It took me a while to embrace the “Hockey Mom” label due to the bad rap Hockey Moms can get. You know what I’m talking about. Between the “lipstick/pitbull” jokes and all the stereotypes that are out there of Hockey Moms yelling at the refs and pushing our kids around, we are sometimes thought of as over-zealous and far too intense. But I knew better. Hockey Moms are smart, resilient, creative, tireless, compassionate and strong ladies. You have to be all of these things to keep up with a hockey schedule!

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I have three hockey playing children (two boys and a girl) and I started Canadian Hockey Moms in February of 2010 during the Vancouver winter Olympics. I was in the middle of becoming immersed in my own children’s’ minor hockey career, and yes, encountering some “politics” along the way. Recognizing there was nothing out there to support hockey moms (and families) through probably the busiest time in their lives, I decided to use my community development skills to start talking to moms, taking questions, and sharing ideas. My goal was to reach moms in every province and territory in Canada, and we did it within our first two months. Though most of us are Canadian, we are also followed by moms internationally. By the way, I love our international friends, even during the Olympics! 😉