<p>Finally a title I can relate to and club I want to be a part of. I went through the mini van stage several years ago (i.e. soccer mom), and boy was it liberating to deep six that cheerio filled vehicle. Moved on to an Explorer (with the extra set of rear seats; I was still carpooling), but now, I’m in love with my current ride. It’s everything I ever wanted, small, sporty, and NO extra rear seats. </p>
<p>I certainly can’t claim to be a trend setter, but I love the title of mom, without all that soccer mom baggage to lug around.</p>
<p>No… but some of my best friends are And I just take advantage of – and thank them profusely for – all that they do for us, the less-alpha ones. </p>
<p>BTW, the most alpha of alpha moms I know was also my D’s Girl Scout troop leader for 12 years. The girls in the troop are all college freshmen now. As a thank you, all the moms are taking the troop leader out for a ladies-only dinner, drinks and dessert night. This alpha mom helped our daughters to become the strong, confident women they are today and deserves at least one night of libation and fun for all her work.</p>
<p>That’s really nice for the moms plan to honor the Girl Scout Leader with a night out, katliamom. I’m sure she’s really enjoyed the years spent with your daughters, and I’m willing to bet she’s going to miss them almost as much as the moms will.</p>
<p>I count myself as a pretty quick Googler 2forcollege. I’m not sure if that counts either, but it sure is fun to have all that info at my fingertips. :)</p>
<p>“Just an ordinary mom”, is something pretty darn special, sjmom. Even though I aspire to be known as a trendy Alpha Mom, my heart is being MOM.</p>
<p>That cracked me up, doublplay! “the Martha Stewart for Mommying channel.” :D</p>
<p>The downside is that the alpha moms chase off the other moms and get all the breeding opportunities while the lone moms roam the forest looking for food and shelter.</p>
<p>I read the title and was thinking the mom is * always* the alpha mom.</p>
<p>When my dog stayed up the street when we were out of town, for example, she didn’t sleep on her bed- she slept on the floor next to the mom ;)</p>
<p>( although one night she slept on the bed of their three year old- who is very small- when told that she slept on his bed, he said * then where did I sleep?* ) </p>
<p>1sokkermom, as much as I try never to offend, there I go making a flippant remark about soccer moms. Shame on me!!! I definitely deserve the wet noodle lashes for that. :o :D</p>
<p>My dog knows who’s alpha mom too, ek4. When he starts acting up, all I have to do is say a stern no, and he stops; anyone else, he pays them no mind. Sometimes it’s good to be alpha. heehee</p>
<p>I’m in sjmom’s club, but I also find things. I’m the finder. ;)</p>
<p>And I am most definitely alpha dog. I only have to let out a tiny, barely audible growl and my dogs stop whatever it is that I don’t like. Seriously. (Disclaimer: This technique does not work on husbands or kids.)</p>
<p>I’d love to us the “growl method” on the hubby and kids, but I’m afraid it’s too late to retrain (okay, let’s be real - train) my boys. I’m sure it would catch their attention the first time I tried it though. :)</p>
<p>p2n, I’ll defer to Dadguy for an answer to your question about the lone moms. I’m looking forward to his reply too. :D</p>
<p>No offense taken. This may be my screen name, but clearly everyone in the family knows I’m the alpha (:)). (It’s worked for us. We’ve been married almost 24 years.)</p>
<p>The truth is, I’m not really a true “soccer mom” at all, but my daughter IS a soccer player. The joke in our house is that Dad is the best soccer Mom in the world! He is a much better soccer mom than I ever was, or ever could be. He also happens to be the Team Manager for D’s soccer team! Most of the other Team “Managers” are Moms. :o</p>
I suppose that multitasking constitutes blogging WHILE breastfeeding?? ;)</p>
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NOT ME!!! :eek: I’m on 87 minutes an HOUR!!! :D</p>
<p>I’m DEFINITELY no alpha mom here:
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<p>I’m WAY too disorganized and inefficient to be anything resembling a true alpha mom! :o Hate to think of myself as a failure in this dept. though…hmmmmmmmm, I may have to coin a new “mom” name for people like me! :D</p>
<p>Oh, I knew you were kidding, 1sm!!! The winky eye tells all. </p>
<p>I have a very close friend who is the ultimate soccer mom (in all the good ways; I could never keep her schedule - yikes). Her husband, unlike yours, spends his Saturdays on the golf course and rarely makes it to any games, ever. He really doesn’t attend many of their kids activities.</p>
<p>I think you should be KOOLMOM. Your kids are pretty lucky. :)</p>
<p>Another true confession: sokkerdad went to S’s Parent’s weekend this year. He got to meet S’s girlfriend and I didn’t. He really is a better Mom sometimes. Go figure…</p>
It’s everything I ever wanted, small, sporty, and NO extra rear seats. </p>
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:D</p>
He really doesn’t attend many of their kids activities.</p>