TABOO TRUTHS

YES, this is my tip for today!  I raised my daughters that every voice counts.  Even more powerful is the sacrifice woman made for years…fighting to even have the right to make their thoughts know!  It is our responsibility as citizens and woman to participate in the process of democracy.

When my oldest Lindsay was about 7 years old a commercial for M&M appearing during one of her television shows.  It was the one with Halle Berry talking to (I think) the red M&M.  She was very sensual, erotic and suggestive.  I sat there thinking “Who is M&M targeting in this commercial??!!”  During the Magic School Bus cartoon show??  This is a children’s show for God sake!  Of course I made my thoughts known verbally and my daughter looked at me and asked “Mom, what could I do about it?”  I told her she could write a letter to the Mars Corporation.  Let them know how you feel about the portrayal of woman in this commercial and ask why it is running during your television show?

Both of my daughters are now of age to vote…and vote they do!  Whether you agree with our governmental process, even if you believe our system is in desperate need of a hard look…it is your RESPONSIBILITY to vote!  As woman, our predecessors found too long and hard for our right.  Time to make you voice heard!  (And if you don’t…don’t bitch about our state direction!)  Your thoughts?

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Courtney is settled back at JMU!  She was lucky enough to get a GREAT dorm on campus in the blue stone!  Nice big room, air conditioning and she only has to share her bathroom with 3 girls.  Sweet!

I’m heading to bring her back to Cville for the weekend.  The first few weeks back is always an adjustment for her and I.  She seems to be happy with her classes and hard at work…as usual!  One thing that hasn’t changed that much since her first day of kindergarden is…the colds!  The minute you put a bunch of kids together…sickness abounds.  She is fighting congestion and sinus pressure.  Currently she is seems to be following suit with many people in town.

Lindsay and I head to MI next week.  Courtney can’t come with us due to school demands.  I miss her daily and fight the urge to call her a couple times a day.  Letting go when a child goes off to college is no easy task.  I worry about her safety, her work load, her health…  I have to push it out of my mind or it becomes consuming.  So, just as in the days when I would drop her off at grade school and drive out of the parking lot I close my eyes asking God to watch over her and protect her.  Until Mom can be around to help!  For now, I get to enjoy her in my presence for a couple day!

If you are the Mom of a college student, how to you handle contact with your child?

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I saw this story on Good Morning America and wondered what other Mom’s think?  My girls are grown young woman and they still are not fond of me having a couple glasses of wine.  When they were younger I was far to busy to think about having cocktails on play dates.  But then again back then they were not called play dates…we just went to the playground!

What do you think?  Is it ok to unwind a bit with some good friends while your kids have fun playing?

Here’s the Story from ABC news.