I was just notified that I won a national “parent of the year” award for an advocacy organization I work with. I was stunned. It’s a bit misleading, though, because I believe that only people from my state were nominated, since the national convention is being held here this year. So really it’s a state award, not a national award, but it sure sounds good anyway! And it will be a nice way to get some recognition for our local organization and build some credibility with the powers-that-be. I’ll have to keep my mouth shut that probably only a handful of people were nominated in the first place. :)
Edit: No, no, it’s not for being a good parent – it’s for the category of “parent” (as opposed to educator, professional, legislator, etc.) in making a difference in our advocacy efforts. It should be called “Parent Advocate of the Year” I suppose.
