Today, Heather Armstrong writes about coming to NYC to appear on a CNN panel. Yes, I was filled vast waves of jealousy, but I got over it and finished reading her post. Utah-girl writes about how exhausting city life must be, especially for parents.

And I was completely overwhelmed with the idea that people have children in that city, that they have to push strollers on those sidewalks and down the stairs to the subway, that they have to carry those children up and down four flights every time they leave the apartment. The intricacies of day-to-day life with children in that city must feel like an hourly marathon, a race that does not ever end. I have never been more aware of the luxury it is to be able to get into my car and drive to the grocery store, or of the fact that I am a total pussy.

I did that. And she didn’t even mention the lack of major appliances or a driveway. Or the drug dealers in the lobby. For a moment, as I read her post, I thought fondly of the four flights of stairs and the drug dealers and the alternate side of the street parking. It was tough, but it was THE CITY, baby. I pushed my stroller past BIG STARS and watched them filming BIG SHOWS and there were all sorts of GLAMOROUS clubs and restaurants that I couldn’t afford to step foot in. Plus, there was all that street cred being a city mom. It’s hard being a drama queen out here in Jersey.

I guess, there’s still plenty of drama. Every Tuesday and Wednesday, my mom and Steve call me at noon to find out how Ian handled the transition to daycare and then they call again at five to find out how things went. (Today not so good. He kept taking his shoes off and running out of the classroom. His teacher wasn’t making a lot of ha-ha sounds as she told me about this.) Every day, my work obligations grow and the time to accomplish them shrinks. There’s always the daily meltdown about what to make for dinner and what bus Steve takes home and what those neighbor kids broke now.

Today’s drama is so much less fun than yesterday’s drama.

Question of the Day What’s the drama in your life right now?