Breathe in, I'm a fresh-faced marcom exec ready to conquer Silicon Valley. Breathe out, I'm talking about
whinging online mummy blogging to a room full of young PRs that have my same bright eyes and enthusiasm.
How did that happen?
I was at MS&L this week helping them to swot up on the whole mummy blogging phenomenon and explaining how they can work with parent bloggers (and not annoy them).
They were a very willing (and able) audience. I guess I wasn't surprised to see that PR is still a pink collar ghetto (there was one lone male in a sea of summer skirts). And only three of the 15 or so had children.
Do you remember what life was like before children? Me neither. Maybe if I squint. No, I'd have to down a bottle of wine. And sit in a darkened room.
In case you are wondering there was really no point to this post. Just that I am suddenly feeling like something has passed me by. I can just see my mother laughing quiety to herself about this one.
Do posts have to have a point? Nobody told me that. Blast. (I enjoyed this one, whatever...)
Posted by: Potty Mummy | 10 July 2009 at 03:24 PM
Life without children? Remember it? Of what does she speak? LOL - I am on the downward slope of parenting minor children with 16, 13, and 12 year olds. I see the light at the end of the tunnel :)
Posted by: TooManyHats | 10 July 2009 at 03:26 PM
Yes parenting is a bit like being run over by a ten ton truck. I've got two teenage boys at home at the moment, almost 14 and 19. I think that truck is reversing backward over me and running me down over and over again. I just cannot get up!!
Posted by: Momcat | 10 July 2009 at 03:28 PM
I think about my pre-mommy days often too. So different, working in the corporate world LOL. How funny and GREAT you can educate these people, on what NOT to do
Posted by: Lisa | 10 July 2009 at 03:38 PM
Potty -- glad I'm not the only one without a point!
2Many -- thanks for always letting me know there is hope!
Momcat - - nice to see you and watch out for those trucks.
Lisa/SVDiva -- I LOVE IT!
Posted by: A Modern Mother | 10 July 2009 at 03:47 PM
Life without children is overrated. All those boozy late nights and long hours in the office because you're 'hungry for it'. Whatever 'it' was.
When I don't have Els I do much the same as when I do have Els. Bar the odd boozy late night of course..
Posted by: Part Mummy Part Me | 10 July 2009 at 05:25 PM
Last night I posted a comment. And it disappeared. I cannot even not imagine life before the baby, I am not even capable of posting a comment anymore. Not that I had a blog or anything to post comments about before little L.
You think this comment is pointless? If you are posting pointless posts, I am just answering in the matching tone of voice ;-)
PS: Please don't tell me the only male participant was gay.
Posted by: Metropolitan Mum | 10 July 2009 at 09:17 PM
LOL, I was thinking about something like this last night as I was doing the dishes (so glamorous). I am at the "What now" thinking stage--can't remember pre-baby life, can't imagine life after said baby goes off to Uni in four years.
Kudos to you for all you do, Modern Mother. You are an inspiration!
Posted by: JaPRA | 11 July 2009 at 07:26 AM
Yes those heady days of pre-kids is very much a distant blur. All the people I work with are single/no kids. And as much as I envy them their freedom at times - I wouldn't trade places for the world.
Posted by: Nicola | 11 July 2009 at 11:31 AM
When I was growing up I did not want to have kids, was going to have a great career etc and live my life. But then wham bam, thank you mam! I met my soul mate and we ended up with three kids, and me being a full time wife and mother. Now as they are growing up, I am slowly getting myself back into gear and back into the world of work, but no way would I have changed the last 17 years, the kids may invoke a myriad of emotions, but nothing can beat the I love you mum at the end of the day.
Posted by: Brenda | 11 July 2009 at 06:31 PM
Making my comment debut to say thanks for coming into MS&L and telling us how it is. Everyone got a lot out of it and now know what not to do!
Posted by: LJC | 11 July 2009 at 09:57 PM
Part Mummy- I guess you found it.
Met- love your comment!
Japra- Uni, already?
Nicola- Me neither.
Brenda- you said it.
LJC- it was my pleasure!
Posted by: A Modern Mother | 13 July 2009 at 07:06 AM
I DO remember life BC!!! Yes, I do. But I wouldn't want to go back there. Call me morbid, but without them there wouldn't be any life....Ciao. A.
Posted by: Antonella | 14 July 2009 at 07:05 PM
Yes, you are right, but I love having a good moan about it every once in a while!
Posted by: A Modern Mother | 14 July 2009 at 07:38 PM
I do remember, sometimes. It was actually pretty dull. I suppose the early post-university days of after-work drinks and the like was OK. But, no, for the most part it was pretty dull.
Posted by: Coding Mamma | 19 July 2009 at 02:16 PM