Comic Mom, Barred From the Hollywood Laugh Factory for Breastfeeding Her Infant, Performs at the La Leche League Conference in Asheville, N.C.

Tricia Shore, Comic Mom, plans to perform for the La Leche League of NC's 2005 Annual Breastfeeding and Parenting Conference in North Carolina on Friday, September 30th at 7:00 p.m.

September 23, 2005 -- Appropriately, Tricia Shore will be doing comedy for the La Leche League of NC's 2005 Annual Breastfeeding and Parenting Conference in North Carolina on Friday, September 30th. Tricia Shore was kicked out of the famous Hollywood Laugh Factory in March for breastfeeding her then three-month-old son. Now ten months old, Jadon is growing into a healthy little boy, no thanks to the Laugh Factory. Instead, Jadon has been performing with his mom throughout Southern California. Now Tricia plans to hit North Carolina with her witty and erudite observations on being a mom. Comedy clubs require a mom to have a babysitter for the evening and lots of money. "And in Los Angeles, you have to worry about valet parking," she says, "Really, it's easier just to stay home and do laundry!" She wants to bring comedy to mothers who barely have a chance to watch anything that's not on PBS Kids: "Moms need to laugh too!"

Regarding Tricia's performing with her baby in a sling on stage: "I have to bring my baby with me," says the Comic Mom, "my husband sucks at breastfeeding!"

How appropriate that Tricia is doing comedy for a La Leche League Conference: "I perform in comedy clubs where I'm lucky if half the people are sober. The La Leche League? We're a natural match--Home at last!" says Tricia, mother of Caleb, Micah, and Jadon, all under five years old. "I breastfeed anyone who asks, well, except for my husband. Poor thing; with three boys vying for my breasts, bless his heart, my husband never stands a chance!"

And what's it like having three boys under five?
"Listen to me for a few minutes, and you'll be glad you're not coming to our house for dinner!"

Tricia grew up in Wilkes County, North Carolina, graduated from North Carolina State University in Raleigh, and taught English at NCSU. She is happy to be performing in the South. "Ah, back to my sweet tea and grits! Do you know what people say when you ask for 'sweet tea' in Los Angeles? They look at you funny. When I was pregnant with Caleb, my firstborn son, I went to a restaurant that was supposed to be all about 'home-cooking.' Yeah, right! I could tell the waitress had experienced the sweet tea question before, but that didn't give her, or the management, one iota of sense about adding a little sugar to the tea while it was still hot. People outside the South just don't have good sense sometimes."

Tricia performs regularly at the famous Lucy's LaundryMart in Christy Murphy's "All Washed Up" on Wednesday evenings. You can sign up for Tricia's newsletter at her Web page, www.comicmom.com. Tricia also speaks to groups on such topics as "Going from one to two children, or going from two to HELP!" "Where's My Postpartum Depression?" and "Whatever Happened to Common Sense?"

Tricia is available for interviews and speaking engagements:
818-231-2574

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