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And the award for Mom of the Year goes to...

Posted by lisacullen Monday, May 5, 2008 at 3:38 pm

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Among other things, Elizabeth Edwards is Mom of the Year.

...someone famous! With kids!

Just got a "VIP media invite" (because, you know, I'm all that) to the National Mother's Day Council's 30th Annual Outstanding Mother awards reception on May 8. I'm sorry to tell you that you didn't win. I don't think you were even considered, if you want me to be brutally frank. It's not that you're not outstanding enough. Or that you're not mom enough.

No. You're just not famous enough.

According to the press release, the 2008 honorees are...drumroll, please:

Elizabeth Edwards - Author, Attorney and Children's Advocate

Caroline Kennedy – Vice Chair of NYC Fund for Public Schools
Vera Wang – Fashion Designer & CEO of Vera Wang, Inc.
Debbie Murtha – SVP Cosmetics, Macy's Merchandising Group

Not to mention...

Joy Philbin, Mistress of Ceremonies - Television Talk Show Host and 2005 Outstanding Mother

"Past honorees," the release goes on to say, "have included Former First Lady Barbara Bush, Andrea Jung, Estee Lauder, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, Bobbie Brown, Katie Couric, Marie Osmond, Chris Evert, Meryl Streep, Reba McEntire, and many other outstanding mothers." See? All famous. All moms.

No one ever said motherhood was all about the trophies. Unless you count the macaroni tiara, construction-paper Valentine and the extra hour of sleep on Mother's Day.