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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are people here actually going to pretend there aren't mom clicques?  I'm laughing out loud. The coffee cup clutching, Ugg boot wearing, down parka donning moms that hang out in front of the school at pick up and drop off every single day chatting?

Yeeeaah, they don't exist. lol.[/quote]

That is such an accurate depiction. Though I'd add, unemployed and stretch pants. Theyre like grown up teenagers. Cringe.[/quote]
Tennis, working out, volunteering at the school, etc. Yeah, all of this exists! Your kids can make friends without you being part of the mom clique, but, at the same time, friendships are also formed, at times, due to the mom cliques.[/quote]

My kids ride the bus so I don’t congregate in front of the school.

I do drink coffee, wear athleisure and wear uggs. This is just typical SAHM attire. I never thought anyone would judge my bumming clothing. My parka is pretty damn ugly if I do say so myself. It keeps me warm.

I have 3 kids with active social lives. I’m in no mom cliques at school. I am [b]active in the PTA and a room parent.[/b] I chit chat with people we know when I see th but I’m not friends with anyone from my kids’ elementary school.[/quote]
Then you're "in," basically  :) This WOH mom doesn't have time for that. And my kids ride the bus, so no congregating at carpool.[/quote]

I am a WOH mom who makes time for things at my kids' school.  I am very involved in our parent association, and always take on roles that are flexible on timing (I can send emails at night and from anywhere) and I regularly go to whatever events I can make it to.  I know other kids' parents for the most part and I respect all of the parents I have gotten to know, without feeling any need to judge whether they are wearing UGGs, yoga clothes, business suits or otherwise.  And I travel about a week a month for work and regulalry work 10 hour days (though flexible times other than core business hours so I have more flexibility than many others).  I have the time because I make the time.  That, and that we made it a priority to live very close to our kids' school (easy walking distance), and it's easier logistically because our kids are very close in age so essentially share a school community, and they attend the same school.  I have a situation that many don't (the financial ability to live close to school and to live in DC so a very short commute to and from work, and kids who are both very happy at their school).  That said, I'm also have a lot of professional commitments, and other family commitments, and I would never say I don't have the time to get to know my kids' school community.  [/quote]

That’s great that you can do it all but I know that it wasn’t possible for me to do it all.  You sound kind of preachy in that everyone should do what you are doing.  Your situation isn’t the same as anyone else’s views/situation and so why be judgmental?  Maybe you’re not trying to be so and I have misread your intent?[/quote]

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