Facing Parenthood with Rosie Pope
June 10, 2011, By Kasie Baltes 0 comments
I don’t know how she does it. I don’t know how one woman can have such poise as she sits on the couch listening to an expecting couple request a focus group to name their child. I don’t know how she maintains her sanity in a career where ludicrous expectations are the norm. She works in a field where over-privileged people thrive and where hormones fluctuate as quickly as the stock market. She creates order out of chaos every day yet still greets you with a calming smile and demure attitude that whisk you away into a world where you begin to believe that what she does is normal. But not only is it normal—it is something that she indubitably loves to do. Who is this woman? Well, it’s none other than Rosie Pope.
You may be thinking, who in the world is Rosie Pope. I have to admit, up until a couple months ago, her name wouldn’t have been on my radar. But then I came across a new show on Bravo that stopped me dead in my tracks. A show, like many others, that made me question people’s intentions and solidify my belief that obnoxious people do obnoxious things. I’m talking about Pregnant in Heels. This show follows Rosie Pope, designer and maternity concierge, as she consults with clients on how to approach this whole parenthood thing. While change is the only constant in this show, one theme rings clear—these people need serious help from Mrs. Rosie Pope. Like the couple who went up to eight months of pregnancy without buying a single piece of furniture or toy for their new child because baby items don’t fit their style or taste in décor.
Behind these absurd yet laughable situations, Rosie Pope is there to make sense of it all and turn a somewhat clueless couple into prepared parents. After meeting Rosie, I was not only floored by her career, but I also was stuck on the idea of understanding. She’s not just tending to the needs of these rich expecting parents. She is tempering fear and taming the foolish into first class parents. Parents who understand that life will never be the same after a child and are able to grasp the idea that it’s one hell of a ride and they better get used to it.
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