Where does this mom stereotype live?

[Anonymous]

I live in Potomac.

And yes, when I read the OP, I did think "Potomac."

But please, we are not all trophy wives. I know plenty of women here with graduate degrees, part-time or full-time jobs and a wide range of styles.

Personally, I drive a minivan, have a MBA, have traveled internationally many times, stay at home (with no nanny) with my two special needs children, and only wear clogs for gardening. I carry a diaper bag. I like J Crew and Anthropologie as my budget allows, but I slip back into a Gap rut pretty easily. Those 30% off days turn me into a turtleneck and boot cut jeans wearing fool everytime.

There are many interesting women here, and frankly, many of them are originally from other countries, so I don't know where the provincial part of the stereotype comes from.

So next time you are invited to a party in Potomac, bring an open mind and leave the Xanax at home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm in Prince George's County. Have a graduate degree. And my designer is Merona. I'm not crunchy. Just sloppy. I feel anxious when I go to Tysons or Montgomery Mall. Thank god the standard is so low around here. I live in a MILF-free zone.

Love the "MILF-free zone"! Thanks for the laugh, PP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In the pick up lane at Landon.

Bingo! I've seen 'em at sports events .. . they are scary ladies! Lots of talk about "mother-son" teas and dinners . .. gag.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Cap hill for pp or alexandria

Weird. I was going to say the exact same thing. And I live in Alexandria.

[Anonymous]

Ok, guess where I live. I like to lie around on the couch eating Chipotle and watching the Real Housewives or Project Runway. I work full time and make stupid money for the pointless but enjoyable work that I do, as does my husband. Thanks double-Ivy education, for the good income and those awesome art history classes! I'm not sure I believe in God but I'm hopeful, and if I didn't have to work I'd spend my days reading (I like Edith Wharton and stuff set in Ireland and lately Alexander McCall Smith), and yapping with friends. I'd like to think I'd do good works if I won the lottery, but I'd probably mostly write checks because I secretly think I'd be fairly useless at swinging a hammer or teaching a refugee how to read -- best leave that to the professionals. I only like to watch movies that end happily ever after. I always vote Democrat even though I want to kick their sorry incompetent asses half the time. I adore my kids and like to scratch their backs and read them Harry Potter while drinking Diet Coke. I think the Diet Coke will do me in but I'm addicted. I'm a little overweight (see above re. Chipotle) and my sister says my jeans should be darker, but I do wear makeup for work, although I can't figure out how to make it stay on my face past noon. I like talking to people and someday I'd like to stand on the Great Wall of China. I secretly wish I could be on a radio talk show modeled after Charlie Rose. I love my mom to pieces. I have credit card debt that no one would suspect, but only because I helped out a deadbeat relative. My husband is kind of a geek because he plays fantasy baseball, but I don't care because he also cooks and does the laundry. My station wagon is 9 years old and filthy because I let my kids eat crap when I pick them up at the end of the day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do all of the "highly" educated, crunchy moms out there really want people to start describing you? Wouldn't be pretty... no pun intended.

I'll do it. North Arlington moms have masters degrees, wear quilted jackets and fleece vests, don't wear makeup--more of the "freshly scrubbed" look like they just got back from a hike, drive Subarus, stay home with the kids at least part-time until they return to their non-profit jobs when the kids are older, kids aren't allowed to watch TV--there may not even be a TV in the house. I'm not one of them, but I know many and they're really nice people.

OMG! I was a nanny/babysitter for several families in NA and this totally fits their profile. So funny!

[Anonymous]

23:49 You live in the part of Falls Church that feeds into McLean schools

[Anonymous]

Gave up their "career" to be a SAHM, the career turns out to be an entry level position in a non-professional field.

[Anonymous]

Some of these stereotypes sound as though they're descriptions of one person in particular rather than generalizations about a population.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:23:49 You live in the part of Falls Church that feeds into McLean schools

Nope. But now I've learned that part of Falls Church feeds into McLean schools, which is news to me!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ok, guess where I live. I like to lie around on the couch eating Chipotle and watching the Real Housewives or Project Runway. I work full time and make stupid money for the pointless but enjoyable work that I do, as does my husband. Thanks double-Ivy education, for the good income and those awesome art history classes! I'm not sure I believe in God but I'm hopeful, and if I didn't have to work I'd spend my days reading (I like Edith Wharton and stuff set in Ireland and lately Alexander McCall Smith), and yapping with friends. I'd like to think I'd do good works if I won the lottery, but I'd probably mostly write checks because I secretly think I'd be fairly useless at swinging a hammer or teaching a refugee how to read -- best leave that to the professionals. I only like to watch movies that end happily ever after. I always vote Democrat even though I want to kick their sorry incompetent asses half the time. I adore my kids and like to scratch their backs and read them Harry Potter while drinking Diet Coke. I think the Diet Coke will do me in but I'm addicted. I'm a little overweight (see above re. Chipotle) and my sister says my jeans should be darker, but I do wear makeup for work, although I can't figure out how to make it stay on my face past noon. I like talking to people and someday I'd like to stand on the Great Wall of China. I secretly wish I could be on a radio talk show modeled after Charlie Rose. I love my mom to pieces. I have credit card debt that no one would suspect, but only because I helped out a deadbeat relative. My husband is kind of a geek because he plays fantasy baseball, but I don't care because he also cooks and does the laundry. My station wagon is 9 years old and filthy because I let my kids eat crap when I pick them up at the end of the day.

No idea. Arlington or Bethesda would be my guess. But you are funny and sound like a fun person.

[Anonymous]

And then this thread gets hijacked by Arlington moms.

[Anonymous]

23:49: I'll guess you live in Vienna, within 1 mile of the Chipoltes. Close?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:23:49: I'll guess you live in Vienna, within 1 mile of the Chipoltes. Close?

Can I vote for Vienna, too?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:23:49: I'll guess you live in Vienna, within 1 mile of the Chipoltes. Close?

Can I vote for Vienna, too?

Another vote for Vienna. Not McLean, no Chipotles within reasonable distance, unless you count the one in Ballston--but too far and hard to park. So you might be in Arlington--or perhaps Reston?