Comments on: Bad Mothers, Good Mothers, Really?

By: Liz

Liz — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:43:47 +0000

Don’t you think that in part the reason why we are so non-judgmental of each other online is because we open ourselves up too? We feel like we know each other because we read each other’s “thoughts” on our blogs and comments and then there can be no judgment because we are one in the same. Even those of us who are so different.

By: D

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:15:26 +0000

I agree that we should think about supporting the real Mom’s in our towns and communities as well as we do the ones online.

Great post.

By: Deborah Markus

Deborah Markus — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:45:30 +0000

Hey, Jen!

I was disappointed to see that Real Bad Mommies hadn’t been updated in so long, too. Especially since it’s my site. I did start editing a magazine between then and now, but that’s no excuse. Neither is the fact that I rarely get submissions and most of what you see is either begged off of friends or dredged up from my own Hall of Shame. If you check, you’ll see a new entry, and I’m making a commitment to update RBM at least a few times a week. Thanks for the kick in the can — I needed that!

–The Baddest of the Bad

By: Goldfish

Goldfish — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 20:38:08 +0000

You know where I stand. And this is a great post. And what I’m taking away is that I need to be the one who pushes back the walls and finds women like you in my own city. I’m the only one I can control. And I need to do it. Thanks so much for taking this in a direction I hadn’t thought much about. (Either that, or you all can just move here….)

By: nic @mybottlesup

nic @mybottlesup — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:19:17 +0000

good, bad… the judgments suck. period. i can’t remember the last time i rolled my eyes as much as i have over the last 2 weeks that this good mom/bad mom shit has been out and everywhere.

great post. love both of your commentaries. let’s make a playground together.

By: faemom

faemom — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:39:39 +0000

I think you guys hit the nail on the head. Parents are thrown too much information and are judged too much. Every other day we get more information about what kids should eat, how to not worry about what kids eat, what activities kids should do, how kids don’t have enough alone time, etc. and all the while being judged, condemend, every time we go out. The internet is the safe place where we can admit when we did bad and pat oursleves on the back when we do well. We read and learn about other parents who are like us or not. This is exciting.
Great post!