When I heard that my friend Lela Davidson was writing another book- I immediately began badgering her for a review copy…. I loved her first book “Blacklisted from the PTA“, the pieces that she writes for TodayMoms crack me up, so I couldn’t wait to read her latest essays on the trials and tribulations of motherhood- and of turning 40! Lela’s latest book is titled “Who Peed on My Yoga Mat?
After devouring this book (sitting by fire in a house with no heat while waiting for the power to come back on after Hurricane Sandy), I decided that I had a few questions for my friend Lela- to get a little inside scoop on life as a Mommy-humortist-essayist-girlfriend!
1. Why do you think we all find tales of Mommyhood to be so entertaining? Is it that we need to laugh to someone else’s mistakes, or is it that it gives us this feeling “of all being in it together”?
“I think when we are in the heat of the type of family moments I write about, they often do not seem funny. But come on, we let people take a dump on us–literally. If that’s not funny, it’s just insane. I think moms need the reassurance that we are all doing it wrong, and that the “right” way often just unrealistic perfectionist BS.”
“Ooooh… that’s tough. I would tell her to stop using a straw. Lip lines suck. I would tell her that she will grow up to enjoy jogging, and that she would love living in Arkansas. She will not believe me, and will be pissed because she thinks she is already grown up.”
“Crusaders are always a pain in the ass. I’m not saying we shouldn’t fight for our kids, but we need to be discriminating. The trajectory of your kid’s life is not going to be altered because he didn’t make the cut for the advanced math class in the first grade. Parents who are overly involved need a job, or a Pinterest addiction.”
“Ah, yes, cotillion is alive and well in my pocket of the world. I think it’s really a southern thing. It teaches social etiquette. And dancing! What I like most about cotillion is that it offers a structured and group alternative to “dating.” What I like least is everything else. I have called it the Southern tradition I might have skipped, and written about it here and here, too. But all my eye-rolling aside, I’d say cotillion has been good for my kids. However, I’m still trying to explain ”Mr. and Mrs. John Davidson” to my 12-year-old daughter.”
So while you are in the midst of knocking off items on your holiday shopping list for everyone else in your life…. why not treat yourself to “Who Peed On My Yoga Mat?”….. I think you’ll love it as much as I do!
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Thank you, Sharon! I’m so happy you enjoyed the read.
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