Sarah Jessica Parker and a film about mothers. Hmm… Of course i rented it immediately and sold hubby on the idea of watching it with me. I must say despite the awful reviews I was pleasantly surprised. First of all, i actually thought SJP was really good playing a mother who juggles two kids, a husband, a house, birthday parties, chores and work! She was much more animated than usual even though you could still spot the Carrie-mannerisms.
Anyway, continuing on the topic of the film’s title, it made me realize just how lucky I am to be able and willing to stay home with my child and enjoy a much more relaxing existence. I admire women like my sister- she has three kids and a full-time job- who seem to just get along with the gazillion things they have to do without complaining and amazingly take on new projects without even breaking out in a wrinkle. My sister, for example, a few months ago decided to get her masters degree. This ultimately meant that she would knock off work at 3, take the kids home and leave by 4 to attend classes until 9. She does this three times a week. And her only complaint? She doesn’t get to see her children. Just like SJP’s character she finds sleeping a waste of time and has the most patient and hands-on husband i have ever met. I can’t say i agree with her on the first but the latter is something i am proud to say i have too. However, the truth is that if I was leading a similar life to SJP and my sister I can’t be sure how satisfying and happy my relationship would be. Women who juggle tend to leave loose ends here and there.
Whether it’s the husband, the dog or even the kids, something gets caught up and left behind in the whirlwind of a 24-hour day. I know i do it, especially when there’s dinner to be made, a bath to be drawn, e-mails to be answered and a tired baby who needs time to be soothed. My husband is always the last thing on my mind. Sometimes I even forget to kiss him when he comes home. It’s unforgivable really just as forgetting to change the baby’s nappy is. What grabbed me though, while watching this film, was realizing what remarkable creatures us women are. I mean, we are fascinating in the way we think and the way our nature drives us to do everything we do. We know things men wouldn’t even think of thinking and we get on with whatever we have to do without causing a stir or expecting anything in return. We are loving beings, born to nurture. Clever and sharp. Oh my god, I’m so proud to be a woman! Yeah woman!
