I remember scratching my head and feeling anxious. How did these moms know to sign their child up so early for ACTs? How did they know to get all those forms filled out for camp and how did they find them? Where do you go to find certain items? I needed a “Professional Mom”!
This Professional parent, typically a mom in my experience, is one that has travelled the winding and curving road of childhood requirements a few years before you. They are a wealth of information on where to go, what to do and what to say. My professional mom’s are my sister-in-law, best friend, and a sprinkling of others that I have befriended along the way.
But you need to pay back! I have become the professional mom for the beleaguered and stressed out moms coming after me who are experiencing college applications, packing for camp and how to handle teen girls.
I still need to touch base with my circle of professional moms. I will be navigating new territory soon. Not sure how I am going to handle it, but I know I will be in good hands.
