Thanks everyone! Even the mom who wants to lance me like a boil!! It was fun reading your comments. I'm glad that the term Alpha Mom inspires so much discussion and even a beautiful Poem! My hope is that moms see the term "Alpha Mom" as a fun, tongue in cheek way to describe the sort of A-type personality mom that blends her pre-kids passions into her post kid world somewhat seamlessly. She can be a career woman or a stay at home mom-but she feels she in in control of her personal time management. She doesn't have to have a lot of money--but she has a say in how the money she does have is spent. There is no requirement that she have a housekeeper, personal chef, or nanny --but she might if she feels she needs them. She is a trendsetter in her circles and stays in touch with what is happening in the world around her. She is smart enough to sift through marketing and media nonsense and extracts what she needs to create a the best quality of life for the people in her life. She also knows that installing a car seat, knowing how to breastfeed or what to expect during childbirth (not to mention the terrible twos!) are only instinctual for the "perfect" mom--which she is aware that she is not. Most of all she has a great sense of humor--which I personally think is the most essential ingredient in parenting.
I see there is a lot of negative feedback on the term. Too bad. I didn't create it to compare mom styles just to describe a moms with "can-do" spirit. Poor Isabel Kallman was truly a victim of mean spirited writing designed to give a loud voice to moms judging each other. Surely there is enough room on the post mom world to hold the same variance in personalities types as there are in the pre mom world--or are we all suppose to go through some Stepford mom funnel and end up with the same hairdos!
Viva la difference!
As a parting thought I'd like to mention that everyone writing about this, reading this, or responding to this is on the Internet and is plugged into one of the hottest trends of this year! You are engaged in exchanging ideas and information with other moms on a website created to keep you informed and connected! I hope you can laugh when you tell you friends you ARE an Alpha Mom!