Choose One and Do It Well

“Soccer mom” is the modern stereotypical term that describes moms who spend a majority of their day driving their children to a myriad of activities. I applaud these hard-working women who successfully raise a family in such a hectic modern world. Despite modern conveniences that are supposed to make life simpler, the average American soccer mom (and dad) is busier than ever. My wife and I have found ourselves among these activity-driven families.

We have access to automatic dishwashers and laundry machines. We have Amazon delivery to our homes. We can even order groceries online and have them delivered to our house. It seems like these advances would help us parents, but year after year I have heard parents gasping for breath as they come up for air after an exhausting week of music lessons, soccer games, tutoring, karate, and robotics clubs.

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Written by MCS Curriculum Director And Testing Coordinator, Wes Courser for Curriculum Trak.