I am the mom of an only child, and my 17-year-old son is a senior this year. I’ve always tried to volunteer and get involved to help out and enrich his school experience, but in recent years, I’ve scaled back.
When he started high school and joined the marching band in ninth grade, I no longer wanted to be scurrying around on the sidelines, taking care of things for everyone else’s kids. I wanted to focus on my kid. So that’s what I did. I took a step back and actually enjoyed watching my kid do something that he loved.
Now, he’s a senior, and I have no regrets.
I’ve put in my time
I was very active in the PTA when he was in elementary school. I…
