So this is basically how our morning went... Me (pointing at a photo of people shaking Joe Biden's hand on the front page of the newspaper): Hey, look -- if I would've gone to the Biden event yesterday, that could've been me. Newt: You're in there? Me: No, I could've gone. And my friend had [...]
How to Walk a Puppy — First, Stand Up
August 28, 2012 – 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 MomentsGinger 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, [...]
Monster Dash
September 19, 2011 – Posted in: Foot in Mouth, This Is Supposed to be Fun, White Lies Biting You in the Ass, Worst Mom MomentsMeet Julie McGuire of From the Mudroom. Let's just say she took a rather "creative" and decidedly World's Worst Moms approach to the whole "There's a monster in my room" problem. If I could give one piece of advice to all mothers of young children, never, ever purchase a home where the master bedroom is [...]
Liar, Liar, Elastic-Waisted Mom Jeans on Fire
September 8, 2011 – Posted in: Foot in Mouth, Obsessions, Thanks for Throwing me Under the Bus Honey, Worst Mom MomentsIt's Throwback Thursday. Time to check out one of the "old" World's Worst Moms you may have missed (old mom STORIES, that is). This came from Susanne Moyle, who blogs with her husband about parenting and everything else at Married Geeks. Her latest post, "Take Your Gluten-Free Cupcake and Shove It," will resonate with anyone [...]
Who are the People in your Neighborhood? Um, Apparently Newspaper Thieves.
September 6, 2011 – Posted in: Foot in Mouth, Losin' It, Lying, Manners, Mean People, Stuff I Probably Shouldn't be Thinkin', Worst Mom MomentsGinger, 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 [...]
Can I Change My Answer?
August 16, 2011 – Posted in: Foot in Mouth, Guilt, Mouths of Babes, School, Teenagers, Worst Mom MomentsDiane Rene of My Mind's Ramblings is back. This time with a story of foot-in-mouth disease.I think every state has standardized testing in their public school systems. I know in many homes these results are not regarded with any importance, especially in the older years where the kids use the time to draw pictures with [...]
Can I Blame this on “Damn You Auto Correct”?
August 10, 2011 – Posted in: Cleaning, Foot in Mouth, Grosser than Gross, Mouths of Babes, Poop, Teenagers, Worst Mom MomentsGG of The Glad Gardener is back at World's Worst Moms with tales from the teenage trenches. This latest one about her 15-year-old daughter will make you long for the days when cell phones were those giant, shoe-boxy things that businessmen used while riding in limos. There are some times when my stupidity amazes even [...]
So what’s 911 in New Zealand? 119?
June 15, 2011 – Posted in: Foot in Mouth, Mouths of Babes, White Lies Biting You in the Ass, Worst Mom MomentsMeet mammakicki, a Swedish mom and blogger living in New Zealand. She says she loves World's Worst Moms because sharing our "not best moments" makes us all better parents. If you're smart enough to be able to read Swedish, you can check out more of her "occasionally" bad parenting stories at No Animals Were Hurt [...]
Daddy’s Boy
May 18, 2011 – Posted in: Foot in Mouth, Mouths of Babes, Worst Mom MomentsThis tale from Luna, who blogs at Luna Landing, is one so many of us have experienced. The dreaded "Parental Preference Problem." But Luna's very creative (she has a great art/craft plus parenting mishaps blog) so when things don't go her way, she just forces love down her son's throat in the form of dry [...]
Who’s The Boss
May 14, 2011 – Posted in: Foot in Mouth, Manners, Mouths of Babes, No Good Deed, Worst Mom MomentsThis perfect Easter turned personal therapy session was sent in by Jules, who has a 9-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter. Incidentally, we have a couple more doozies from her in the hopper, so be prepared.Easter Sunday was a big day for our little family, especially considering the fact that we are not religious and don't [...]
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