Whether you’ve been a mom, had a mom, or lived on planet Earth, motherhood is a ubiquitous condition that touches, teaches, and torments us all. Three particular experts joined forces to better educate us on the topic—often hilariously. “My Name is Not Mom” is a comedic journey through motherhood, a live stand-up, and storytelling event by champion moms of the internet Tiffany Jenkins, Meredith Masony and Dena Blizzard. The three comedians joined “City Lights” Senior Producer Kim Drobes via Zoom to talk about their journeys from motherhood to comedy, and how sharing their stories has helped them and countless other moms in their audiences.
How the moms found their way to comedy:
“I had just had my second baby, and I was turning 30 … I was like, ‘Oh, I’m going to die soon, I’m 30 now, so I should do everything I’ve ever wanted,” Blizzard said. “And I said to my husband, ‘I’ve always wanted to try stand-up,’ and so he bought me a comedy class. It was really therapeutic … I’d be with my kids all week long, and then I’d do stand-up on the weekends and talk about how annoying it was, and how tired I was. And so I think for me, that was my first way of dealing with motherhood … and then the internet happened.”
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