Worst Moms Moment: I Swear I am Not a Kidnapper

– Posted in: Guilt, Life is Dangerous, Misunderstandings, No Good Deed, Worrying, Worst Mom Moments
Kids chase a bubble at a park

When I read this Worst Moms Moment from Ginger at Spicey Mom, my heart dropped into my stomach. That's all I'm going to give you -- read for yourselves... ******** I am sure that every parent, from day one, imagines the worst case scenario of losing their child. Sickness, SIDS, accidents, kidnapping, you name it, [...]

Worst Mom Moment: Girl Scout Cookie Hell

– Posted in: Mouths of Babes, No Good Deed, Okay That's Funny, Poop, Potty Training, This Is Supposed to be Fun, Worst Mom Moments
girl-scouts

My daughter isn't in Girl Scouts, and I'm not gonna lie -- it's because I'm scared. Over the years, I've heard tale of cookie selling hell, and I feel like my adrenal glands are already shot as is. The last thing I need is people being pissed at me for being a bad Cookie Mom [...]

How to Walk a Puppy — First, Stand Up

– Posted in: Accidents, Dogs, Foot in Mouth, Losin' It, Mouths of Babes, Okay That's Funny, Parenting, The Kids are Killing Me, This Is Supposed to be Fun, Worst Mom Moments
Photo by Spicey Mom

Ginger from Spicey Mom is back with a Worst Mom Moment from the dog days of summer. Ginger and I have been commiserating because both got puppies at the same time, and our lives have been..."exciting" ever since.   Week 18 in puppyville and I still not sure I like this guy. He still chews, [...]

Glue Sticks and Glitter and Gems, Oh My!

– Posted in: Cleaning, Mouths of Babes, Thank God Your Father's Home, This Is Supposed to be Fun, Worst Mom Moments

Ginger, of Spicey Mom, banged out this post after a Facebook rant we had about kids and crafting (you should come hang out with us on the World's Worst Moms Facebook Page if you do "The Facebook" -- it's good times). Anyway, she must've really wanted to get this out because it popped into my [...]

Who are the People in your Neighborhood? Um, Apparently Newspaper Thieves.

– Posted in: Foot in Mouth, Losin' It, Lying, Manners, Mean People, Stuff I Probably Shouldn't be Thinkin', Worst Mom Moments

Ginger, of Spicey Mom, is back at home after her altercation in a Disneyland bathroom. This time, she's taking on the neighbors.I read an article the other day that discussed how more and more people's newspapers are being stolen for coupons. Just when I thought print was dead, it is revived by mega savers. Never [...]

Do You Talk to Tinkerbell with That Mouth?

– Posted in: Mean People, Puke, This Is Supposed to be Fun, Travel, Worst Mom Moments

After an overwhelming response from followers of the World's Worst Mom Facebook Fan Page, Ginger has caved to the peer pressure. She's written up her infamous story of how some Disney mommies didn't, um, "speak to others with respect and loving kindness." Yeeaah. . .By the way, don't miss Ginger's last WWMs story (she stayed [...]

Things that Go Bump in the Night

– Posted in: Accidents, Injuries, Puke, Stuff I Probably Shouldn't be Thinkin', TV, Worst Mom Moments

Ginger, who blogs at Spicey Mom, sent in this little nightmare about her then three-and-a-half-year-old and 15-month-old daughters. Sounds like the kids were just doing their part to make Mom's life a little more "dramatic."You ever have one of those feeling as a parent that you are just destined not to get sleep that night? [...]