the music from Psycho as you hear yet another call from their room with what you fear is going to require a mop and bucket.
Romantic Comedy- It's Friday night and you are getting ready for your date with the gorgeous man in Marketing from your company....you have been flirting for months while having a lot of silly mishaps along the way. Ohhh no wait...that's a real romantic comedy. Your romcom involves some pizza and wiping chins. After you finally get the rugrats to bed, your husband gives you "the look" and you mentally calculate how long "it's" been and decide if it's before the news, it's probably a go.
Parenting is definitely not glamorous but it is jam packed with action, comedy, drama and yes, at times horror. At the end of the day, there is no golden man on your mantle. Instead you are awarded with hugs, laughter and little "I love you's" and you wouldn't have it any other way.
