Carly Stasko investigates the quandaries of new parents… and raps on playgrounds
I first came up with this “Mom Rap” during a 4am sleep-deprived freestyle session I performed for my husband and newborn son when none of us were getting any sleep. I have since performed it for friends, family and strangers every chance I get. It breaks the ice and tells a story. I think that parenting is equal parts comedy and confidence.
We can’t take ourselves too seriously, but at the same time it’s important to recognize how brave and bad-ass parenting can be.
Here it is, the Mom Rap:
Carly Stasko is a self-titled Imagitator, one who agitates imagination. She is also an artist/writer/producer/public speaker/cancer survivor/new mom living in Toronto. For more Carly Stasko, check out her radio stories on CBC’s Definitely Not the Opera and her blog, Imagitate the State.
Her series, How to Raise a Parent, appears twice a month.
All photos and images via Carly Stasko
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This could go viral! Lol!
Awesomeness!!
Carly, Hi. Great rap, great tune and great camera work. Lots of fun – passed it along.
Moved off the farm to a house in the forest.
Good to hear your thriving – and jiving
There’s more to live than only surviving!