The Bad Mom Confessions are back

The Bad Mom Confessions are back

Dec 07

The weekly Bad Mom Confessions are back by popular demand, featuring a spectacular confession and some words of wisdom and forgiveness from yours truly.

We kick off in time for the holidays with a brilliant confession from a finance-savvy mom.

Are you ready?

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Muriel says:

Yesterday my kids were being BAD… I told them Santa Claus was watching and if they were not careful the Repo Elves were going to come and start taking back toys.

That didn’t traumatize them for life.  Right?

Dear Muriel,

let me get up from my seat to give you a proper standing ovation. Top marks for parenting!

Forget about trauma, what you have done here is give your kids an immensely valuable lesson on economics and how the world works.

If moms across the USA had followed your example some 50 years ago, an entire generation would have grown keenly aware of the dangers of Repo Elves, and the huge financial crisis the States still battles with might have been avoided.

Next time, what about telling them of the beautiful Compound Interest Fairies, to also encourage good financial habits?

You are forgiven,

M

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Small print:

 

Confessions may be edited for length (and grammar and spelling, because I’m a stickler.) All real names will be changed for Victorian-era pseudonyms, to make everyone sound classier.
While I do not necessarily encourage repeating any of the behaviours confessed, I will not blame anybody who sees them as “tips” rather than no-nos.

This column is called ‘Bad Mom Confessions’ for the sake of brevity and consistency, but I must stress that dads, grandparents and carers of all sorts are most welcome to use the Confession Booth.