Strollerderby : mamas

'Sex and the City': Top 5 Parenting and Relationship Moments

Rachael Brownell (Redsy) — Fri, 30 May 2008 16:01:00 GMT

Sex and the City started way back in 1998 to examine the (fictional and more monied and sexed up) lives of single women in the big city. And millions watched and learned. Today gaggles of women fans, dressed in Manolo Blahnik knock-offs will be teetering to cinemas with their gal pals wearing huge faux flowers and talking about their lives before...

...kids, husbands, limited clothing budgets and comfortable shoes...

In celebration, here are 5 of SATC's top parenting and relationship moments:

1. Where Miranda realizes she's in love with Steve.. in the laundry room - This scene captures the essence of why the show was successful. Miranda has been on the fence about Steve for years. She has a baby with him and moves on.. only realizing she's in love with him long after they share custody of Brody.

2. When the single gals put new mama Miranda in a taxi cab - because she forgot her stroller - Another wonderful SATC real life moment. Samantha loves Miranda but can't abide kids. So when on a lark the ladies decide to shop, and Miranda realizes she can't cart her babycarrier around with her, she's banished back to mommy land. Miranda's sad backward glance at her receding friends is a testament to the transition many women have to make into motherhood.

3. Miranda's huge nipples and Carrie's horror - Carrie visits new mom Miranda, who is so consumed with worry about her non-eating infant, she can barely track their conversation. She whips out the new bigger boobs to feed the baby and Carrie gets her first up close and personal look at nursing nipples.

4. Miranda has sex on the couch with a boyfriend while Brady cries - Many of us can relate (maybe not to the boyfriend but the Mommy needs sex but baby is crying scenario) to Miranda as she tries to get it on while Brady wails for her in the background. Her dialog is perfect ("It's ok, baby, Mommy is coming!")

5. Carrie cries every time Big tells her he's having heart surgery - I love the relationship between Carrie and Big. It's imperfect, crazy, and takes 6 years to work out. They love each other, but the timing is never ever right (until the end, of course). In the 5th season, Big visits New York City from Napa and shares a lovely dinner with Carrie. During dinner he shares with her that he's having a "little procedure" which turns out to be angioplasty. Carrie is wracked with uncontrollable sobbing. She doesn't understand what is happening, but we do. She's in love with Big and he still has access to her heart even after all they've been through.

And while much of this may read like a Harlequin Romance Novel does Parenting and Relationships, you'll have to watch it and give it a chance because just when you think you have one of the characters typed, they surprise you.

"Sex and the City" the movie. The next best thing to living in New York City and wearing Manolo's.

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Holy Bloody Show! Live Birth Blogging Going on - Right Now!

Alisyn — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 23:01:00 GMT

This has got to be the most awesome thing ever: Mamaloo is blogging the birth of her second child - LIVE. Right now!

The updates are coming quickly, and she is managing to keep readers in the loop while experiencing contractions. Last update:

2:33pm: Contractions definitely getting more intense. Gonna have to start working through them a little. I'll have to start tracking them, too.

I feel really blessed to be surrounded by so much support from you dear readers. Your kind words and good wishes and happy labour vibes are helping. Thank you!

I am amazed by anyone who attempts, let alone achieves, a homebirth. But a homebirthing-live-blogging-superstar? She's enough to make me feel like anything in the world is possible!

Go, Mamaloo! And get born, baby!

(Check back for updates!)

Moms Living the Dream and Wearing the T-Shirts That Prove It

Rachael Brownell (Redsy) — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:55:00 GMT

LTDchix t-shirts for moms rule. They are sassy and irreverent and hit the nail right on the head. Motherhood isn't quite the promised golden hued dream of paradise, but it still has its moments of glory and mundane bewilderment.

These t-shirts reflect a light and lively approach to mothering. One with more silly than sour. Laugh, my sisters, laugh. Otherwise, you might just end up crying and martyred and sad and simmering with resentments. These shirts are perfect for a girls' night out or a "Mommy is on strike" day. I have a couple of other titles that I think would really work with these images including "Surrender the Fantasy," "Sexy and Reproductive" and "Mammals Rule." Also, I'd probably add in some swear words and some tight tanks for daddies like "My Baby is No Pussy" or something.

Other t-shirts include "Beach Cart Mom" "Laundry Mom" "Vacuuming Mom," all with the apt title "Living the Dream." I'd wear any of them. With pride.

Mama Time: Helping You Take the Time to be Fabulous

Rachael Brownell (Redsy) — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 20:19:00 GMT

Welcome to another new Stroller Derby feature and just in time for Mother's Day: Mama Time. Every week we'll dish about ways for mamas (& papas) to have more fun, take better care of themselves, and keep their groove groovin'.

This Week: Budget Pedicures

While most of us can agree that nice spa pedicures are relaxing and enjoyable, they are often prohibitively expensive. Enter the budget pedicure storefronts popping up all across America in strip malls and downtown areas. Usually, you can get a pedicure here (a "spa pedicure" even) for under $35. As summer sandal season nears (thank the goddess!!), your toes might need a little polish, trim, and buff.

Of course, another option is to do your own home pedicure. If you can lock your door against the grasping hoards and hide away somewhere, this can be your best option. The Budget Fashionista has some great tips for home pedicures and manicures, including properly soaking your feet, using a pumice stone to smooth rough skin, and of course buying emery boards to file those nails. Now go forth and paint those piggies, ladies!

[Photo Credit: Irving Penn]