Jeopardy Brenda's Mom's List

Here is Jeopardy Brenda's VSM (Very Special Moms) List:


SUPER MOM…. Volunteers for EVERYTHING. So do her kids. If you send treat filled Ziplock sandwich bags, she sends handmade treat-filled gallon-sized bags. Always outdoes everyone else. Her heart is always in the right place, but maybe she needs to get a job to get rid of some of that excess energy. PROS: Her gallon-sized treat bags compensate for you forgetting to send treat bags. CON: She makes you feel guilty you don’t do as much for your kid. Especially if you work.

BOSSY MOM… takes over every event, game, party and expects everyone to do everything her way. And it’s not just the kids she expects to jump at her every command, it’s you, too. Will even override teacher/coach/other child’s parent authority. Loves to yell at everyone else’s children. PROS: If you’re a slacker mom, who just showed up for face time, Bossy mom makes your life easy… if you don’t mind being pushed around. CONS: If you’re also bossy, she’s like bamboo under your fingernails.

SANCTIMONIOUS STAY-HOME MOM… thinks she’s a superior parent because she’s with little Calvin 24/7. Pities your child because he has to go to a babysitter after-school. Also thinks her kids are smarter than your poor neglected dimwits. Erases your name off the homeroom volunteer list because you work. PROS: At least someone is there volunteering at the school. CONS: You actually consider engaging in physical violence in front of your children

WORKAHOLIC MOM… Every coin has two sides. The mom with the blue tooth constantly attached to her ear. Who expects everyone else to get her child to and from events. Spends half of her time at said events on the cell phone with clients instead of watching the game. PROS: It’s great that you can actually have it all. It inspires the rest of us working schlubs CONS: Nothing is more annoying than an adult constantly on a cell-phone at a children’s event.

MY KID IS NEVER THE PROBLEM MOM (or BITTER MOM)… No matter that little Cornwallis has the mark of the beast on his forehead, it is never his fault when trouble ensues. The teacher wasn’t clear on the due date of the homework. The principal has it out for little Cornie. The coach clearly doesn‘t have an eye for talent. PROS: Really makes me feel better about myself when I’m hard on my kids CONS: Someday my tax dollars will be supporting little Cornie

COOL MOM… The mom who your kids wish they had. Not necessarily a mom who is lax with the rules, but one who’s kids always get to do the most fun stuff ever! She’s also very stylish, drives a cool car and listens to hip tunes. This is the woman who is the reference point for “Well, I’m not everyone elses mother”. PROS: I am at home reading a book while she takes my kids to the monster truck show CONS: Your kids wish your husband would run off with her.