Experienced Bad Mom

Not Just a Bad Mom, But an Experienced Bad Mom

Things I Wonder About on Kids’ TV Shows

By 12 Comments

Let’s get this right out there: I let my children watch TV. There. And when they’ve been watching TV, most of the time I’ve been watching along with them. Which brings to mind several pressing questions about children’s TV shows. Here, in no particular order, are the things I wonder about on kids’  TV shows: [Read More]

My badness goes big time

By 2 Comments

Doozy. Whopper. Embarrassing. These are the words that come to mind when I think of the story I’m sharing next Tuesday when I guest post in “The Society” on ScaryMommy.com. Intrigued? Wondering what I could possibly share that’s more embarrassing than anything I’ve already talked about? Mark your calendars now as next Tuesday my badness [Read More]

Bad Mom at Safety Town

By 5 Comments

Do you have Safety Town in your city? It’s a program here that teaches incoming Kindergarteners all about riding a school bus, crossing the street, how to dial 911, and other safety facts. It’s pretty cool. Sydney, 5, enjoyed her first full week of Safety Town and is well on her way to “graduating” at [Read More]

The Picture of 9

By 6 Comments

This is the picture that gets taken when you turn 9-years-old: And this is the picture that gets taken when you turn 9-years-old and you have a little sister: I think 9 years old is going to be a good age. After all, my 9-year-old acted maturely by: 1) letting his little sister in the [Read More]

The Hand Sanitizer at the Library

By 8 Comments

Let me start by saying I love our library. It’s cheery, runs a huge number of programs, and is conveniently located. That said, I’ve had numerous issues at the library over the years. There was the time my son got scolded for tossing a plastic slinky around and another time when he got reprimanded for [Read More]

The Bare Necessities

By 10 Comments

Sydney, 5, was hanging out in my bedroom the other day while I was changing my clothes. “Will I wear a bra one day?” she asked. “Yup,” I replied. “Which day? Saturday?” Ha!  

When Potty Seats Attack

By 9 Comments

You know those accident reports you get from school or child care? The ones that describe a minor mishap, such as “Susie scraped her knee while building a fort. Ice and TLC were applied.” Usually, I find those accident reports so mundane that I don’t give them another thought. However, I’ve never laughed at an [Read More]

Help Wanted

By 53 Comments

Wanted Experienced Bad Mom seeks stealthy individual capable of successfully tossing children’s artwork into the trash. Minimum requirements: 3-5 years of progressive responsibility getting rid of mountains of drawings, paintings, and the like. Must be able to bury artwork so that children cannot find it when they look in the trash. Must be able to [Read More]

The Three Kings

By 5 Comments

“You’re so smart,” I gushed to my 5-year-old recently (Yes, I’m one of those annoying moms who thinks her kid is brilliant!) “You’re, like, the smartest person I know!” “I know 2 people who are smarter,” Sydney replied. “Two? Who are they?” “God and Jesus. Actually, they’re kings. And there’s a third king,” she told [Read More]

JENerally Informed