We are mothers

Let's say it together! We are mothers! In this day and age can we afford to be anything else? I am a huge fan of the Today Show, especially Ann Curry. This in NO WAY is to offend her or any others like her, but...with that disclaimer, let me write! After my day today, I was thinking about an episode of the Today Show I saw a while back. Ann Curry was being praised for how amazing she was for keeping up with such a crazy schedule. She had the Today Show to do, so her day started at 4 am with wardrobe and makeup, after the Today Show she was off to some other local station (primped by wardrobe and makeup), then back to the NBC station for the filming of part of the nightly news, then right after, off to another breaking news story, then back to the nightly news to get an interview in before the live show started (preceeded by wardrobe and makeup). Then, her day ended at 11pm. She had a couple of coffees and some late-mocha-fraps in there, and possibly a bagel or something. During this episode the Today Show crew was following her around filming this "crazy" ordeal. They all stated how amazing she was, being a mother and a career woman; being able to juggle with ease both "jobs" and being such a trooper about it. Uhm, I didn't see her tend to the needs of her children, take a phone call from them, change a poopy diaper, wipe a tear, ease a cough, do a carpool, wipe stains out of her carpet, clothes, linens, help with homework, talk to her spouse, play a game, tell a story, swing at the park, give a bath, etc...etc...etc... Would I do the same for a high six figure, combined salary with my husband? That kind of question is only asked by the world. There is a saying that says "anyone can be a father but it takes someone special to be a daddy." Could the same be said for mothers!? They put SO much emphasis on Ann being such a great mother because she could actually juggle a whole day's work (which continues day-in and day-out) along with a family. I didn't see any juggling. I do love Ann Curry. This isn't about her, really, but about the emphasis that the world is putting on being the "IT" and "ALL" mom. We are mothers. That should be plenty! It holds so much weight of it's own. We should never feel like we are not super-moms or worthy of this same praise just because we don't "juggle." We have the future to tend to and raise up, literally! It would have been nice to see the emphasis be on her as a mother. So, while it's okay for Ann to do what she does, and for all of you mothers to do what you do, just remember, we are mothers and I wish the Today Show would have filmed that!