Nadia Suleman, Octomom, is a busy mom. She’s got 14 kids – even if she weren’t
working outside the home (which she claims she’s doing but no one else seems to
know anything about this)– she’s going to be busy. Even if a mom has just one kiddo she’s
responsible for, she’s going to be busy.
That’s how we momma’s roll.
Octomom has recently come into the news (again) after being
accused of child neglect. Basically, she
wasn’t keeping her house clean and safe for her kids. Because I’m the curious sort, and because I
don’t need sleep at one in the morning, I found myself browsing through the
accusatory pictures.
There was laundry on
the floor. I get that. There’s laundry on my floor. The kids were going potty outside. I completely understand – when I was potty
training, we went whenever and wherever we could. There was spray paint on the walls, inside
and out. I’m certain that’s never
happened to me, and I’m hoping that never does, but like my boy Justin Beiber
sings, “Never Say Never”.
Essentially, after an investigation and evaluation of her
home, authorities found no evidence of actual neglect. Lack of supervision, obviously, but not
outright neglect…I scrolled through the remaining pictures and saw the image of
the check.
Octomom had written a check for $520 to her hair
dresser. The hair dresser (who was being
paid by TMZ) maintains it was for a Brazilian Blowout and a singular
haircut. Octomom claims the check was
for a total of 15 haircuts: one for her and each of her kids. My husband thinks that $520 is excessive for a
Brazilian anything, but he said he’d be willing to go halfsies on certain
Brazilian procedures if chose to go there.
Personally, I haven’t had 15 haircuts since I became a mom 10
years ago, and I only have two kids a husband!
It’s not that I don’t want my hair cut, I do, says the woman
who just blew her bangs off of her nose.
I just don’t have the time.
Between softball and youth group and work meetings (those are meetings I
have at my place of employment, Nadia), I find myself pulling the minivan into
the driveway just in time to throw my kids in bed. My hairdresser is very accommodating, but I’m
pretty sure she’d draw the line at opening up the salon after midnight.
Let’s not forget the price tag for the hair cut. If I wanted a $520 hair cut, I would be up a
creek without a pair of scissors. OK,
fine, I’ll give Octomom the benefit of the doubt: Still $35 for a haircut is still pretty steep
for my $12-a-visit blood. As much as I
love my wonderful hairdresser (Amber at Shira’s Salon), I’m pretty sure she
wouldn’t do 15 haircuts in one setting, even if I did some free advertising for
her. (Once again: That’s Amber at Shira’s Salon.)
I know for a fact that I’ve never paid more than $15 for my kids to
have their hair cut – and that includes the tip! (And believe you me, that stylist earns a tip
for cutting my kids’ hair!) C’mon,
Octomom, I’ve seen your house. Don’t
tell me your kids couldn’t get a hold of some scissors and cut their own hair
for free! Heck! I’m so busy being a momma that I often times
find myself with a pair of scissors trimming my own hair. And if I did have an extra $520, I can think
of better ways to use the money. Surely,
you can as well, Octomom.
