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So much fun! On Wednesday, I had the chance to interview two of the lucky http://generationhuggies.com/ . It was such a treat. Both were so surprised to have their video chosen. (By the way, I can't embed the videos here, but you can see all 30 winning entries on the http://generationhuggies.com/ .)
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Jackie, who lives in Manhattan and has an 11-month-old daughter, Lily, is a graphic designer. She happened upon the Huggies mobile in Union Square as she was walking with her husband and a friend. Hoping to score a cute tote bag, she came to the booth and found herself talked into making a video. She now laughs, remembering that during the on screen interview, she was feeling so emotional that every question brought tears to her eyes.
Afterwards, she went her way and didn't give it much thought. And then. Ta da! She received an email letting her know her video was one of the winners! When she shared her big winner news with family and friends, of course, everyone was excited. To her great embarrassment, her co-workers even gathered around a computer one day and watched her video with her.
Jackie said, "When we made the video, I thought I was terrible. But the guy said I did well. I thought: he's lying. I felt like such a dork."
I so know that feeling! I can barely stand to watch myself on camera when I'm alone — it's even worse when I'm with people. : )
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Susan, another winner I was able to speak with, is a part-time lawyer and the mother of two boys. She adores raising her family in the city. And she had a similar experience to Jackie. One weekend, she met her sister at a diner. As they were leaving, they walked into a Street Fair and noticed the Huggies Mobile. Susan's youngest was still in diapers at the time, so she stopped by the booth to pick up a coupon. When the Huggies staff invited her to make a video, she resisted. "I look horrible — I don't have makeup on!" was her response.
But she ended up making the video anyway. And what do you know? A couple of months later she received the email letting her know she was a winner! She was suprised and pleased. "I live the life of a typical mom. I couldn't believe anyone was interested in what I have to say. I couldn't imagine what about my entry was so special."
I'll bet most of the winners felt exactly like Susan. As mothers, we know we're not necessarily unique. There are millions of mothers out there doing their mothering thing every single day. So it's sometimes hard for us to remember that what we're doing to interesting and important. I think that's what I liked so much about http://generationhuggies.com/ . Huggies recognizes how wonderful motherhood is and helped women across the country celebrate that fact by making videos. http://generationhuggies.com/ all about their experiences as mothers. Go Moms!
over 3 years ago - Comment
Emily Yeah moms!!!! It's so sweet to hear how thrilled and surprised the winners were!
over 3 years ago