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Friday, October 14, 2011

Montco Mommy

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Surprising some on the gridiron

Last spring, when I helped my son at baseball practice, I think it got more than a few odd looks. As the dads took to the fields, with sons in tow, I was the mom that came out to warm up with Seamus. It didn’t bother me. In our family, mom is the sports nut. I played four sports all of my life, rotating seasons. I find I still measure time in terms of football, basketball, hockey and baseball far more than I’d call them spring, summer, winter or fall. Since it has been engrained in my own life, I wanted to be sure my kids had the same opportunities. My husband’s parents lived in Ireland all of their lives. They came to America to have kids, but weren’t as inclined to introduce American sports. So, for our house, it is not odd that mom is a…

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