A preview of The Talk:
In person, every one of the women looked just as fabulous. Sharon Osbourne is surprisingly petite—about my height (5'2") in heels (I guess her huge personality makes her seem taller). The women are all really funny. And they all have big mouths, but in the coolest of ways. Who wants small mouths on a talk show?
There were about 10 bloggers there, and the co-hosts were genuinely interested in hearing what we wanted to see on the show. Holly Robinson Peete mentioned she'd be touching on special needs (yes, awesome). I should have asked if Max could be a guest one day—he could be an expert on car washes (his current obsession, as many of you know). Sabrina wouldn't be a good contender, given her track history meeting celebs.
We discussed working mom guilt, kids bullying kids, man-bashing. We heard about the time Marissa accidentally locked her little guy in the car, and how beyond ticked off Sharon Osbourne was the day she found out a kid had given her girl Kelly drugs. She basically threatened to "chop off his willy," said in that Sharon Osbourne way. That maybe made me a wee bit scared of her until afterward, she spontaneously gave me a hug.
Obviously, we get all sorts of good discussions going on our blogs about raising kids with special powers, but if there's the possibility of airing these concerns—AND celebrations!—on national TV, that would be pretty damn fantastic.
Which issues about kids with special powers would you want to hear discussed on The Talk? Or just issues about life as a mom? One of the things I'd love them to bat around is how parents of kids with special needs can help integrate their children into the mainstream—and how parents of typical kids can better help their kids mingle with ours. That video of the Florida dad who went commando on the bus where kids regularly teased his little girl with cerebral palsy would have been a great launching point for a discussion, though it'll be old news by their air time.
The Talk wants to hear from moms, and I'll be sending your suggestions their way, so please share!
Photo/Dawn Sandomeno
There were about 10 bloggers there, and the co-hosts were genuinely interested in hearing what we wanted to see on the show. Holly Robinson Peete mentioned she'd be touching on special needs (yes, awesome). I should have asked if Max could be a guest one day—he could be an expert on car washes (his current obsession, as many of you know). Sabrina wouldn't be a good contender, given her track history meeting celebs.
We discussed working mom guilt, kids bullying kids, man-bashing. We heard about the time Marissa accidentally locked her little guy in the car, and how beyond ticked off Sharon Osbourne was the day she found out a kid had given her girl Kelly drugs. She basically threatened to "chop off his willy," said in that Sharon Osbourne way. That maybe made me a wee bit scared of her until afterward, she spontaneously gave me a hug.
Obviously, we get all sorts of good discussions going on our blogs about raising kids with special powers, but if there's the possibility of airing these concerns—AND celebrations!—on national TV, that would be pretty damn fantastic.
Which issues about kids with special powers would you want to hear discussed on The Talk? Or just issues about life as a mom? One of the things I'd love them to bat around is how parents of kids with special needs can help integrate their children into the mainstream—and how parents of typical kids can better help their kids mingle with ours. That video of the Florida dad who went commando on the bus where kids regularly teased his little girl with cerebral palsy would have been a great launching point for a discussion, though it'll be old news by their air time.
The Talk wants to hear from moms, and I'll be sending your suggestions their way, so please share!
Photo/Dawn Sandomeno
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