10 Reasons Being An Olympic Mom Would Suck
Getting your kids to be athletes is always a great idea – until they are actually good at it. Then I imagine your life becomes an endless loop of practices, injuries and obligations. The P&G Olympics ads – while beautiful and touching – reminds me that I never want to be an Olympic mom:
That might be one of the sweetest things I have ever seen. It manages to encompass what it means to be an Olympic athlete – the dedication, the disappointment, the drive – and also what it means to be a mom – all in two minutes time. Aww…
There is still no way in hell I want to be an Olympic mom. Here’s why:
4 a.m. Wake-Up Calls
60% Of Your Adult Life Is Spent At Sporting Events Or In Carpools
You Have To Pretend Losing Doesn’t Matter
There Will Be Inevitable Trips To The ER
The Other Sports Moms
The Dumb Jokes And Small Talk During Meets
The Obligation
The Agony Of Watching Your Child Lose
Worrying About Terrorist Attacks
Brown Water