My Secret Shame: My Mom is Obsessed with High School Musical and buys mini bottles of Pinot Grigio

How are my kids supposed to learn about the dangers of hitchhiking and the specifics of STDs without Afterschool specials to teach them? You are a true child of the 70’s and 80’s if you remember the specials that would air once a month on ABC.  They almost always starred Melissa Sue Anderson (Mary from Little House on the Prairie) and they always gave an informational and educational explanation on taboo topics that I wouldn't dream of talking to my parents about. I lament the loss of those little gems. The Disney channel or Nick wouldn't dare air movies that explained such hot button topics. Can you imagine the outrage if Zach or Cody knocked somebody up? Or if Alex Russo had an itch that just wouldn't go away?  Disney wouldn't even air the episode when Oliver from Hannah Montana was diagnosed with diabetes. I went to my trusty IMDB and found a list of every episode ever filmed. Here are some of my personal faves:

My Dad lives in a downtown hotel

Me and Dad’s new Wife

Mom and Dad can’t hear me

A Home Run for Love

School boy Father

Bonnie Raitt has Something to Talk About—This one both intrigued and repelled me. If you are a teenager do you really want to see Whoppi Goldberg talk to Bonnie Raitt about being a middle aged musician and song writer?  I can’t imagine this being a hit with the teens. (Editor note: I had a day to think about this and I realized I was the nerdy teenager that would have watched that show because I liked the song “Nick of Time.” I was listening to the “Yentl” soundtrack when my classmates in school were jamming out to the “Flashdance” soundtrack.)

Daddy, I am their mother now

I am going to be honest I have been creating 2012 Afterschool special ideas all day in my head and cracking myself up. I am to afraid to post them lest I offend my 28 followers so send me a message me if you want my titles. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Their kind of salty….

Lastly, I saw the “One More Night Video” at the gym again for the 1,312 time and I realized that the guys at the boxing match are Adam Levine band mates. I had that epiphany and then started looking at Adam boxing again.