A forum I frequent asked about being a soccer mom, and what it meant. Stereotypes abound, some positive and others not. It got me thinking, though..
Nothing like a little reflection on a Sunday afternoon.
A year ago, I cringed at the words "Soccer Mom." I homeschooled, and my kids did not play sports. Then they did, and I coached. Yet, I was *not* a soccer mom. I was a recluse.
Today, I most definitely am one.
In fact, I am *the* soccer mom. I co-coordinate our local YMCA soccer league. My kids are in a (fabulous) public school. I drive a small SUV. I work part-time at the Y as a wellness coach and sports coordinator, and we eat dinner together when we can. One of my boys played basketball, they are all in spring soccer, and 2 of them are playing baseball. We spend massive amounts of our time on the road between driving to school, going to church, and being at the YMCA. We live and dress comfortably (middle class). I never leave the house without my cell phone. My deep freezer which once held frozen HOMEMADE waffles, soups, breads, and wrapped meats and OAMC meals, is now filled to the brim with convenience foods.
What a change... But you know what? I'm happy. My kids are THRIVING. My husband is proud of us. We love each other. We're all living lives full of achievement and accomplishment.
I'm definitely a "soccer-mom" and proud of it.
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