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I quite often find happiness in a mailbox. Since I was a kid, I've always loved receiving letters and cards. Now, with the digital age, I enjoy anything that's not a bill.
Yesterday, receiving the newest Entertainment Weekly magazine made me very happy. This picture alone had me sending in my renewal check.
Although not usually a salivate-over-actors type, I just don't see anything to complain about with this cover. Wait, three of the men do have shirts on, but I think I'll survive.
I'm especially loving Matthew McConaughey. Matthew, you had me at a Time to Kill, and I'm thrilled that you continue to smolder. Take that Kevin Costner, Tom Cruise, and the one that truly saddens me... Val Kilmer.
A special thanks to Entertainment Weekly. Unlike TIME, you know how to market a magazine in a way that doesn't offend or belittle anyone. (Which might be why you left some of the guys' shirts on.) Check out my post, You ARE Mom Enough, for more of my feelings on TIME.
In other exciting news, I will be spending TODAY at the Gaithersburg Book Festival for the second year in a row. I'll be at the Carroll County Maryland Writers' Association booth (10:00am to 6:00pm EST, in case you are in town and considering coming!) selling copies of Depression Cookies and supporting my fellow-MWAers.
But what I'm most excited about...
Meeting Melissa Foster!
I have met some amazing authors online, but rarely do I get the opportunity to meet them face to face. Melissa is an international best-selling author, and a wonderful supporter of writers and readers. She spearheads World Literary Cafe, "where readers and authors unite." This in addition to The Women's Nest, "a community of women helping women."
Related post: Come Back to Me, Melissa Foster (5 stars)
I'll also get to see another wonderful author, and friend of our family, M.K. Graff. She has a new book out, so I'm looking forward to getting my hands on that, too. Marni also sent me a wonderful post about Pacing that I'll feature next week.
Relate post: The Blue Virgin, MK Graff (4 stars)
Please visit next week for my update. Be forewarned... I might be gushing.
What brought some excitement to your life this week?
The best type of mom you can be is YOUR type of mom.
This Mother's Day, we should reflect on the importance of mothers. A mother is a woman responsible for the welfare of a child. There are no tiers of mothers. It doesn't matter whether you gave birth, adopted, had a child through a surrogate, and so on.
This week's TIME featured a cover of an older child, age 3, standing on a step stool breastfeeding with the title, Are you Mom Enough?
The audacity.
I whole-heartedly believe in breastfeeding. But more than that, I believe a woman must mother their way. If something makes you unhappy, it will not make you a good mother. Nobody should suggest a mother's choice makes her a success or failure, especially based on parenting style.
I have three daughters ages 12, 10, and 7. I breastfed each one a minimum of 15 months. It was a good choice for me as a mother, but I often joke it was simple laziness. In the wee hours of the morning, I only had to find my boob. I didn't have to mix formula and just-right-temperature water.
I also was blessed to be an at-home mom. One of my dear friends pumped every day at work in order to breastfeed her son. I tried pumping once, and I felt like a cow and never did it again. I also went breast to cup, never using bottles. It was my choice, and I respect the choices of others.
Regarding the article... I have no problem with attachment parenting, but I have a huge problem with any suggestion that it is the one and only right way.
As women, we should come together and support one another. It's like all the arguing over stay-at-home versus working moms. When will we stop fighting each other?
What did you think of the TIME cover?
