"'Tis the season for Christmas parties, Christmas concerts, and every type of festive moment your school can think of to have you attend. Candlelight luncheons, ornament-crafting, school spirit days with cookies and punch - there's a lot happening. Which means every mom you know is moving her entire schedule around to make sure she sees her kid dressed as Rudolph, singing "Deck the Halls" at 10 a.m. on a Tuesday."
"The stay-at-home moms, the work-from-home moms, the working moms. The moms who have three other kids at home, the single moms, the moms who were up all night with a sick child. The moms who love every moment of this stuff and the moms who wish they could snap their fingers and find themselves at January 2. Whether you know their name or not, you do know the moms at these holiday shows and parties."
The holiday season brings numerous school events—concerts, luncheons, ornament-making and spirit days—that require parental attendance. Mothers across employment statuses and family situations alter their schedules to be present. Some mothers manage multiple children, overnight caregiving, or single parenting while others embrace each festive moment. Instances of stress, forgetfulness, or insecurity occur alongside relief and joy when a child recognizes a parent in the audience. Reactions range from admiration and annoyance to empathy, but the driving motivation for attendance is the mothers' love for their children.
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