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- Jill Kargman's "Momzillas" - Salon
- Auld: Mowbray a victim of own philosophy - Daily Mirror
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| Jill Kargman's "Momzillas" - Salon Posted: 26 Mar 2010 01:07 PM PDT Ever wonder what happens to the Bridezillas once they've achieved wedded "bliss"? Jill Kargman explores their ever-after (not quite so happily) in this fresh tale of a mom, plucked from a laid-back San Fransisco scene, and thrown in to the posh Upper East Side of Manhattan. Meet Hannah, our protagonist, as she is quickly enamored with all the "ins" from a group of local moms. The deeper she delves in to their world, while always on the cusp of it, the deeper she find the absurdity in their child-rearing practices, like paying "the baby nurse extra to walk with him in the Baby Bjorn on the treadmill in [the] gym so that he'd fall asleep." Add her mother-in-law, hell-bent on keeping her dear sweet angel of a son, and her grandchild, in the upper crust of society.
Kargman paints a world of Momzillas, all wrapped up in the Mom Race, constantly comparing their child to those around them, while freely looking down their noses to judge the moms who do not follow their same parenting philosophy -- a philosophy which they certainly make sure their nannies, all in white-starched uniforms- instill in to their children! They humorously turn nursery school admissions in to a competitive sport -complete with social letters of recommendation, letters of intent of first choice, and a long list of prerequisite Mommy-and-Me courses. Hannah must learn how to trudge through, in order to make the best for her daughter.
If you're a parent, even if your not, you will find some grounds to relate to Hannah. Momzillas is a quick, humorous read on how one mom, surrounded by the Momzillas, refuses to bend to their mold, and finds a way to create a Manhattan that works for her and her family.
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| Auld: Mowbray a victim of own philosophy - Daily Mirror Posted: 26 Mar 2010 03:42 AM PDT Lisbon Lion Bertie Auld believes Tony Mowbray's unwavering determination to stick to his footballing principles ultimately proved to be his downfall at Celtic. Mowbray's short reign came to an end after just nine months on Thursday after suffering a shock 4-0 defeat against St Mirren in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League. Even in the wake of the defeat at Saints, the former Hoops boss could not resist having a dig at rivals Rangers, accusing them of "negative football". But Auld said: "It looked as though it was on the cards, with the performances in the last few weeks and the inconsistency. I thought he would have done a great job there but he wouldn't change his ways." He added: "Everybody loves philosophy but the players dictate the philosophy and the most important thing in his job was the results. I thought he did a marvellous job at Hibs and West Brom but his philosophy also knocked him down at West Brom as well when they got relegated last year." Mowbray's fate was sealed when he finally lost the backing of the fans after the loss in Paisley, according to Peter Rafferty, President of the Affiliation of Celtic Supporters' Clubs. Advertisement - article continues below » The capitulation left Celtic 10-points adrift of Rangers - who have two games in hand - in the SPL and was their heaviest league defeat, outside an Old Firm derby, in 30 years. Rafferty said: "I don't suppose it has come as any great surprise unfortunately because of the way the results have been going. "The result was just one result too many for the fans. The manner in which we were defeated didn't go down well at all." Mowbray's predecessor Gordon Strachan believes the scrutiny Old Firm managers are under is greater than ever. Recalling Walter Smith's return to Rangers three years ago, he said: "After about six months, he said the big difference was night and day. He said, 'The whole thing, the media thing is absolutely brutal'. Now we've got internet chat rooms; everything can start rumours that you have to deal with, which we never had before and he said it's changed completely." Win two tickets to see Paul McCartney live in Hyde Park with Mirror.co.uk Cheap Premier League tickets are now available to see the top teams in action. Find Manchester United v Chelsea tickets, Fulham v Manchester City tickets, Wigan Athletic v Arsenal tickets and Manchester United v Spurs tickets. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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