I remember a perfume commercial growing up that still sticks in my mind today.
It was a woman, singing: “I can bring home the bacon; fry it up in the pan…” (There was something about a man too…) When this aired in the 70’s, it was promoting feminism and the ideal that women can do all, have all, be all, etc.
Flash forward to what must be 40 years (yikes!) later… well no kidding lady! As a single, professional working mother, there’s no doubt in my mind that I can do all of the above and more. But, true confessions: it’s a tough gig and sometimes I just don’t feel like doing it all. Fortunately, I am very blessed. My son is beyond wonderful, and he makes the mothering part of my job pretty easy.
Let’s be real though… We all lead busy lives. Between our mutual schedules, we can pull in the driveway at close to 9 pm on some nights, and it can be tough to squeeze in some quality family time during the rush hour commute. So, in honor of Mother’s Day, I thought it would be fun to put the spotlight on some movie mothers that still gave it their all when faced with way tougher circumstances than usual.
Kate McAllister (Catherine O’Hara) / Home Alone I & II
Kate just did what we all do… It takes a village, and sometimes we just need a little help. We all rely on some other folks to help us get it done, and that is A-OK.
(Lucky for us, too! Had Kevin made it to the right place on either trip, we wouldn’t have had these great, funny and heartwarming mother-son moments.)
Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) / Aliens
Honorable mention also goes to the Alien Queen as well, as her mothering instincts go into high gear when Ripley threatens her unborn children. I have to admit that the monster in me can rear its head on occasion, so best not to mess with my offspring either.
Sometimes, moms be scary!!
Helen Parr (Holly Hunter) / The Incredibles
When her children secretly crash her mission to save Mr. Incredible [from self-made monologuing villain, Syndrome], Helen keeps the kids safe, rescues her man, and gets them back home safely … all without breaking a sweat. We, supermoms, know we could save the kids and the world, too. NP. 😀
Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) / Terminator I & II
Lesson learned here? We all work hard to build a life for our families, but don’t let that keep us from enjoying them as well.
Helen Buckman (Diane Wiest) / Parenthood
But, more fun-happy-proud-loving-joyful-silly moments outweigh those, by far. And, even though I can feel overwhelmed sometimes, I wouldn’t change my life. Not. One. Single. Moment.
Cindy Says: Celebrate , my friends! You’re doing great, so keep on keeping on, and doing what you do.
You are absolutely all stars in my book!!