Personality

While we try to teach our children all about life,Our children teach us what life is all about.~Angela Schwindt


On the right side of my blog there is a link called the MOM Blog from Red Magazine. I love this because it is Two moms talking about their life...well as moms. Today I was reading and there was a quiz to see what kind of mom you are. So being the curious one I took it between my crazy projects at work. I am what is called a ESPN mom and that is completely true.

Soccer, Tae Kwon Do, Ballet- these are just a few of the pursuits you manage to pack into after school hours and on the weekends. You know all the kids names of you kids teammates, have a stop watch for split times, and other moms depend on you to know who is winning and, um, how the game works. You want your kid to experience everything life has to offer...

I am always teasing Ziggy that Gillian will be like me and play all the sports and be involved with church, girl scouts, choir, and all that jazz and still have time to do homework, hang out with friends, and help with chores. I want my child (like most moms) to be able to experience everything they want. This is why I keep telling my hubby i want to pay off the debt so that when Gillian gets to the age she wants dance class she can go. When I was younger I was in dance, girl scouts, practicully every Parks and Rec sports out there. Though my mom was a single parent living on $16,000 income from being a teacher at a private school, I was able to do what I wanted and never knew the financial part. I did find out later in life that my grandparents had a lot to do with that aspect.

So I will be the ESPN mother who is at every game, every performance, and anything else my child is involved with. My mom was always there for me (even my dad made it out to games) and so was my grandparents. When Ziggy hinted the notion of us getting married I told him I wanted a man who would hold the same passion that I have for our children and their goals and dreams. I knew that Ziggy was one of these fathers that wears that shirt with the matching number or the one that supervises Girl Scout lockins when someone calls in sick. This is one of the many characteristics that attracted me to him. I know that even some of his friends would also participate and that means a lot. Gillian and our other future kids (even Zoey) will never have to look in the stands and wonder if anyone is there to watch her. She will have her own cheering section... just like I did. She will always feel that she has support...

So for anyone else here is the link to the quiz. Let me know what you are. I am interested to know the other personalities are.

http://www.redbookmag.com/home/mom-personality-quiz