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If someone wants to be a "professional mommy" then good for them. I'm tired of this contempt for motherhood. That's why kids are growing up crazy and shallow, and women are spending their lives miserable. It's hard to enjoy the beauty of children and being a mother when everything around you is telling you that you are an idiot with no potential should you choose to be all about your family for a period in your life.
Get your calling cards, and put whatever you want on them. If someone wants to laugh, good. They probably needed a chuckle with their miserable self.
I can tell you that there is no contempt for mothers from this SAHM (of over 10 years). Sorry if I gave you that impression! Being a mom is hard work but I, personally, don't consider motherhood to be a "Professional" position nor do I approach parenting that way, but maybe that's just me.
Did you hand out "single and available" cards to guys you just met at the supermarket? JK - I know you didn't do that.
When I was "single and available" if a guy asked me for my phone number I always gave him my business card. Maybe it was a yuppie thing? All of my friends did the same thing.
I've had cards with my contact info on them for years, as have my friends. None of us went the "Mommy Extraordinaire" route but we all made them pretty and/or funny. Mine has a cartoon a friend drew for me. They save a lot of time.
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I'm orginally from Minnesota - and I've noticed that there is a trend on the threads in the Minnesota forum - newcomers reporting that while Minnesotans are very friendly , they (the newcomer) is having areally hard time meeing people and making friends because people there tend to hang out with their same group of friends that they always have and don't see the value (?) in meeting new people.
I've realized that I'm kinda that way - even though I've moved alot in the military at some point - I've developed a group of friends that we always seem to cross paths with and I just haven't made that many (any truthfully) new friends in a long, long time... So even though I have a fair amount of friends and we get together pretty regular, my friends are all my age and their kids are either grown or they never had any....
I'm just getting worried that my daughter isn't getting the social outlets she needs or deserves because of the above if that makes sense...
I'm just getting worried that my daughter isn't getting the social outlets she needs or deserves because of the above if that makes sense...
Then get the cards and pass them out as you meet people you and your daughter would like to hang out with. There's nothing wrong with saying "Here's my card. My number and email address is on it." I've found people to be very appreciative and many say, "Thanks. Why didn't I think of that?"
I see no difference between someone handing out a business card and a mother handing out one of these. Your need to give out contact info is no less legitimate than the person who is doing it for job reasons.
When I was "single and available" if a guy asked me for my phone number I always gave him my business card. Maybe it was a yuppie thing? All of my friends did the same thing.
I've had cards with my contact info on them for years, as have my friends. None of us went the "Mommy Exrraordinaire" route but we all made them pretty and/or funny. Mine has a cartoon a friend drew for me. They save a lot of time.
Yes, we did that, too. Business cards are one thing, handing out "For a HOT date call: XXX-XXX-XXXX" is quite another, of course.
I'm not saying that a Mommy Card would be that bad, I just think that a regular contact card would be better.
Business cards are one thing, handing out "For a HOT date call: XXX-XXX-XXXX" is quite another, of course.
Lol, I actually had a friend who had "For A Good Time Call: xxx-xxx-xxxx" printed on her cards. She was a 15 on the 1-10 scale. She told me she could tell a lot about a guy by the look on his face when she handed him the card.
When my kids were little I had cards printed up with their names in a fun script and a balloon or something cute on it and we used them as gift cards for birthday parties. I had a bunch left over and took them to the printer to have my name and phone or e mail printed on the other side. These were a big hit as they were a combination of my name, my kids names and how to contact us. I always included one when I sent my kids on a play date and I tried to include a snack for the kids to enjoy. i figured if a Mom was gracious enough to take my kid for an afternoon, I should at least provide a snack. If that is a Mom Card then I guess I had them as far back as 30 years ago.
I'm orginally from Minnesota - and I've noticed that there is a trend on the threads in the Minnesota forum - newcomers reporting that while Minnesotans are very friendly , they (the newcomer) is having areally hard time meeing people and making friends because people there tend to hang out with their same group of friends that they always have and don't see the value (?) in meeting new people.
I've realized that I'm kinda that way - even though I've moved alot in the military at some point - I've developed a group of friends that we always seem to cross paths with and I just haven't made that many (any truthfully) new friends in a long, long time... So even though I have a fair amount of friends and we get together pretty regular, my friends are all my age and their kids are either grown or they never had any....
I'm just getting worried that my daughter isn't getting the social outlets she needs or deserves because of the above if that makes sense...
Look around sometimes at a class or at the park. The Mom that's there all alone might appreciate making small talk. I have very few friends here and I hate that so many people are like "the hell with you, I've got my friends!!". Not that you are doing this. But if you are with a group you probably don't even notice that someone is there and lonely.
I like the idea of cards!
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