Not being an extravert, as a mother, none of this ever mattered to me and as a child, I and my friends made up our own teams without parental interference.
I thank you for referring to yourself as a 𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓. That's what you are -- regardless of what term of affection your children may call you -- as their 𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓.
Well, I don't know. My kids were in band, and we stepped up whenever called upon. But some of these moms (and dads!) were really into it. I think they were the extrovert, managing-types, who got a lot out of it. They did good work. My wife and I are both introverts.
I think that this might be an issue of Jungian personality-types, and one is not a bad person for wanting to pursue introvert activities. In America, even in the churches, it seems that extroverts rule and they think that it is their duty to make us introverts perky, bubbly, exciting!, lively! etc. and to "get us out of our shells." The arrogance of it all! My wife gave me a sweatshirt that says, "My life is a series of obstacles preventing me from reading my book!" Or, I might add, spending time alone with God or my family.
Ha! The world's deejays are extroverts, while the introverts labor behind the scenes to create the music. I thought about volunteering as team mom and asking everyone to do "team spirit" my way: One parent *must* "volunteer" every week to write a 500-word (minimum) essay of encouragement for the team. Another mom will need to print and bind all these essays into a book, to be autographed by the team at the end of the season. I doubt we'd see a lot of signups, but maybe some moms would get the point!.
PS--the extroverts destroy our quietness with their noise, our quiet landscape-lit evenings with their blaring spot-lights, and our desire for calm internal reflection with their continual loud talking, and our quiet times on the lake with their loud motors, our meditative walks in the forest with their jarring four-wheelers, our desire to be left alone with their need to organize us . . . even when they rake leaves or wash their cars, they have to have loud music . . .we are treated very badly! I joined the International Dark Sky Association . . . that is a start.
Wow! Who is the amazing woman behind today's send? It reads more clearly, flows better, and contains far greater spiritual depth than the Declaration of Independence. Which, by the way, is a godless document whereas today's is a God-honoring one.
There is so little time for kids to relax and play. If you don’t sign them up, there are no other kids around because they are all signed up! It also IMHO sends the wrong message to kids, that their parents are just there to provide their amusement for them.
Don't let the village raze your child.
She already is, by plunking the poor thing(s) into government indoctrination centers.
Not being an extravert, as a mother, none of this ever mattered to me and as a child, I and my friends made up our own teams without parental interference.
I thank you for referring to yourself as a 𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓. That's what you are -- regardless of what term of affection your children may call you -- as their 𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓.
Well, I don't know. My kids were in band, and we stepped up whenever called upon. But some of these moms (and dads!) were really into it. I think they were the extrovert, managing-types, who got a lot out of it. They did good work. My wife and I are both introverts.
I think that this might be an issue of Jungian personality-types, and one is not a bad person for wanting to pursue introvert activities. In America, even in the churches, it seems that extroverts rule and they think that it is their duty to make us introverts perky, bubbly, exciting!, lively! etc. and to "get us out of our shells." The arrogance of it all! My wife gave me a sweatshirt that says, "My life is a series of obstacles preventing me from reading my book!" Or, I might add, spending time alone with God or my family.
Ha! The world's deejays are extroverts, while the introverts labor behind the scenes to create the music. I thought about volunteering as team mom and asking everyone to do "team spirit" my way: One parent *must* "volunteer" every week to write a 500-word (minimum) essay of encouragement for the team. Another mom will need to print and bind all these essays into a book, to be autographed by the team at the end of the season. I doubt we'd see a lot of signups, but maybe some moms would get the point!.
PS--the extroverts destroy our quietness with their noise, our quiet landscape-lit evenings with their blaring spot-lights, and our desire for calm internal reflection with their continual loud talking, and our quiet times on the lake with their loud motors, our meditative walks in the forest with their jarring four-wheelers, our desire to be left alone with their need to organize us . . . even when they rake leaves or wash their cars, they have to have loud music . . .we are treated very badly! I joined the International Dark Sky Association . . . that is a start.
Wow! Who is the amazing woman behind today's send? It reads more clearly, flows better, and contains far greater spiritual depth than the Declaration of Independence. Which, by the way, is a godless document whereas today's is a God-honoring one.
You are too kind. Thank you.
Thank you dear one!! This is spot on!
There is so little time for kids to relax and play. If you don’t sign them up, there are no other kids around because they are all signed up! It also IMHO sends the wrong message to kids, that their parents are just there to provide their amusement for them.