Let’s talk for a moment about Mommy Frenemies. Like spider veins, we all have them.
The Mommius frenemius (Mommy Frenemy) is the largest predatory threat to mothers.
Obnoxium Backstabbius Frenemius:
Classification: Mean Girls
| Kingdom | Class | Order | Genus | Species | |
| Women | None | Bottom | Mommius | frenemius |
The Mommy Frenemy is indigenous to environments where children and women gather. The frenemius species are conniving, predatory and perhaps most dangerously, seemingly friendly.
General characteristics of the Mommy Frenemy include:
– A sugary sweet persona
– Judgmental behavior beneath the persona
– Superiority
– Repeated self-proclamation of their gifted children
– Self-involved
– Cattiness
– Idle gossip
It seems no matter how hard we try to limit our exposure to the Mommy Frenemy, they are always there; in our business or worse yet, in our children’s business.
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As a working Mommy Friend, I generally encounter the Mommy Frenemy variety at my son’s school because, sadly, I really only ever there for conferences or school functions. The Mommy Frenemies are curious about me and my research has deduced that they generally like to tell me things they think I’d be upset to hear. Things like, “[Eldest] talks a lot in class, Mrs. XYZ struggles with him” or “We never see you here”. Um, OK, thanks and I haven’t even learned your name yet.
What the Mommy Frenemy doesn’t know is that I’m an expert in recognizing their kind. The Mommy Frenemy is out to spot weakness and prey on the unsuspecting souls of their fellow mothers. I cannot be party to such nonsense; I have a greater purpose than to bring one of my own down.
My mommying answers to my children, not a bitter mother.
For every Mommy Frenemy faced, I usually encounter twice as many amazing Mommy Friends who warn me about the Mommy Frenemy clique out creating sudsy drama.
A mommy does not a Mommy Friend make; beware the wolf in sheep’s clothing (and super cute shoes).
Tell me, do you have a Mommy Frenemy?
MOMMYFRIEND 
I strive not to ever become a “Mommy Frenemy.” But I also find it hard not to be truthful when moms ask for my honest opinion and then get upset. Being a mom requires thick skin, and having thick skin is what I’ve had to deal with all my life, whether from family, friends, and now Mommy Frenemies. I appreciate the opinions and advice I receive whether good or bad, and I laugh off the stuff I don’t agree with. Learning to separate the concerned moms from the Mommy Frenemies is definitely a task!
I know these women of which you speak. I refer to them as something else at times!
Oh, my…I could go on and on about the moms at within a certain sport my daughter participates. YIKES!
Great post, Lori! I imagine we all have Mommy Frenemy’s. Love leaving them behind. Life is too short.
ok, I will admit. I read this earlier and thought, “I don’t have any of that.” I do. My daughter is in HS. We go to alot of the games she cheers at. I have lost 70 pounds in the last year. There are haters. There are.
I will say that special needs mamas are awesome. My son has autism and I have not had an issue with any moms in his age group. love them for their support.
important post, Lori! xo
Hahaha! Indeed, there are other names for this breed!
Is that what they’re called? So much more PC/rated G. LOL.
Someone I know told gave me this advice:
If you’re talking about me behind my back, you’re in a good position to kiss my a**.
Rated M for mature content as you would say.
Loath these kinds of women. Why do mommies do this to other mommies. Ridiculous.
Oh yeah… Way to tackle this with such humor. I love this post!