The Today Show and Me!

...originally posted on April 3, 2008.  Rumor has it that this segment will will air today at 10:30am on the Today Show,  On the Emily front, she has not forgot my mishap and told the teacher's that "mommy forgot to pick ME up because mommy wanted to be in NYC with Matt Lauer".  Yes, I am already putting money away for a shrink. I can see it now: she will be sitting with a psychologist chatting about how "mommy blogged all the time and forgot to pick me up from school so she could be on tv....... What a terrible mother!"

Seriously, you want to talk to me?  Really, about Mommy Blogging?  You want to know about large corporations targeting the Mommy Bloggers because we... well... have a lot of viewers from all over the country (and world) reading our content?  You think I might have something brilliant to say about collaborative blogging?  Why would anyone want to be a mommy blogger?  Why are people reading and "listening" to blogs? Are we making a living from blogging?  I joined my newest, oh-so-fabulous pals Kristen and Mir for three (ok, more than three) hours of filming by the Today Show. Here ye, here ye....NBC wants to know about ALL OF US Mommy Bloggers! I believe the segment will air some time in the next few weeks.  Until then, my friends, go visit this post and this post because Mir can tell the story much better than I....

But... let me share with you a great "Mommy Moment" that happened yesterday while I was being interviewed.  It will show you why I deserve the "Parent Of The Year Award".  During the interview, my cell phone started to buzz. I could hear the vibrating noise, but was hooked up to the microphone and could not get out of my seat.  The phone kept buzzing, but I was busy, dammit.  It is not like every day you get to interview for a little ol' show that MILLIONS of people will be watching.  It is not like every day I get to hang out in NYC with Kristen and Mir.... the call can wait, right?

I missed ten calls in one hour.  Obviously, something was up.....

The first message was from a school administrator:  "Ms. Asher, Emily has not been picked up from school  We are hoping that you will be here shortly."

The second message came from my Husband.... "Uh Jill, I just got a call from the school.  Who is suppose to pick up Emily?  She is in the office".

Then came a string of calls from all my friends.... "Jill, I know you are kind of busy, but I just got a call from the school.  Should I go and get Emily?"  "Jill, was I suppose to get her?"  "Jill, Emily is really upset!  What should I do?"  "Jill, this is the office again, we are REALLY concerned.  We have not heard from you or your husband. Is anyone coming to pick up your daughter?"

Truth?  I forget to arrange a pickup for Emily. 

Great parenting, huh?  Fortunately, a friend went and picked her up.....and Emily is FINE (thank you for asking!).  Gotta love the guilt and the conversations that are going to happen when I get back to Silicon Valley....   

Credit: Picture from Mir's camera! (in order: Kristen, Mir and Jill)

Original post to Silicon Valley Moms Blog