As a working, stand-up comedienne, Tammy Pescatelli struggles to balance the many roles in her life: a wife to her husband Luca, a mother to her two-year-old son Little Luca, a daughter to her parents Mary and Jim, and a daughter-in-law to her hardheaded, Italian mother-in-law Rose. Here’s some of her words of wisdom you should learn to live by.
1. To Prevent Blindness: Know that the moment you are putting on your mascara your child will scream. Learn to do it on the run.
2. To Prevent Tension: If you are going to talk to your friend on the phone about your mother-in-law in front of your toddler, know that will be the first thing that they repeat when they start to speak clearly. (Tammy shares funny comments and questions her Italian mother-in-law Rose says — click here to read them.)
3. To Save Your Marriage: If you wait for the “perfect time” to have sex you might have to wait until your “baby” goes to prom. Pick a closet and plan a getaway.
4. To Save Your Looks: Know that you will NEVER sleep soundly again. EVER! Remember that you weren’t a super model to begin with, and if you were — GOOD! The rest of us lost sleep thinking about how to compete with you for years!
5. To Promote Good Health: There are 5 million ways to make a dinner, but one way to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Learn it and apply.
6. To Save Your Sanity: Know that you are going to fail, feel guilty and compare yourself to other mothers. But your child only has one mother and he/she doesn’t know the difference — YET!!
