CATHY'S CORNER: Crazy, Scary Mom

“In our country we call this type of mother love teng ai. My son has told me that in men's writing it is composed of two characters. The first means pain; the second means love. That is a mother's love.”  ― Lisa See, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

The more I realize how little I actually know about parenting, the more worried I become. The more worried I become, the more I try to control things. The more things I try to control, the more overwhelmed I get. When I get overwhelmed, I yell. When I yell, no one listens. When no one listens, I become scary. 

Welcome, Crazy Scary Mom. More terrifying than a zombie, more annoying than a mosquito on a hot day. More psycho than Psycho. Eventually I will exhaust myself and understand that my kids are going to be who they are - no matter how much I try to control them. 

Have a safe, happy and worry-free week ahead and enjoy all the fun Halloween activities near you. This issue is pack with stuff, so relax and read on. I always welcome your thoughts and ideas. 

Cathy

** In honor of Breast Cancer awareness month, I'd like to profile anyone who has dealt with or survived breast cancer, or any organization that is donating to breast cancer research. Please email me at catherines@macaronikid.com if you want to share your story.

With Disney's newest DVD and On-Demand landing anywhere Nov. 4, 2014, I am hosting a free preview party of Disney’s “Planes: Fire & Rescue” DVD at the Westport Library on November 2 in the McManus Room at 1:30pm.  Even if you’ve already seen the movie, the DVD includes the All-New Exclusive Animated Short “Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular” and More! If your child loves planes, please RSVP to catherines@macaronikid.com. The first 10 people will get a free movie poster and free glider. Refreshments will be served. 

Interesting family-friendly documentary: The film, I AM ELEVEN, will be shown on Weds Nov 12 @ 7pm at the Bow-Tie Royale Cinema in Westport. The film explores the lives of eleven year olds across the world, who share their thoughts on everything from love, war, global warming, music, culture, family, happiness, and the future. Australian filmmaker Genevieve Bailey travelled the world for six years to compose this insightful, funny and moving documentary portrait of childhood. From an orphanage in India, to a single-parent household in inner-city Melbourne, to bathing with elephants in Thailand, I AM ELEVEN explores the lives and thoughts of children from 15 countries. These young minds provide us with a powerful insight into the future of our world. Watch the trailer here. Reserve Your Ticket as soon as possible and spread the word! 

Kick off the Season with a Holiday Meal Assembly for Al's Angels Nov. 15th! Now is the time to register for this event as a volunteer. We need volunteers of all ages to aid us in both packing meal bins, loading our trucks and delivering either in our trucks and/or in your own vehicle. Email adguido@yahoo.com to volunteer or for more info.