The Seven Deadly Mom Stereotypes

This is a year old, but I thought I'd post it here anyway. For their 2004 Mother's Day campaign, Mothers and More came up with this list of the seven deadly stereotypes of mothers.

The Seven Deadly Stereotypes

Bon Bon Eating Mom
Stay at home moms don’t do anything all day but watch TV and eat bon bons. Stay at home moms are loving and nurturing but their brains are mush.

Career Crazed Mom
Working moms are selfish careerists who neglect their kids. Working moms are competent and intelligent but cold and uncaring.

Supermom
Supermom is the perfect nurturing mom - always attentive to the kids, doesn’t miss a school event, bakes the brownies from scratch – plus the Do it All Mom is the perfect professional career woman – always available for work, stays on the fast track and makes it to CEO - plus she has a perfect marriage, perfect sex life and perfect kids.

24/7 Bliss Mom
Good mothers love every minute of it, never feel ambivalent, never have a bad day, never yell at their kids, and are always smiling, relaxed and in control.

Martyr Mom
Good mothers always put their family’s interests ahead of their own. Good mothers do not have their own needs and interests, and do not seek their own fulfillment.

Glam Mom
Good mothers are glamorous; young, attractive, perfectly fit, designer dressed, perfectly coiffed - and so are their children.

Domestic Goddess Mom
Good mothers love to do housework, are obsessed with cleaning. Only mothers are capable of housework. Good mothers have a spotless house and do everything from scratch; home-cooked meals, perfect birthday parties, and crafts.

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I was subjected to the stereotype of the Bon-Bon mom when I worked part-time. Somebody commented, "So you get to watch Dr. Phil all day". Why is it that, to some people, staying at home equates to having all the free time you want?

Have you ever encountered this kind of stereotyping?