For couples who surf, having children can really get in the way of time in the water. This is especially true for moms. That’s why Vanessa Thompson, an Australian woman, co-founded “Surfing Mums.”
“Surfing Mums started with two mums who just wanted to go for a surf,” she said. “Mums are committed to a 24-hour-a-day, seven-days-a-week job. There is no time to surf before a job or after. They can’t jump in for a quick surf while the baby is asleep or sneak off while they are playing contentedly on the sand. . . . “They need other surfing mums who understand their needs as a surfer and as a mum.”
Now the moms trade up watching the kids and get much more time in the water. It’s probably time for a similar set up in SoCal. Anyone want to get this started?
[Link: Sydney Morning Herald]
