So this next mother? She is BAD. I mean bad mutha, like shut yo mouth. Please put your hands together and welcome Molly of Mollytopia. She is a lovely Southern magnolia, so let us clutch our pearls in her general direction.
I started reading Molly’s blog before Blogher because who could resist a writer whose bio includes these lines:
I was raised by circus performers, hippies, and drug smugglers. I work full-time as a senior finance person for a TV network because being a divorced mom is suuuper easy and I like to keep things interesting.Then what do you know….I was sitting there at Blogher waiting for a session to begin, swapping cards and networking when Molly herself joined our table. I recognized her sassy logo and squealed, “I READ YOU!” Then she said, “I READ YOU!” and we hugged like a couple of sorority girls on Bid Day.
Molly’s post “Showroom Showdown” about being a single mom and wanting to give the right things to her daughter really struck a chord with me. And if you have time to read more, I highly recommend “Death of a Superhero,” about her father’s last days. Oh, hell, it’s Friday….read her whole site and thank me later!
Baddest Mother Ever,
Molly is a fantastic blogger, and she is raising her game with every new post…
Le Clown
You got that right!
Thank you, Le Clown.
Thank you so much! It’s an honor to be featured on your blog. I loved meeting you at Blogher – so crazy – I’m really happy we’re staying in touch! XO
Oh! Oh my! I love her! And I think I just gave myself permission to cuss judiciously after reading her first post. Why, the thought had never really crossed my mind, but fuck is one of my favorite words.
On a serious note, what a talented writer. She does a great job of hitting the vein of what moms worry about, with a humorous slant that makes you know that you don’t suck if you’re not the uber-perfect Pinterest mom. Which I am, but I know she probably forgives me for that.
I wrote my MA thesis on “Genderlect and Cursing”–the difference between the way men and women use cuss words. It had FUCK on the first page.
Oh, the other day I beat myself up because I fed Carlos french fries when we were both starving. A good mother would have had organic apples in the car!
Also, I just read Death of a Superhero. What a perfectly beautiful post. Her dad is smiling huge. I love the idea of a memory box. I worked at hospice for several years as a social worker, and wish I had been able to share that idea with my patients and their families. So incredibly beautiful. xoxoxo
It might be time for me to do another batch of boxes for my family!