The Time my Attempt at being 'Cool Mom' Totally Backfired
(people.com) Nope, not me. Or the Handy Man. Or our sons. But, I can see how you thought it was us. I saw her on TV. She served great snacks, threw fabulous birthday parties, and knew all the 'in' music. She was stylish and fashionable, and so were her kids. She was 'Cool Mom' and I knew that someday, I would be her. Kids would hang out at our house. My backyard would be a magnet for groups of kids. We would have water fights and late nights. It would be awesome. Guess what? Reality rarely lives up to TV. I'm the mom who forgets it's early Friday until it's too late and I have to hurry home to find my first grader sobbing on the front porch. (Twenty minutes isn't forever, people.) I'm the mom who doesn't send in the book order, so my kids have to look longingly at the piles of books the other students get. Moms who volunteer for field trips and plan amazing parties? Not me. Room mother? Oh, heaven forbid! But, every now and ...