A Progress Report

Name of Mother:____________________________
# of children:___________
Years of mothering: ______

# of days in a year that she is:
Present (mentally or physically):______________
Absent (mentally or physically):______________
Tardy:_________________________________

Legend:
E = Excellent
S = Satisfactory
N = Needs to Improve

READING:
___Reading material includes fiction/ non-fiction/ (not just chick-lit)
___Prowls the internet for thought provoking articles.
___Reads all circulars brought home from school

WRITING:
___Writes to keep in touch:
(Christmas cards, email, thank you notes)
___Blogs or joins internet forums
___Writes notes, signs forms and permission slips as required by child’s school.
___Hounds children about writing thank you notes.

MATHEMATICS:
___Contributes to the household income either by working outside the home or by staying home thus saving on childcare, clothing budget, restaurant bills, cleaning service, smart shopping, etc.
___Uses words, pictures, or numbers to record and communicate mathematical reasoning when it comes to conserving family resources.
___Spends money on everyone but herself.
___Solves problems using a variety of strategies.
___Tells time to the half hour and orders a sequence of events with respect to time ( is never late)

SCIENCE:
___Monitors and performs bed sheet changes with a modicum of regularity.
___Determines when the science experiments growing in the refrigerator need to be tossed.
___Ascertains when the kitchen garbage needs to be emptied.
___Allows pet ownership and suffers the consequences of a menagerie gone awry.
___Trains dust bunnies.

SOCIAL STUDIES:
___Maintains mental acumen by reading legit periodicals.
___Makes careful decisions when it comes to politics, religion, social conversations with friends, family and neighbors.
___Volunteers time.
___Monitors Childrens' homework, projects, dress-down days, brown bags for field trips, food drives, magazine fundraisers.
___Takes children to childrens' parties.

GYM/ HEALTH:
___Painstakingly prepares every meal.
___Does not hide the "good" chocolate for herself.
___Takes care of Doctors and Dentist appointments.
___Cares for sick children and spouse (does not expect anyone to take care of her, if ever God forbid, she falls ill herself)
___Follows up on all anti-biotic treatments that need to be finished.
___Grooms the entire family.
___Exercises Regularly (eats healthily, minimal vices)
(the “its 5:00pm somewhere glass of wine” does not count)
___Takes care of personal appearance.
___Keeps brain sharp with a variety of mental activities ie: sudoku, crossword puzzles,tetris etc.
___Is the voice of reason when it comes to safety concerns.

MUSIC, ART and CULTURE:
___Is able to sample and enjoy different types of music
(not just what she listened to in her 20’s)
___Allows someone else to control the radio dial in the car.
___Can listen to RadioDisney for hours on end.
___Does museums trips regularly.
___Takes children on trips.
___Takes children to plays, concerts or festivals.
___Enjoys a variety of art activities with her children.

LIFE SKILLS AND WORK HABITS:
___Makes holidays special for the entire family.
___Demonstrates organizational skills and makes good use of time.
___Completes and returns bills, car registrations, greeting cards, rsvp’s etc. on time.
___Manages the family schedule with ease.
___Shuttles the family around.
___Works cooperatively with a positive attitude.
___Interacts with others outside of the home.
___Participates and contributes to discussions.
___Makes appropriate choices.
___Participates in (and often solely contributes to) abode hygiene.
___Shows self-control.


REMARKS:
__________ is a wonderful mother to her family.
She is conscientious and hard working.
She focuses on each task unto completion.
Her dedication and work ethic can be seen in her daily interactions with her family.
She is patient and kind to all.
She is well liked by her family and by those who have had the chance to work closely with her. She tackles complex problems and situations with aplomb.
__________ does not demand the recognition she deserves.
__________ still in the process of working on those periodic moments of irrational and emotional irritability but we are certain that this will decrease in time.
___________ ‘s desire to be the best mother she can truly be is evident in the kind of children
she is raising.
It is a pleasure to have __________ be a mother.
We look forward to the kind of citizens she is molding and shaping for the future of our world.