I think that my Aunt Joyce is conspiring with Hallmark. Just the other day, I was faced with yet another form of the “baby” pressure. I had to pick up a wedding card (money holder, of course) for Kim G. Much to my shock, awe and utter dismay, I notice that the wedding card section is spooning the new baby section. “Are you effing kidding me? “, I exclaimed to myself, while standing in the cards/baking/spices aisle. As if it is not enough, hearing my aunt, my father, my students, my nieces, and my cleaning guy Walter asking when I plan to procreate; now I have the card companies adding the pressure? What kind of message is that? Get married…..have babies…..Umm, Hallmark, American Greeting, Carlton Cards….LAY OFF. The expectations of where you are supposed to be as compared to where you are in your 30’s are tough enough to deal with without you reminding us of why we should be gettin’ it on. Not to mention, but depending on the direction you are traveling down the cards/baking/spices aisle, in this case, due West, it would appear as though the baby cards come BEFORE the wedding cards. Chew on that, Associated Press and all of the mothers and do-gooders of America who have been protesting the maternity section of Forever 21! FYI--many women, woman upwards of 18, shop at "THE F", so move on!!! As my cousin Valerie suggested, perhaps the new baby cards should be in the birthday section. I think her idea is great (so don't steal it).
If you have a birthday, wedding, anniversary, etcetera event coming up, expect a hand made card from me.
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