Motherhood…on DVD
I watched Motherhood and Julie & Julia on the same day, while flying from Bangkok to Los Angeles.
As a blogger I was excited and inspired to watch blogging-women-themed movies.
I found Motherhood to be the more stressful of the two films, but maybe it hit too close to home. Or maybe not.
In Motherhood, Uma Thurman plays “Eliza,” a frazzled NYC mom whose days as a writer seem like a lifetime ago.
Motherhood takes place over one very full, mommy-frazzling day.
Two of the main tasks that Eliza has before her on this day are 1) planning and hosting a birthday party for her daughter and 2) writing a 500 word essay about what motherhood means to her.
Try as I might, I couldn’t manage to see Eliza in a sympathetic light. Motherhood did have it’s funny moments but Eliza’s emotional outbursts were largely stress-inducing.
In an interesting marketing experiment, the Motherhood DVD comes with lots of coupons for saving money on baby products. The coupons are also in CD-Rom form on the DVD.
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07 March 2010, 9:40 pm
I think a relapse in potty training was the worst. All of a sudden, he’d pee randomly in his pants. *Sigh* glad it was a short-lived phase.
07 March 2010, 9:41 pm
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08 March 2010, 3:01 am
My most stressful parenting moments are when all three of my child have something going on where they are going in three different directions. There is only one of me and so little time to get to three places at once. Whew.
08 March 2010, 3:05 am
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08 March 2010, 3:07 am
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08 March 2010, 5:11 am
I think it’s being stuck in traffic. It is beyond stressful, especially when the whining and crying starts.
08 March 2010, 5:12 am
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08 March 2010, 5:12 am
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08 March 2010, 5:44 am
having both kids in the car, it becomes a fighting/whining fest.
08 March 2010, 5:58 am
My most stressful parenting scenario is trying to get my daughter to eat healthy meals
08 March 2010, 9:10 am
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08 March 2010, 11:04 am
Just a few days ago my son destroyed our house…every single room was a disaster. Then I got a call from our realtor saying that someone wanted to come see our house in 1 1/2 hours…talk about stress! I think my heart was running a mile a minute while I ran around just as fast! Trying to clean and keep a toddler happy (and from making any more messes) was not fun….Ahh…welcome to parenthood!
08 March 2010, 11:06 am
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08 March 2010, 12:40 pm
I really don’t get stressed out. I look forward to everyday and spending it with my children. Things get broken, that’s a given. They can be replaced, but children can’t!
08 March 2010, 12:50 pm
When I have my 7yo and 4yo daughters at home and then I babysit my 4yo and 7mn old granddaughters. Those days can be pretty trying.
08 March 2010, 12:50 pm
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08 March 2010, 2:01 pm
I’m not a parent, but as a nanny I have had to work with potty training, older children lying, parents views and my views clashing, children failing school…the list goes on and on.
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08 March 2010, 2:02 pm
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08 March 2010, 2:02 pm
The kids fighting can be pretty stressful!
08 March 2010, 2:03 pm
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08 March 2010, 3:04 pm
When my daughter does the exact opposite of what I am asking - and looks at me while she does it. I know every single kid on the planet does this, but it still stresses me out.
08 March 2010, 3:04 pm
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08 March 2010, 3:06 pm
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08 March 2010, 8:12 pm
When my daughter was 2, we went to Target to pick up a few items…it was right before Thanksgiving. My daughter saw a Christmas tree display and decided she wanted one NOW! I told her we would have tree for Christmas, but were not buying one of those. She began screaming, threw herself on the floor and began kicking and writhing. I was stunned and had no idea what to do as the other shoppers stared at her display. So, I said, “Mommy is going to continue shopping, when are finished you can join us.” I said this in a calm voice…although I was totally freaked out. Then I turned and began pushing my shopping cart in the opposite direction…hoping she would follow. A few seconds later, she walked up and said, “Can I ride in the cart mommy?” Just like nothing had happened! Kids.
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08 March 2010, 10:37 pm
My most stressful “mommy” moments are when my youngest (four) is throwing a tantrum while I’m trying to deal with a school issue (behavioral) on the phone regarding my teen. It seems to happen WAY TOO often! It drives me bonkers… I’m trying to talk with the school guidance counselor/principal so we can decide how to deal with the situation and at the same time calm down a HYPER pre-k’r going through the “me” phase so I can hear!
08 March 2010, 10:38 pm
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08 March 2010, 10:57 pm
One of my most stressful parenting scenarios is when my kids get home from school and they are all trying to speak to me at once!
08 March 2010, 10:58 pm
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08 March 2010, 11:02 pm
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09 March 2010, 5:30 am
Stress is part of the job of being a parent but when they start asking about where babies come from….yikes that is tough
09 March 2010, 5:31 am
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09 March 2010, 5:32 am
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09 March 2010, 7:34 am
My most stressful time is getting my kids out the door in the mornings.
