What's wrong with Obama wearing mommy jeans?
Yes, I had a good laugh when pictures of President Obama donning “mommy jeans” hit the airwaves not too long ago.
The president wore the infamous jeans when he threw the first pitch at an All-Star baseball game about a week ago. The media labeled them the “mommy jeans.’’
It’s not every day you see your president at a baseball game in pleated jeans that seem a little too short and a little too feminine!
But I realized the reason I laughed so hard was because I could recognize a pair of mommy jeans instantly.
I’m not ashamed to say that I’ve become a huge fan of mommy denim, as I like to call it. These are jeans I would not have been caught dead in before I had my daughter.
They’re super faded. Some of mine are high waters, barely reaching my ankles. And they have a way of flattening out everything. They are the kind of jeans that can make Jennifer Lopez look curve-less.
But I’m a mommy jeans advocate because they’re roomy and comfortable.
When I’m running late for my daughter’s dance class I can slide into my mommy jeans, no problem. When I’m heading to a long ballgame, I opt for my mommy jeans.
Ketchup, sweet-and-sour sauce, ice-cream, bring it on. My mommy jeans can handle it.
Every now and then when I want to shake things up, I wear my mommy jeans to a party or a club. While all the women in their skinny jeans and high heels are on the sidelines trying to look cute, I’m on the dance floor getting down in my mommy jeans.
We’re moms, after all. While some people sit back and listen to the music, we’re busy dancing to the music.
Thank you mommy jeans for allowing us to dance more comfortably.
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