Different Kinds of Moms: Which Type of Mom Are You?

This article is for all of you mothers, mothers to-be or children of these mothers. There are many main types of characteristics that mothers have like and don't even know it. The authoritarian, permissive, democratic, the friend, the academic, the working mom and the stay at home mom are all characteristics of different types of moms.

The authoritarian mom is one dominant mother. This momma-bear doesn't let her children get away with anything, and the home are all under lock and key. This is bad for the kids because this just shows that she doesn't trust her kids. I've seen these mothers yell at their kids in the store as if they just committed a crime. If your this mom please stop. The only thing that you're doing is embarrassing your kids at the store and pushing yourself further from them.

The friend mom tries to act her kids age. This mom needs to tone it down because it is not cute when she is trying to hang out with her 19 year old boys friends, or trying to go out, dress, and invite herself out with her daughter. This mom is quite common now days and a line needs to be drawn or your kids won't respect you. Dress your age and act like a mother. This could be "cool" to your kids' friends but you are only embarrassing yourself and family by acting like a child.

The academic mom has good intentions. She is the one that goes to every PTA meeting and is president of the PTA by the second month. She is always volunteering, doing community service, and helping out your school. She is a caring mom that wants to help your school pull ahead and wants you to succeed. She might sit with you while you do your homework, hire tutors, and teach you SAT words since you were five. She wants the best for you and your life. If your this type of mom that's great! Your kids will definitely hate the hard book pushing but they will thank you in the end when they graduate from and ivy league.

The quiet mom doesn't know what to. This type of mom needs to talk to her kids so that they can feel comfortable having conversations with her. Although kids think its cheesy to tell them to try their hardest, and words of encouragement aren't helpful, they are wrong. There is always the kid at school that says, "my mom sucks at making me lunch," and the other kid says "my mom never made me lunch. Make your kids lunch and show them you care because if your too quiet you will never know what fascinating things they've learned.

The over protective mom needs to take it down a notch because not everyone is out there to harm. This mom knows how to take care of her children. She knows exactly what they like, how they're feeling, and what makes them sick, happy, and sad. This mom knows a lot about her kids but there is always some room for space. Kids need to grow and make mistakes (riding a bike real fast, staying up late) so that they can experience it. When college comes around they are going to go crazy and if you let them experience things a little bit at time they wont feel like they were in a bubble their whole lives. They will be able to do things on their own instead of you doing it for them.

I hope these different descriptions of moms has helped you realize what you can change, or do better!