09 March 2010, 8:58 am
I think the most stressful moments were foodshopping. I remember when my daughter was an infant, getting up to the register with a cart full of food, and she’d be screaming at the top of her lungs. So stressful, trying to calm her, unload the cart and pay.
09 March 2010, 8:58 am
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09 March 2010, 9:43 am
most stressful..when we need to leave to go somewhere and he is absolutely refusing to budge…the later we get the more stressed i get
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09 March 2010, 9:44 am
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09 March 2010, 7:05 pm
Simple-when I’m on the phone they don’t leave me alone! Ever!
09 March 2010, 8:44 pm
I am not YET a parent so I dont really have any YET
09 March 2010, 10:17 pm
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09 March 2010, 10:58 pm
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09 March 2010, 11:29 pm
I hate going to the store with my kids. i would rather shop at midnight than go with them. i know that sounds horrible but it’s a lot of work plus I like the me time.
09 March 2010, 11:29 pm
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10 March 2010, 12:16 am
Mine is just when my daughter wont stop talking constantly and I NEED peace. Thanks for the chance.
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10 March 2010, 4:34 am
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10 March 2010, 7:03 am
Just the other day was pretty stressful! My 4 year old daughter was throwing up and had diarrhea at the same time, so sad!
10 March 2010, 9:43 am
I certainly didn’t enjoy the battle of wills!
10 March 2010, 4:14 pm
Its just starting as a grandmother with my daughter living with and my new gandaugter almost here.
10 March 2010, 4:57 pm
Watching my children making mistakes & trying to let them figure out things on their own.
10 March 2010, 5:14 pm
My most stressfull, is when each child is pulling you in a different direction.
10 March 2010, 9:29 pm
i dont like when they argue- =[ it seems like they should get along better than they do.
10 March 2010, 10:55 pm
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11 March 2010, 8:29 pm
My most stressful time was potty training my oldest son
11 March 2010, 8:54 pm
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13 March 2010, 6:09 pm
I have a 2 year old and nothing so stressful as when we thought she couldn’t hear. While I held her during the testing, I just prayed and prayed. Thankfully, she hears beautifully! Oh, but the stress leading up to it.
13 March 2010, 8:53 pm
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13 March 2010, 11:51 pm
My most stressful moment of parenting is having a child throw an on the back, leg kicking tantrum in the middle of a busy market.
14 March 2010, 5:35 am
The tot’s a gem, it’s my teen who gives me the stressful moments here and there, but I still think he’s a gem. His latest caper is to join the military, even going so far as to contact a recruiter and set up an appt. *Sigh*
14 March 2010, 6:46 pm
I have identical twins and they rolled around in the crib they were in together and I mixed them up for a while
14 March 2010, 8:30 pm
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14 March 2010, 9:57 pm
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14 March 2010, 9:57 pm
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14 March 2010, 11:06 pm
The mom is busy with someone else and I need to get her attention x 3 scenario. Or mom is in the bathroom with the door closed and I absolutely need her scenario.
15 March 2010, 8:42 am
The most stressful to me is when mine are sick. Always gets me a little worried.
15 March 2010, 1:58 pm
My most stressful parenting scenarios are usually when my hubby and I disagree on something… its rare, but it happens. We’re both so darn strong willed that neither will back down or compromise. We always manage with something, but it can get pretty tense for a few days! Thanks for the giveaway, I love Uma.
15 March 2010, 6:28 pm
Anytime that homework needs help from any of the three kids at the same time!
15 March 2010, 6:41 pm
Having two kids now gets stressful when they’re both fussy at the same time.
15 March 2010, 6:42 pm
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15 March 2010, 9:10 pm
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16 March 2010, 8:13 am
potty training which I am going through with my second!
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16 March 2010, 8:14 am
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16 March 2010, 9:53 am
My kids were poor sleepers and we got into some bad habits such as letting them sleep with us and us sleeping with them in their beds. Finally getting them to sleep in their own beds (officially called “Sleep in your own bed Week”) was very stressful!
16 March 2010, 1:00 pm
My sons tantrums are definitely the most stressful for me.
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16 March 2010, 5:38 pm
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16 March 2010, 10:07 pm
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16 March 2010, 10:22 pm
The most stressful time was when the kids threw a
temper tantrum in the grocery store and I was trying to shop.One laid down in the floor and butted his head
several times,while the other one was screaming to the top of his lungs
16 March 2010, 10:23 pm
My most stressful parenting scenario is dealing with teenagers who are rebelling.
16 March 2010, 10:25 pm
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16 March 2010, 10:27 pm
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16 March 2010, 10:47 pm
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16 March 2010, 10:52 pm
It is hard when they are sick.
16 March 2010, 10:53 pm
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16 March 2010, 10:59 pm
Non-stop baby screaming no matter what I do. That’s the most frustrating.
17 March 2010, 1:31 am
dealing with willful children
17 March 2010, 1:34 am
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17 March 2010, 7:47 pm
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