19 Signs You're Totally a Soccer Mom
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Sports are great for kids — they teach determination, resilience, respect, the value of hard work, humility, and so much more. They also mean early Saturday morning game outings for the whole family (whether they like it or not), team pizza parties, being snack mom every few games, and doing special loads of laundry for uniforms. If it seems like smelly cleats, grass-stained knees, team cheers and chants, and carpools full of sweaty kids are your entire life, you may just be a classic sideline mom.
Scroll through to see how many of these 19 things that are true about soccer moms apply to you.
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You have a special chair for the sidelines that no one else is allowed to sit in.
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You have "snack mom" scheduled into your calendar and already know what you're making.
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There's a designated spot in your house for all of your kids' sports gear — and they KNOW to put it all there.
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You know a few — OK, more than a few — cheers, which you perform with the other moms regularly.
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You know exactly the right moment to look up from a conversation to cheer your kid on.
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That is, if you allow conversations while your kid is on the field.
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You may or may not have argued with a referee or coach on more than one occasion.
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If your partner has been a coach, you personally identify with Tami Taylor from Friday Night Lights.
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OK, so it's a cliché, but you maybe — just maybe — drive a minivan?
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And are used to carpooling upward of seven teammates in it.
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You have all the mom gossip from every corner between the school games and travel games.
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You don't think much else is cuter than your little one in cleats and high socks.
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You have a special place in the house for your kids' trophies, ribbons, and team pictures.
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You call all of the kids on the team — including your own — by their last names or simply their number.
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You know every way there is to get rid of grass and dirt stains.
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Every ball from every sport is currently rolling around in the trunk of your car.
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You know the best spots for after-game pizza and celebratory ice cream.
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You use sports practice and games as the best get-out-of-jail-free card.
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