Big Brother Meets the “Alpha Momâ€: Tensions in the Media Standardization of Motherhood by Lauren Lang, San Diego State University
On 26 January 2007, Today on NBC aired a segment as part of its series on “Today’s Woman†entitled “Cocktail Playdates for Moms.†The segment was ostensibly intended to provide a neutral report on what it identified as a growing trend: mothers who enjoyed a glass of wine or beer together while their children played.