hockey mom
Arena sideline parent
A hockey mom is a mother devoted to supporting her child's hockey activities—driving to early-morning practices, sitting through games, managing equipment.
The term extends to any intensely involved sports parent, but hockey's demanding schedule (ice time at dawn, travel leagues, expensive gear) makes it the prototype.
In American politics, hockey mom became shorthand for middle-class suburban mothers, especially after Sarah Palin's 2008 claim that the only difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull is lipstick.
Multipurpose family vehicle
- suburbsResidential areas outside cities
- overcommittedPledged beyond capacity
- competitiveDriven by rivalry
- Tim HortonsCanadian coffee and doughnut chain
bumper stickers · booster club · helicopter parent · PTA · proud parent · team photos · trophy case
Organized athletics for children
- rinkEnclosed skating surface
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- tournamentsOrganized competitive series
- gamesOrganized competitive activities
early mornings · carpool · schedule · ice time · bleachers · volunteer · coaching · dedication
minivan
Multipurpose family vehicle
- suburbsResidential areas outside cities
- overcommittedPledged beyond capacity
- competitiveDriven by rivalry
Tim Hortons · bumper stickers · booster club · helicopter parent · PTA · proud parent · team photos · trophy case
youth sports
Organized athletics for children
- rinkEnclosed skating surface
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- tournamentsOrganized competitive series
games · early mornings · carpool · schedule · ice time · bleachers · volunteer · coaching · dedication · supportive
hockey momlatte liberal
Wealthy out-of-touch progressive
limousine liberal · urban elite · coastal elite · helicopter parent · wine mom