Huh. I never thought I'd relate to Madonna on a mom-to-mom level, but when I heard her reaction to that now-infamous shot of 15-year-old daughter Lourdes smoking a cigarette, well ... Madge, I totally get where you're coming from. Seriously, we should do coffee sometime.
First of all, not surprisingly, Madonna says she "wasn't very happy" about the picture.
But then the single mom made an admission I found very interesting (as a fellow single mom).
Raising four kids on her own, Madonna says she tries to be a "tough" parent ...
"But honestly, I don't think I'm as tough as I should be. I think I need to be maybe tougher. It's hard -- every day is a negotiation."
You said it, sister. Every day is a negotiation. And I think that's especially true for single mothers who can't always call for backup. Think of it this way: For those of us with more than one kid, we're always outnumbered. Of course I'm pretty sure Madonna's life as a single mom looks a lot different from mine; still, I understand the challenges of presenting a united front when you're a solo unit.
I'm also pretty sure Lourdes won't be lighting up again anytime soon, at least not in public, as her mother makes one thing very clear:
"Cigarette smoking I'm not very fond of -- for anyone."
Not very fond ... not very tough, but it's a step.
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Lourdes doesnt exactly have a "pure" role model for a mother either.
Can you relate to Madonna as a single mom? UMM...NO. I can't even relate to her as a mom period.
People cannot relate to Ann Romney because of her wealth... but this doesn't stop us from being sisters with good ol' Madonna? Yeah, right. lol She doesn't even live in the same universe and the majority of us and has EVERY opportunity to provide her children with nothing but perfection.
So MANY issues with this article. Umm, first Mama Madonna has or still does smoke herself. Referring to her is a single mom is an insult to single parents given her fortune, handlers, nannies etc. I doubt Madonna does anything for herself sans swallowing her own food.
Most curiously, Madonna is the one that spread it ALL for a porno `coffee table' book some years back. I wouldn't think she'd give a crap about her kid smoking. It's an `act'.
I like Madonna .. I see into her as a person and see she is a single Mom , now she may be rich and have things we all don't .. she needs to bring this to attention , I think children live as examples . If Mom or Dad smoke so will the child or children........