Welcome To “Moms Behaving Badly”: A Parody Instagram Page About “Moms, Wives And Women Saying What You Are Thinking”
In times of social media, the pressure to be a perfect mom, woman, wife, daughter, a female version of a superhuman is beyond words.
It takes one scroll through the feed and you see breastfeeding moms running marathons, moms nailing their fashionable OOTDs (Outfit Of The Day), moms winning awards, landing campaigns, and ruling the world in what feels like a 40-hour-long day. Just look at Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission known as the “Mother of the Nation” while being a mother to 7 children. The question is “how?” and it’s probably an open-ended one.
So this parody Instagram account Moms Behaving Badly is a breath of fresh air. It brings moms back from the sky highs of infinite perfection right down to earth where the hot messes, aka the rest of us, live. No wonder the page has a whopping 1 million followers, showing how much its content resonates with people. Below we selected some of the most hilarious posts from Moms Behaving Badly, so scroll down and enjoy!
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And re-reading the same book 900x to someone and then getting told that somebody else does it better and you are doing it all wrong. And the book must be either mysteriously sticky, wet, or both.
Let’s talk about the elephant in the room. The pressure society puts on moms is unbelievable. Expecting moms are told countless ways how they “should" give birth, feed their baby, build their career, promote a healthy relationship with the baby, and so on and so on. Meanwhile, moms who delivered a baby are expected to “get back on track,” meaning life, work, family duties, body shape and size should be the way society wants. If not, many moms feel like they failed, hence self-worth problems and even depression may emerge.
This the greatest idea!! You take out your pitcher and get it filled, I want one!!! image-626d...11-png.jpg 
This survey commissioned by TIME found that half of 913 new mothers that participated had experienced regret, shame, guilt or anger, mostly due to unexpected complications and lack of support. And that’s not all.
More than 70% felt pressured to do things a certain way. More than half said a natural birth was extremely or very important, yet 43% wound up needing drugs or an epidural, and 22% had unplanned C-sections. Breastfeeding, too, proved a greater challenge than anticipated. Out of the 20% who planned to breastfeed for at least a year, fewer than half actually did.
The majority of mothers in the survey pointed to “society in general” as the source of the pressure, followed by doctors and other mothers. Sadly, this has become the new norm and not many women dare to publicly talk about it in fear of being dubbed “selfish” and “not good enough.”
So no wonder so many women these days choose to stay single and/or childfree. Contrary to common belief, a new study found child-free people are as happy as parents, with the authors surprised by just how many men and women indicated they didn’t want to have kids. The result follows the larger trend of Americans having fewer children in general: the U.S. birth rate fell to a record low last year and there could be 300,000 to 500,000 fewer births in 2021, according to some estimates.
Yes, and I'm never quite sure whether I'm deep cleaning BECAUSE I'm mad at the world and being passive- aggressive about it and want them to slowly back away from the crazy lady with the scrub brush and bleach, or whether I'm mad at the world because I'm having to deep clean AGAIN and I'm the only person doing it.
So to find out more about why more and more women consciously decide to opt out from parenthood, we spoke with the relationship coach Jane Parker. “I think there are many possible reasons and each woman who chooses to be childfree and/or single has a unique reason for themselves,” she told Bored Panda.
Parker explained that some women realize that their career is more important to them than having children or getting married. “Devoting your life to caring for another is a very big choice to make, and not all women want to commit to that. Life without children can create more ease for adventure, unlimited possibilities, and freedom of choice.”
Another reason may be finances. “Maybe some women just love the idea of only needing to think and take care of only themselves and aren't willing to make the sacrifices that parenting requires,” Parker said.The relationship coach said that childfree women may not want the responsibility of raising a child or, quite simply, “they love their life exactly how it is and don't want to change it to fit around a child.”
get the 1000 page Betty crocker cookbook. roll 3d10. that page is dinner
That requires having a fully stocked kitchen, and I mean FULLY stocked. Problem with that is, so much stuff goes bad if you don't use it! I honestly don't know how other people manage this.
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Every. Frickin. Day. I meal plan - I spend a good hour on a Saturday before going grocery shopping working out the meals for the week ahead. I even build in flexibility. And inevitably, by Thursday my hubby will a) ask what's for dinner (despite it being on a chalkboard in the kitchen) followed by b) saying he doesn't fancy that, what are the other options (none - there are no other options because you used up all the flexible options earlier in the week and I categorically *refuse* to make tacos/fishcakes/Bolognese twice in a row!)
Umm, what gives him the impression that he’s ordering a la crate? I’d be telling him to make dinner or take over all the cooking.
