Quiz: What’s Your Mom Type?

I am a people watcher. My husband and I love to go sit somewhere and talk about who and what we see. Our favorite is to catch a couple on a first date and make up their conversation. Wow, we are losers!

My keen observation skills have helped me develop a list of Moms. Although we all overlap at times, there are some distinct mothers out there who seem to lean in a certain direction. Here we go:

1. The Northern Mom

It is 5 below and her kids are playing outside in the snow with shorts and a t-shirt.

2. The Southern Mom

It is 60 degrees and her kids are playing outside (for just a few minutes) with a turtleneck, pants and a parka. Gloves and scarf are optional.

3. The Researcher

This mom reads every Parents magazine article, every blog and every Internet site she can find before she buys ANYTHING; these are the moms that take a lifetime to pick out bottles, a car seat, a private school…they think all your stuff is unsafe.

4. The Organic Mom

Every morsel of food that touches her child’s mouth must be natural, organic and possibly even made by her. Annie’s cookies, soy milk, hormone free meat, and peanut butter you have to warm up before digging out of the jar. NOTE: this kid is not allowed to eat at your house unless she packs a lunchbox.

5. The Crafter

This mom hand sews every Halloween costume and maybe even some outfits; all her kids’ teacher gifts, Valentine cards and birthday presents blow the rest of us out of the water. Everything in the house is labeled and neatly organized (she labels her label maker). She and the Researcher are BFF.

6. The Whatever Mom

This mom is very laid back; nothing fazes her. Stay up late? Whatever. Drink chocolate milk? Whatever. Run with scissors? Whatever. Nap? Whatever. This mother doesn’t always mix well with the Researcher.

7. The Matcher

It takes a lot of planning to be this kind of mom. Personally, I am not this coordinated. There are two main levels in this category. The first level wants her kids to match each other. Boy, girl, either way, every outfit matches perfectly. The second level involves the mom that wants to match her kid. Either the outfit has a kid/adult version or the mom dresses in the same color or style as the child. And we are not just talking holidays here, people.

8. The Stepford Mom

A.k.a The mom we all hate but wish we could be. She is always put together, stylish, skinny and attractive. Her kids are well-mannered, clean, and freakishly nice to each other. Secretly we envy her, but we kind of hope her head falls off at the end of the day.

9. The Urban Mom

She lives in the city and is modern and sleek. Her kids play at the public park while she sips coffee and texts her other chic mom friends. Her diaper bag doesn’t have flowers or Winnie the Pooh on it, and sunglasses are her favorite accessory.

10. The Suburban Mom

She arranges play dates with the other ladies in her neighborhood. She can be found in cute little matching sweat suits, perhaps chatting in the cul-de-sac. Her purse is as large as her SUV. She can tell you how to get to Little Gym, the baseball field, the gymnastics class and the mall without consulting any map.

I’m sure there are more, but I’ve gotta run…there is a new brand of sippy cup I need to research before I whip up some homemade baby food and take my kid to ballet. Have I made her costume yet? Whatever.

Allison is a mother of two…almost three, and will probably have up to five if her sanity holds. She and her hubby live in Atlanta, Georgia, and are enjoying the joys and pains of being parents. Mostly, they just laugh a lot. To read more by Allison, click here.

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