Why Mom Says “It’s Me, I’m the Swiftie, It’s Me.”

I’m not exactly certain how the idea—take your tween daughter to the Taylor Swift’s Reputation Stadium Tour—formed. Pop radio was our driving soundtrack, and we were into Shake it Off. I did not want to be an old boring mom…while it seemed ambitious and a little over the top, things evolved.

Despite my being very anxious about the crowds, the driving, the parking, the losing the children amongst sixty thousand people (the crowds), the drive home, plans fell into place. We hitched a ride...