Mr. Mom

First thing I did my first day as a SAHD was watch Mr. Mom. I haven’t seen it since the 80s. It did exactly what I thought it would/should do. Make me laugh and prepare me for the unknown. The funniest thing I found with Michael Keaton’s hapless stay-at-home patriarch was the difference he handled things in spite of how his wife or how a typical parent/guardian would. And I don’t think he handled them badly or that he didn’t know how to handle these wacky and new experiences it’s how he solves his troubles or his kids troubles. The grilled-cheese sandwich isn’t melted enough? Use the clothes iron that is already hot…why not? Problem solved. The innovation that he shows is a great inspiration not only for the light-hearted humor but as a SAHD it relieves some stress for any future problems or crises. As a critical thinker AND now as a stay at home parent raising and caring for a baby I have to think faster and more creatively. What would ease my child’s teething pain? What can I do to make her eat her lunch? Her blankey is filthy and needs to be washed and SHE ABSOLUTELY CANNOT GO ANOTHER MINUTE WITHOUT IT!! As a parent you will learn to think faster to solve these issues or you will go insane. And it has nothing to do with gender because every parent will learn to cope with the new issues but I think the way the issues are approached and solved might be gender-centrically different. That’s the main point to Mr. Mom in that a man at home with kids might use unconventional means to figure out the madness at home. At least that’s how I might be as a SAHD.

I think I should write the remake screenplay.