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[quote=Anonymous]I don’t personally feel judged at our public school, but there are lots of ways to feel judged and like an outsider. I know moms who felt that way about being the lone SAHM among WOHMs, and vice versa. Having more or less money can be awkward. Being the one mom with a kid in sped is isolating. And so on.

I live on the Hill in DC and people here are pretty welcoming in my experience, and there’s a lot of diversity (of all kinds) in our school community, so it’s rare to feel like the odd one out, at least not anymore than the next person. There is definitely a phenomenon of some families starting to dress or look alike, though. It’s not universal at all, but there is a kind of uniform for a lot of white families on the hill. Lots of LL Bean, Patagonia, and REI. Moms in athleisure or a kind of crunchy granola vibe. Dads in fleece jackets and jeans or khakis. Kids in Natives and clothes from places like Primary and Hanna Anderson, but nothing too perfect looking. Kids on scooters. These days, mom or dad on a cargo bike with the littlest riding in back. It’s a whole vibe.

But that’s just one group. Like I said, it’s too diverse to feel weird if that’s not you. My family doesn’t look like that generally, but I don’t feel excluded by people who do.[/quote]

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