Everyone loves their Momma on Mother’s Day. And yesterday on Twitter, the tributes were as unique as the women they honored.
But TV moms? Not so much.
They’re all kinda the same. In fact, if you look back at the women who have portrayed moms on TV sitcoms and dramas — at least in my memory — three actresses pop up again and again.
Blythe Danner
Susan Sullivan
Holland Taylor
All three are currently on the small screen playing moms — Danner on Up All Night, Sullivan on Castle, and Taylor on Two and a Half Men.
Heck, Sullivan even played the mom on one episode of Two and a Half Men before Taylor took over. Viewers probably didn’t even notice the switch.
Which is my point. Do the TV powers-that-be really thing that moms everywhere are fair-haired ladies with bob haircuts?
‘Cause that would be a NO.
An extra day
I was excited this morning to have an extra day.
To go to the movies. To do a little shopping. To relax in Central Park with my dog. To just ‘be’ before the demands of the work week begin yet again.
Then I remembered why I have this day. Why I am free to spend it as I choose. And who defends my right to make that choice today…and every day.
On Memorial Day, I am remembering those who have served — and who still serve — to keep us free.
Thank you.
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