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14 Ways I Have Disappointed My 14-Year-Old in the Last 14 Days

Notes from the worst mom ever

Amy Strommer
Frazzled
Published in
2 min readJul 26, 2021

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Photo by Patrick Sullivan, worst mom’s husband

1. She inherited my veiny hands.

2. She inherited my “teacher” brain, not my husband’s “electrical engineer” brain.

3. We left the house for a meeting at 5:01 instead of 5:00.

4. I dropped her off to have “lunch” with some friends, and she said it was “brunch, not lunch.”

5. She wanted to drive past the blue house that I like, but I could not remember which blue house. She said it was the blue house I mentioned last year.

6. We left the house at 3:02 instead of 3:00 for lacrosse practice.

7. Just after we finished dinner, she asked me what I planned on cooking for dinner the rest of the week. I did not know.

8. She was tired because I did not remind her to go to bed early.

9. I did not run fast enough through the dining room, kitchen, hallway, and living room to see the cute dog walking by when she yelled for me to “Come!”

10. I ordered new curtains for her room but received a text that the shipment was delayed two months.

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Amy Strommer
Frazzled

Amy Strommer writes about motherhood, life, and other 3 a.m. topics. Though humor is her love language, sometimes a serious piece will land on the page.