Skating Moms

The skating moms at my rink and in my club are super. You hear stories of rinks with toxic clubs, and toxic skating moms; I've never met anyone other than lovely people who support skating, the club and love their kids.  Still, they seem to fall into certain types.

The mom who never gets warm.
I've spent hours sitting around rinks, the words "I need a blanket"
has never crossed my mind. 

The mom who videos every.single. jump, crossover, spin,
lesson, and warmup. This seems to  disappear after the skater passes
pre-pre, then comes back about the time the kid gets an axel.

The mom who spends the day playing "Words with Friends"
or "Baldur's Gate."  

The mom who spends all day on the computer, doing
I have no idea what. 

The Club Board. These parents know all the USFSA rules, have contact
books a mile long, keys to the club storage, and
should be your best friends.
They.know.everything.

I've seen more Kindles at the rink than I've seen anywhere else. I wonder why.

"No, I'm not reading 'Fifty Shades of Gray'.  Honest."

Well, I guess it keeps them warm.

Then there's the best mom of all....

The mom who skates!