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You what really pisses me off? I have to keep buying food. Like once I've got a full fridge and freezer, it doesn't stay full!! What's that all about?
Worse, it does stay full, but just not of things that are useful or going to get eaten by anyone else.
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Hate this too. Note to spouses who don't normally handle dinner prep because you are at work and your partner is at home more often. I have learned at thing. Don't ask "what's for dinner?" This come of as sounding like "where is my dinner?" Even if that is not what you mean. This is bad. Instead ask "do you already have plans for dinner?" This allows for a conversation to start about dinner. Were we can decide together. Lot less fights happen at home now. Also if you find yourselves having arguments over food that sound like. " I don't know what do you what? I don't know what do you want?" And you are both over accommodating. Ask what the other person for sure does not want. I don't want to decide what we do have but definitely not Wendys for the 3rd time this week. Let's the brain start actually thinking about other options.
I actually used to manage making a meal plan for most weeks - when I was pregnant... Now, with twin toddlers and a full time job, I realise Sunday evening that I should make a shopping list for Monday, and I put the same basics I always buy and then add what looks good... We never starve and we usually cook fresh, but I miss the time when I could be creative and not repeat the same thing every two to three weeks.
Professional Chef with 38 years in front of the stove here - welcome to my World x
I want an app that tells me what to eat for every meal. Put in my dietary needs and then it comes up with a meal plan.
When I ask my wife what we should have for dinner.. "I don't care, as long as you are cooking". She then vetoes my first 5 suggestions.
Your fault for asking more questions after she said she doesn't care. After she says that, make whatever you want.
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I just try to cook what I know my family likes or figure out variations that would match their likings
I am teen I have to do this ALOT and only know how to make a few things
Better Homes znd Gardens cookbook ...the old ones from the 50s. Good recipes practical cooking tips, znd it's z notebook so you can add stuff
What I tend to do is think of the main ingredient I feel like and go from there. Want steak? Look up "recipes with beef". Want spinach, look that up. Makes it much easier
Sometimes dinner is a PBJ and a glass of milk. And I love to cook. But I know my limits.
Get some kids... That narrows your choices down to McNuggets, spaghetti & meatballs, Fries, pancakes and french toast. Also you will decide to make those things just for the kids, and make yourself some adult food. The kids will stop eating and you will now eat cold french fries from McD. Since that was your real meal for the day, you end up on the couch with som ice cream or chocolate.
I got a job working nights, and at first I complained that I never get to see my family, then I realized I never have to decide what's for dinner... 5 years later I'm still there, I get one night a week off, we always get takeout.
Open cupboard...take out boxes and cans blindfolded. There's dinner. You no like ..you take me out.
Dinner is no longer a problem for me. After years of cooking for 5 kids and a baby man, dinner can be just about anything. Cookies, cupcakes, candy bars, a world of tasty delights.
As a**l as it sounds, switching to a once a month big grocery trip changed my world. Make the meal list for x number of meals, make the shopping list for the ingredients, do grocery pickup for said ingredients. Portion and freeze meats. Stock up day is THE WORST day, but then I don't have to f with it for a month, besides small trips for perishables like produce. There's a chalkboard up so my 4 kids know what's for dinner and I don't get the question 947 times by 4 o clock. We dont always stick to it, frequently things get left off or moved around, but on the whole it's a lot less stress and even a lot cheaper doing it this way.
Go to supercook.com put in what you have in your pantry. It will give you meal ideas
I f**king hate fixing meals. One hates poultry, one hates beef and pork, and neither really wants shrimp or fish. Just. Shoot. Me.
just me and my husband w/ no kids and one would think we are deciding how to make a planet. we will end up at the same THREE PLACES or eat the same six meals everytime!!
My youngest is almost thirty now, I have a significant other but we live separately. Friends come over and I offer them food (raised that way) STILL no one else wants to choose what's for dinner!
Oh God yes. I am so tired of cooking, or rather thinking about what to cook. I think it's why old people or live restaurants.
What makes it worse is when you ask "What do you want for dinner?", the response is ALWAYS "I don't care, whatever you want to make." Dude, if I knew what I wanted, I wouldn't have bothered asking you.
One of the things I love about meal prep services like Hello Fresh. Trying to figure out what to eat and then trying to plan for it and shop for it is such a pain. I despise grocery shopping as it is. It doesn't work for everyone but it's definitely worth the extra money to me.
At least you only have to do it once at the beginning of the month and then you can just look at the calendar
You manage to meal plan for a whole month in advance!?!?
