Life before 2008 21 Nov 2006 08:31 am
LOVE Tina Fey…
She’s completely hilarious. My favorite part of SNL. And if I had time and TV I’d watch her new show 30 Rock.
But this quote in People mag made me sad last night:
“I get to see her for a few hours before I go to work. Compared to a lot of working moms that’s a blessing.”
This was about her 14 month old baby girl, Alice. Not a five year old, who would likely have a day of school to go to. Or a 13 year old forming her own life and activities. Her baby. The article is short but the conflict she must feel comes through. I think what bothered me most is that Tina worked hard for years to get where she is. It seems it would be okay to take some time off to get her baby through preschool (or have other kids, as she mentions in one of the interview questions, as something they want but can’t envision with their schedules). If anyone has “earned” the right to be a stay at home mom, in my opinion, it would be someone who’s already had her career and made a name for herself. And the thing with Tina Fey is….the public loves her. We aren’t likely to forget her if she’s not in the spotlight for awhile. Other stars do it; I’d wish it for her too.
A few hours a day with my baby? I can’t imagine. That’s not why I had kids. I have a hard time imagining parents who admit to that, though I know they are out there. And to parents who got pregnant so deliberately timed (not saying that’s what TF and her hubby did; the article doesn’t say), it seems sad they can’t give real-time parenting more of their day. After all, childhood is so short and babyhood is shorter….and it certainly isn’t all about reaching the parent’s goals.
