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Soccer moms are mothers who take their kids to sports events, whether it's practice or games. They usually drive a large van so they can carpool with other families from the same team as their kids. They are generally stay-at-home moms, doing house chores and taking care of the children. This is only possible because they are affluent, well-to-do, and live in suburbs.
It can be misogynistic in stereotyping women because stay-at-home moms are often looked down on, despite what they do being intense, full-time labor. Where soccer moms get a bad rap is when they abuse legal drugs (namely alcohol and prescriptions) during the day. Or they get a bit too hyped over their kids' sports. There's always some shit head at a little league baseball game getting drunk and trying to fight other parents/referees/actual, literal children.
Generally though, "soccer mom" is a neutral term describing people who parent as a job and help other families with transportation, event organizing, and recreational activities.