the Madam President:
She was born ready for this job. Brooklynâs mom spent her time between contractions in the delivery room planning her acceptance speech for her future PTA presidency. Sheâs a fair and just ruler, balancing the eagerness of the kindergarten moms with the âthatâs not how we did it last yearâ realness of the fourth-grade parents. She knows when itâs time to bring in the big guns and call the principal to squash a beef over the juice selections for the Boo-Hoo Breakfast, and she even kept it together when the most popular teacher in school added her on Facebook.
The reluctant mom:
Henryâs mom gets sucked into doing things at the last minute. If someone else backs out, you can count on her to grudgingly be there, running the check-in table. She never quite actually volunteers for things, but always makes the classic mistake of saying, âIf you canât find anyone else to do it, just let me knowâŠâ
The Cool Dad:
Cool Dad is the guy who canât be bothered to attend meetings, because heâs just so⊠well⊠cool. But he retains his Cool Dad status by always mysteriously knowing what time to show up to events, setting up all the inflatables and hauling tables wherever they need hauling. If thereâs something heavy that needs to be lifted, Cool Dad has got it under control. If a fight breaks out over where to set up the cupcakes, Cool Dad disappears as mysteriously as he came. He doesn’t get involved in such nonsense.
The Super Connected Mom:
No matter what the PTA needs for an event, this mom knows someone who can help. Need a great deal on 500 hot dogs? She knows someone who works at the local grocery store deli. Popcorn machine for Reading Night? Her cousinâs brother-in-lawâs friend runs a rental company who would love to donate one for the evening. Class picnic in the park? Sure, she can pay off a local official for the permit. No questions asked.
The Big Idea MOM:
Mackenzieâs mom has a vision for this schoolâs events, and itâs pretty far out. And by âfar out,â I mean far, far out of the realm of possibility. Every year, you can count on Big Idea Mom to propose we have the class trip in Paris or end the book fair with a fireworks display. However, she’s surprisingly vague on how the funds will be raised, and whether or not sheâs actually available to volunteer. She came up with the brilliant idea. Her job is done.
The Hot Dad:
Hot Dad is inappropriately attractive, but heâs just here to help make this the best Spring Fair ever for his kids, you know? Awwwwww. Heâs the dad that the moms (and a few dads) talk about in code, usually while raising their eyebrows and giggling like children. On top of being pretty okay to look at, heâs unfailingly nice and dependable. He’s the peacekeeper during the more heated meetings, because no one can argue with those gorgeous eyes.
The Answer for Everything:
Jackie knows whatâs going on at all times. Sheâs not in charge per se, but she knows the details surrounding every single thing the PTA is sponsoring. What time are the Teacher Appreciation Day flowers arriving at the school? âAsk Jackie.â Not sure if youâre supposed to be at the school before the event to set up this time? âAsk Jackie.â Whatâs the best strategy for getting out of the school before Science Night is over without being noticed by Genevieveâs newly single dad? âAsk Jackie.â
THE PTA 4 LYFER:
Sheâs been serving for ten years now, with no sign of slowing down. Even when the last kid makes the jump to middle school, most of the other parents suspect sheâll still be at the first PTA meeting of the new school year.
The Busiest Mom in the History of Mom-ing:
She runs in to every meeting fifteen minutes late (zooming across town from Jeremyâs karate class) and leaves ten minutes early (Eleanorâs ballet teacher is a stickler for being on time!). Sheâd love to help out with organizing fundraiser orders or booking the exotic animal handlers for the spring assembly, but sheâs just so, so, so busy with Dylanâs travel soccer league and Kiaraâs jewelry-making class. Plus, did she mention she’s taking a French cooking seminar at the community college? Gotta go!!!
Senioritis Mom:
Itâs Bryceâs last year of elementary school, and his mom is phoning it in hard this year. She only sent in one bag of Halloween candy for the big trick-or-treating event instead of whipping up the latest spooky-cute treat from Pinterest, and it wasnât even good candy. She skipped the last meeting in favor of a Golden Girls marathon. She’s the one who dropped out of the fall festival set-up committee and had to call in RELUCTANT MOM to take her place.
Who’s got RELUCTANT MOM’s number?
“Ask Jackie.”
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This post was contributed by Janel Mills from 649.133 â Girls, the Care and Maintenance Of.
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HA HA HA… So true! I do see all of them in my kids’ school PTA. Ha ha ha…
Then there’s me, the mom that stays involved just enough, because I only want to help on picture day so I can get the $20 parent volunteer discount on my kids’ pictures. đ
Oh, and I don’t tell anyone else about the discount, so no one bogarts my picture day. It’s like a secret club, there are only 4 moms who know about it, and we’re the ones who volunteer.
What about the mom that refuses to join..i.e., me…..
I was Jackie last year. I had to quit. Except they still keep asking.
My husband is the cool dad…but if you ask him he would say he is the hot dad !