Thoughts from a Hamilton County Mom

It's true there is a big distinction between mothers and fathers. Be it good or bad, we are wired differently and are going to be different parents for that reason. There are many parenting situations that a mothers will handle differently than a father. Here are a few: Bed Time: It is late and mother decides she is going to go to bed. She first picks up toys in the living room, folds the blanket and places it neatly on the couch, goes into the kitchen and starts the dishwasher, sets the coffee pot to brew in the morning, wipes the counter off, puts the laundry into the dryer and puts out the kids clothes to wear in the morning. She finally makes it to her own bathroom where she spends 15 minutes on her pre-bedtime routine before finally lying down. A dad decides that he is going to go to bed. He gets up, brushes his teeth and goes to bed. Going to the Park: Moms pack some sweet snacks, some salty snacks, some healthy snacks, water, sunscreen and a jacket. Before leaving, th...

I recently checked my email for some updates on some projects that I'm working on. I needed some money info, some scheduling info & some responses from my counterparts. You might think these emails had to do with my job, however they did not. They were for a committee & sports team that I am volunteering for. You see, I have 3 kids who are all in school and are a part of sports teams or clubs. These clubs don't organize & run themselves, you know. These extracurricular activities & extra school functions are typically afloat because of wonderful volunteers. If you have kids too then you know that you've been asked to volunteer a million times. To be snack mom, room mom or even the ever-frightening committee chair. While I know that most of us don't love to do this, I'm here to tell you that volunteers are necessary to make our kiddos have these wonderful experiences. So, bite the bullet and volunteer. Can't because you're busy? News f...