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It's a 'Go for it's day 5 out of 7 days. Thank goodness the kids are all out the house
This!!!!!! Why is it still my responsibility to plan, make, serve dinner or pick the place, magically know what everyone wants that evening, order it and plate it? My kids are 25 and 23. Living with us after college to save money. This one thing won't go away. And they start at noon with the 'what's for dinner?' (Everyone works from home so they're always here.....) I'm going to die trying to figure out that question.
If you're looking for suggestions, I would say give them each a turn cooking dinner for the family at least once a week. On their night, they can make whatever they want as long as they make enough for everyone, likewise when it's your turn.
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Ask the fam- no suggestions. Make spaghetti, people sigh, complain or roll their eyes. Either give me some ideas, help out, or keep quiet!
Just make a list. Either you decide once a week and stick to the plan for the werk or you plan for every week. Something like: every Friday we'll have fisch with potatoes and carrots, every Saturday we'll have pancakes, every Sunday it's Pizza, every Monday Spagetti and so on
This is why I fast sometimes. I know it's not good to do but dammit I just can't decide and sometimes my body hurts too much to make something (medical condition)
I use a little trick that's called "whatever is on sale in the supermarket is what's for dinner this week". My regular supermarket always has different veggies, potatoes, pasta, meats, fish, soups, fresh-boxes with everything to make a certain meal etc discounted and discounts run for 1 week exactly. I hardly ever think about what I'll be making for dinner anymore, unless I'm craving a certain dish. It's perfect (and cheap too!). And whatever fruit I have for the week is whatever is discounted at the end of market day
Adult Wifing: full-time food manager. Job includes grocery shopping, kitchen management, meal prep, and clean up. Pay is nothing. You may attempt to negotiate terms with partner, but this will include additional exhaustion and frustration which may lead to anxiety and/or divorce. Best practices: teach next generation role reversals and equal responsibility.
This is funny 'cause I Love to cook, but not always i have the time to cook nor the disposition. Sad.
You might not be wrong though. My hubby doesn't use soap. Just rinses the dishes and puts them away...wet, with food still stuck on. 'It's good enough!' No...no it really isn't.
I like breakfast, but sometimes I'm just not in the mood right after waking up, you know? Why force it on yourself.
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And then the kids grow up and move away, and you miss them but they don't miss you because for them, life is a great big adventure, and you can't be mad at them because you did the exact same thing to YOUR parents. And now life is just more or less wrapping things up and putting things away and shutting things down so my wife won't have to deal with so much mess when I die.
Um. We’re living the same life. But you sound like you’re doing it with style. Bravo!
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Am I the only one that doesn't think it's cute or funny when wives/moms make posts like "(sigh) my husband doesn't know how to do housework or cook, or take care of the kids he helped make, and needs his hand held like a child to get through daily life, isn't that fUnNy"?
Agreed. A man who doesn't know how to wash dishes or even remember their child's birthday, isn't someone whom I would want to spend the rest of my life with if you ask me. That only means I'll wind up doing everything.
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When u have to lock the door by opening the drawer of our captain's bed 🤣🤣🤣
Remember people it's all temporary, it's won't last. Just enjoy it because soon you'll be dead...forever.
This is not the point of this article but reading your comment made me think of something I read recently. The person asked another individual that was fretting over if death would be painful, if anything was known or felt prior to them being born, and then said think of death the same way, you didn't know anything about anything before you were born and you won't know anything about anything after you die. So don't worry about it. Reading that changed my whole attitude about death. Edit: spelling
Load More Replies... And then the kids grow up and move away, and you miss them but they don't miss you because for them, life is a great big adventure, and you can't be mad at them because you did the exact same thing to YOUR parents. And now life is just more or less wrapping things up and putting things away and shutting things down so my wife won't have to deal with so much mess when I die.
Um. We’re living the same life. But you sound like you’re doing it with style. Bravo!
Load More Replies... Am I the only one that doesn't think it's cute or funny when wives/moms make posts like "(sigh) my husband doesn't know how to do housework or cook, or take care of the kids he helped make, and needs his hand held like a child to get through daily life, isn't that fUnNy"?
Agreed. A man who doesn't know how to wash dishes or even remember their child's birthday, isn't someone whom I would want to spend the rest of my life with if you ask me. That only means I'll wind up doing everything.
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Remember people it's all temporary, it's won't last. Just enjoy it because soon you'll be dead...forever.
This is not the point of this article but reading your comment made me think of something I read recently. The person asked another individual that was fretting over if death would be painful, if anything was known or felt prior to them being born, and then said think of death the same way, you didn't know anything about anything before you were born and you won't know anything about anything after you die. So don't worry about it. Reading that changed my whole attitude about death. Edit: spelling
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