Southern Moms

Im not a southern Mom, lets get that out of the way right now. I wasn't raised in the South, Im a transplant from New England who landed here purely by accident. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad I did.  Ive lived here twelve years, and even though I'm  still not used to the heat, the isolation of small town living, how everything is FLAT...I'm grateful we live here. Sure, sometimes I miss city living, like every day when I have to drive to the store vs. walking. Or when I have an insane craving for Chinese at 3 a.m, and everything is closed. 

But, for the majority of the time, life here is pretty good. It's certainly been a learning experience for me. As a pre K teacher, Ive been able to observe many people over the years. And I've found that Southern moms in particular are very different from the moms I grew up with. Many years ago, I started thinking about the different Moms you see on a day to day basis, you have your sporty moms, crunchy moms, working, sahm, pro formula, pro breast, the cry it out moms, the cuddle moms, the helicopter moms and the free range parent. Homeschool vs. Public school, germaphobes and the moms who's kids eat dirt. 

with that in mind, I wrote down a list of the types of Moms you might run into here in the South, should you decide to visit.

The types of Moms you'll see at a preschool in the South

#1. The Chevron Mommy: This mom brings her child in spotless boutique clothing, if its a girl, it's usually chevron print with ruffles, and there will be a bow the size of a small helicopter perched on her head. Chevron mom also comes with everything monogrammed.

#2. Redneck Mama- This mama is tough, but laid back. She takes no lip, But let someone do or say anything to her "yungin'", she will kill them with her barehands. And she knows how to skin it, too. Look for her to drive a mid size pick up truck with anti Obama and NRA Bumper Stickers.

#3. Football Mom- You will see her dressed in school colors every Friday night. Her kid will come decked out in their colors as well, and will try to tackle other children.

#4. The butt whoppin' mom- This mom sends a belt with her child, with instructions to use it to whoop her child if he doesn't behave. (I'm not kidding, this has happened to me several times)

#5 The Farm Mom- Similiar to redneck mom, except she will bring you fresh tomatoes as a thank you gift. I love farm Mom.

#6. The Southern Grandma-She can be your biggest enemy or your biggest ally. Do NOT tick off southern Grandma. However, she will come in handy as a threat when junior acts up. He knows Grandma is home, and likely has time to come down to the school and whoop his butt. 

#7. The Southern/Redneck Daddy- look for a full size pick up with a dead deer and a gun rack.