We love our mothers unconditionally. No matter how angry we get at them or how embarrassed our mothers make us, we continue to be on their side. They can yell at us, criticize us or even spend over $15,000 on plastic surgery in attempt to look like our identical twin and we will still love ‘em anyway. Wait, that last one has never happened to you?

Okay, maybe your mother hasn’t gone to the extreme like Jane Cunliffe’s mom, Janet, who believes that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Sure, your mother hasn’t spent thousands of dollars to change her nose, lips, breasts, hair and clothes, only to be mistaken as your younger sister. That was a bad example, but I’m sure she’s done something embarrassing that you’ve forgiven her for.

Nothing comes to mind? Well, I have ten “I-could-kill-you-I’m-so-embarrassed” moments below. Let me refresh your memory for you. If I forgot anything, please leave it in the comments, I like to know I’m not alone.

Moms are embarrassing when they…

1. Drive you to school in their pajamas.

2. Dress like you.  Juicy sweatsuits and belly shirts aren’t PTA appropriate!

3. Pull a Dina Lohan and gets all stage-mom on you.

4. Flirt with your friend’s fathers. Or your friends…

5. Lecture or yell at your friends.

6. Still lick their thumbs to wipe something off your face. For the last time, its a freckle and I’m 22 years old!

7. Try to set you up with anything with a penis.

8. Make awkward sexual jokes.

9. Wear Mom jeans. Enough said.

10. Use words like “underpants” in public.

Yeah, I don’t remember either. I watched The Parent Trap the other day, and it got me thinking—how did Lilo go from precocious red-headed youngster to alcoholic coke-whore sex fiend?

Oh right. It was her mother.

Mrs. Lohan recently won a “Top Mom” award from a charity in her native Long Island, an award which the charity’s president doesn’t seem to find ironic at all. Let’s face it: Dina Lohan is the worst mother. Ever.

She is the culmination of a trend that started in the 80’s and 90’s of the “cool mom”. The era of the MILF, moms started focusing on being cool and fun, and along the way, forgot how to be MOMS.

These days, raising a child is all about raising their self esteem—telling them they can achieve whatever they want if they put their mind to it, no matter the odds. While this is an inspiring message, it can be deceiving if say, your child wants to be a singer but cracks glass with their voice. Ever watched the audition episodes of American Idol, where some enraged mother storms in demanding to know why her precious baby has been rejected? Perhaps it’s because her precious baby can’t sing. Read More »