Comments on: I’m A Non-Mom Mom

By: Marcia

Marcia — Thu, 15 May 2008 02:59:02 +0000

After our initial dismay when reading about this contest, my husband and I spent a few minutes coming up with additional categories for this contest. Obviously, all categories are insulting so we just continued the theme. How about -

“Best Polygamist Mom” – (any comment Donny & Marie)

“Best Trans-Species Mom” – (this is for all you hand puppets mothering geese or other species of animals)

Can you think a few categories for Teleflora to add to next year’s contest? Let’s email them!

By: Z

Wed, 14 May 2008 13:09:35 +0000

I completely get you on this one. Lately I have seen FAR too much of this kind of thing. “Oh, yes, one is his, the other is ADOPTED!” Even my own sister has thrown the “she’s adopted” card down at me because my father chose to make me part of our family. So what? My mom and her two sisters were “adopted” – one was and the other two could never get their “real” families to give away their rights but nevertheless they called my grandmother “Mother” and my mom sent her a dozen roses on the anniversary of her coming to their family every single year until she died. I find it all SO offensive. Adopted is NOT a second class citizen who may or may not be given back at any time. Why do people somehow expect the adoptee to walk away when they’re 18? I don’t get it. And adoptive moms??? Why that was even singled out boggles the mind.

Zs last blog post..Meltdown At The Opera

By: Sylvie

Sylvie — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:10:06 +0000

WOW! I am SHOCKED I can't believe this! This is absolutly crazy. Even though I am reading this late I am SOO Glad I did not order from Telaflora for Mother's day. Sylvies last blog post..

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:54:47 +0000

I also wrote about the topic on my blog, a couple of times, and I was absolutely stunned at the insensitivity shown on behalf of the contest organizers.

While I am in the *long* process of adopting my daughter from China, which was made even more heartbreaking by the recent events of yesterday, how dare anyone refer to any of us adoptive moms as ‘non-moms’!

I checked my statcounter and noticed that I had a visit from someone from Edelman, but they didn’t bother to post a comment on my blog. I guess they didn’t deem me ‘non-mom mom’ worthy enough.

Rhondas last blog post..Earthquake…

By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 13 May 2008 14:12:33 +0000

Thanks so much for the contact information. I became aware of this from my non-mom wife, and sent them email on the addresses I could find. I suppose I would be a non-dad. I also will never order from teleflora – ever. In fact, just today someone mentioned teleflora and I advised them not to use them and pointed to a news article re: non-moms.

We chose adoption even though we could conceive. I love my kids like they are my own, well, because they ARE my own. That is something the people at teleflora simply don’t get.

By: phyllis

phyllis — Mon, 12 May 2008 22:45:08 +0000

this is quite unbelievable. wow. your daughter has a great mom – it sounds like you are showing her how to be a strong and powerful woman! good for you for calling them out on this and not accepting their first “solution.” they should be ashamed.

phylliss last blog post..How to be a 2-year-old (BSM)

By: Louise

Louise — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:06:49 +0000

I am glad you called them. It really shocked me and made me quite nauseous really. How will our daughters react when they see shows like that one day? Ugg.

By: The Cookie

The Cookie — Mon, 12 May 2008 15:44:25 +0000

Outrageous!!!!
http://lifeisacookie.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/non-sense/

By: Tara

Tara — Mon, 12 May 2008 15:00:02 +0000

I was confused when I first read your blog entry because I think by the time I clicked over to the favorite mom contest site, they had changed the category name. And/or maybe I was just not reading clearly enough.

Anyway, just wanted to say I’m sorry for such insensitivity–it’s really hard to believe. I am glad they changed the terminology and issued an apology, but I am sorry for everyone who was hurt by that.

Way to go, Liana!

Taras last blog post..Happy Mother’s Day!

By: Julie

Julie — Mon, 12 May 2008 13:17:16 +0000

Unreal. Thanks Liana! You always manage to put my thoughts into words (that can be shared with the general public). Julies last blog post..Forgot to ask....