First day of school mom mimosa parties

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Anonymous wrote:Sounds like fun. I couldn't do it because I have to go to work after dropping off my kid, and my job frowns on morning drinking.

You can’t go to work an hour late one day a year with a month notice?

I get that you don’t want to use your time that way, but you probably CAN.

Do you typically go to work after having a drink? I don't.

OMG. Some of us have critical thinking skills and no stick up our ass. We know you can have OJ with literally a splash of celebratory bubbly, fill up a coffee cup, and move on with our effing lives.

You know people have drink sometimes during work lunches, right? Toasted the end of summer with beer and pizza with our dean the other day. We left that event and went stragiht into a budget meeting. Somehow managed.

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Anonymous wrote:Yeah, I don't know these types of people. I know that #winemoms is a thing, but I also know that alcoholism among 30 and 40 year old women has been increasing because of this "let's drink wine to escape from our lives" culture. Get hobbies, ladies.

This. It's not a good look, and not just for women. It's just a newer thing for women to do openly. And yes, it's unfair to criticize them MORE than criticizing men-- but drinking as much and as openly as men is a rare example of equality being a bad thing.

I say this as someone who has about 4-5 (actual, standard) drinks per week, so not at all a teetotaler.

But I did go through a couple of years drinking way too much after my kid was born because 1) I was somewhat bored/anxious, but moreso 2) it was becoming more socially acceptable to drink 1-2 drinks every night, mimosa brunch, wine at a playdate (yes, most of my friends were white), etc. and that led to 3) "a (wo)man takes a drink, the drink takes a drink." You drink every day, and you start to become dependent, and it starts to creep up into 2 drinks a day, maybe even 3, and the size of the wine glasses or the beer ABV increases, etc., etc. Because that's just how it works. I was at no point non-functional, but it was still WAY too much.

This OBVIOUSLY does not apply to everyone! And good for you if it doesn't. Only a (significant) minority of even people who would post about #momosas get to that point. I mean-- seriously, have a glass of champagne when you drop your kid off at school... if that's all it really is for you.

It's just that... I went to a school-related meeting at someone's house after I cut way back on my drinking. All moms. 7 of us. I thought to myself, I'm going to pass on that proffered pitcher of sangria, because I don't want drinking to be an everyday thing anymore, and it's a Tuesday. Because I wasn't drinking, and it was a little tough for me, I was much more aware at how much everyone else was drinking and... it was a lot. Not just sangria, but beer came out, so I could tell how much everyone was drinking, and it was 2-5 standard alcoholic drinks for everyone there. On a Tuesday.

And sure, maybe that's only a very occasional thing for absolutely all of them, but... I kind of doubt it. Not all of them. And even if it is, I'm not sure how good a look (or even just a personal plan) it is to go to a class moms meeting and have 4 beers. On a Tuesday.

I think it's a bit like anything else that can be addictive and that a large swath of people are in denial about. Like screen time. I think a LOT of people are honestly able to set some sort of limit for their kids, like 1 or 2 hours a day (or even set no limit, but that's how much their kids use screens), and it works just fine for them, never creeps up, and is not a problem. That's awesome! And I'm sure that group is quite large!

But I think a significant number of people say that, say they are all about "moderation"... but are in denial. Because moderation is not based on objective reality, it's based on your peer group. So if your peer group is drinking at the drop of every hat...

It sounds like you have borderline alcoholic tendencies. Realize that not everyone is wired like you.

Counting and observing and noting and judging what others are consuming, by the way? Is a borderline alcoholic tendency. Normal people don't count other people's drinks, unless they literally are becoming sloppy drunk.

You...do also realize that alcohol has the exact same effect on a human body any day of the week, right? So it...honestly doesn't matter that much if it is OMG ON A TUESDAY. A TUESDAY. A TUESSSSSDDAAAAAYYYY!

I thought that post was odd too. Unless someone is like, pounding vodka alone or puking on the table, I'm totally not noticing how much any particular person is drinking, whether I am or not.

Uhhhhh I thought it was clear that I DO have borderline alcoholic tendencies. I didn't really notice until all the beer bottles were lined up, but yes, eventually, I noticed. And of course not everyone is wired like me. Not even the majority. But a lot of people are, and a lot of those people are in denial.

Eh, I offered about a billion disclaimers about how this isn't everyone, just maybe worth noting, considering the objective statistical evidence that this is an increasing problem... but hey, it's DCUM. Definitely the fact that I used the word "Tuesday" repeatedly means that I clutch my pearls about any refined lady having anything but the merest sip of a hot toddy at the Flegelmanns' Annual Christmas Party.

Drinking on a Tuesday! Slatterns! Lushes!

Indeed, you nailed it. Well done.

Just so you know, there's nothing "borderline" about your drinking tendencies. Get help.

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Anonymous wrote:Sounds like fun. I couldn't do it because I have to go to work after dropping off my kid, and my job frowns on morning drinking.

