Every school day morning our neighborhood begins what I call "The march of the mothers." This is where the stay-at-home or work later mothers take their children to the school bus stop. This usually occurs around 8:30 am. It's usually for lower elementary grade students but even younger siblings who can walk or those who need stroller assistance make the trek. At around 4:00 pm it starts in the opposite direction where the mothers meet the bus and walk the students home. I don't know how social things are at the bus stop but it does affect a fair share of the non-breadwinner population of the area. As Kathy and I say, most of the mothers in this block are young enough to be our daughters.