Some of us know how to have a social literal sip. Try it sometime. Take a sip, or drink an OJ with an actual splash of sparkling wine. Do you get it? There's probably as much alcohol in your mouthwash.

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Anonymous wrote:Never seen anything like it in my circle. If I did, I'd probably think "must be nice" and then go back to work.

We do it in my circle. A lot of people take the day off or 1/2 a day off on the first day of school. It’s a nice way to reconnect with people you haven’t seen all summer and to get to meet some of the new kindergarten parents. Younger siblings are invited, so there are always babies and a dozen preschoolers running around. It’s mostly moms, a few dads. Most people just drink coffee, but a few might drink a mimosa.

I'm a WOHM and I always take either a day off or a work-at-home day for the first day of school. My husband usually works from home that day as well.

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I had never heard of this but I find it incredibly lame.

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Anonymous wrote:I had never heard of this but I find it incredibly lame.

Ok..then go home, go to work, go to the gym or whatever non-lame thing you like.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t know anyone doing this, but it just seems like a social media stunt to me.

Premeditated for the #gram...drink up girls

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I saw a meme on this for the first time that has been circulating. I don’t think anyone actually does this in real life.

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Anonymous wrote:I saw a meme on this for the first time that has been circulating. I don’t think anyone actually does this in real life.

I was invited to 2 for next week. I'm a teacher, so I'm not sure what they were thinking by inviting me.

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Anonymous wrote:I saw a meme on this for the first time that has been circulating. I don’t think anyone actually does this in real life.

I have only seen it in real life. Never on social media.

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Anonymous wrote:This seems to be a trend I’m seeing on social media this year. After putting the kids on the bus for the first day of school, moms gather in someone’s house or on a driveway and drink mimosas to celebrate sending their kids back to school. There are hashtags like #tagyoureitteachers and #momsfinallyfree and #momsfirstdayofschool. It leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Some of them are SAH, but others have flexible schedules and can drink mimosas on a Monday to celebrate not having to be with their kids.

I get it when teachers get to the end of the year and are done with the twenty something kids they’ve been in charge of all year. They deserve a break and need to recharge. The kids don’t belong to the teachers and schools, they belong to the parents. But parents who chose to have these children celebrating not being to handle spending a little extra time with their own kids for around 10 weeks is a different story. Most of these parents sent their kids to camp for a lot of the summer, so it’s not even like they had them at home all day but even if they did it’s just distasteful in my opinion. These are the same moms who bemoan how they’re just so busy and don’t get to have any quality family time due to school, homework and activities. Own your choices. And don’t treat schools and teachers like they’re your babysitters so you can “mom life” it up on social media.

Have you seen this as well, or is it just my social media circle?

Oh please. Just a bunch of Moms getting together after an exhausting summer. Your judgment is what's wrong. Are you annoyed you weren't invited? Oh and these Moms are just taking a couple hours break before the homework, school activities, and different schedules for each kid kicks in. They deserve it.

#getajob

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No, know no one like this. Actually my friends are posting how much they will miss their kids but they all have to work full time or have multiple jobs, so I guess we are "the poors."

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I’m guessing OP has very children. Lighten up. Get over yourself. Or MYOB. Parenting can be fun if you allow it

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Oops. Forgot the word young. OP has young children. I need a mimosa.

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Anonymous wrote:This seems to be a trend I’m seeing on social media this year. After putting the kids on the bus for the first day of school, moms gather in someone’s house or on a driveway and drink mimosas to celebrate sending their kids back to school. There are hashtags like #tagyoureitteachers and #momsfinallyfree and #momsfirstdayofschool. It leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Some of them are SAH, but others have flexible schedules and can drink mimosas on a Monday to celebrate not having to be with their kids.

I get it when teachers get to the end of the year and are done with the twenty something kids they’ve been in charge of all year. They deserve a break and need to recharge. The kids don’t belong to the teachers and schools, they belong to the parents. But parents who chose to have these children celebrating not being to handle spending a little extra time with their own kids for around 10 weeks is a different story. Most of these parents sent their kids to camp for a lot of the summer, so it’s not even like they had them at home all day but even if they did it’s just distasteful in my opinion. These are the same moms who bemoan how they’re just so busy and don’t get to have any quality family time due to school, homework and activities. Own your choices. And don’t treat schools and teachers like they’re your babysitters so you can “mom life” it up on social media.

Have you seen this as well, or is it just my social media circle?

Oh please. Just a bunch of Moms getting together after an exhausting summer. Your judgment is what's wrong. Are you annoyed you weren't invited? Oh and these Moms are just taking a couple hours break before the homework, school activities, and different schedules for each kid kicks in. They deserve it.

#getajob

I have a job, and I'd be up for this. I feel blessed and lucky to have a great school community, and a kid who enjoys school and feels confident and comfortable there. That's a lot to be happy about. If anyone wants to raise a glass, I'm up for it! It has nothing to do with having a job or not; it has everything to do with taking a few moments for friends and being game for a laugh.