Being a mom. It’s exhausting, frustrating and often thankless. There are days a mom can’t help but feel like she has no idea what she’s doing. There are days that a mom just wants to drop everything, grab a few good friends and run away from the responsibilities of parenthood…if only for a few hours. But then there are those moments when we look at our children, feel our hearts swell with love and pride, and know that becoming a mother was the best decision we ever made.
Still, taking time for ourselves is important. It helps keep us focused, relaxed and able to deal with the many frustrations that parenting brings. And a few weeks ago, Entertainment One gave me the chance to recharge my own mom batteries with a trip to Los Angeles to attend an exclusive premiere screening of Bad Moms, this summer’s hit comedy that will have moms across North America laughing, bonding and connecting like never before.
My adventure started with a trip to the iHeart Radio Theatre, where I had the chance to walk the red carpet, have a few cocktails and snack on some tasty appetizers as we waited for the movie premiere. But Bad Moms had a few bonus treats in store for the moms in attendance first! The entire cast of the movie came out to introduce the film, and as soon as Mila Kunis grabbed the microphone, I was laughing. As she welcomed us to the theatre and cracked jokes at the expense of a dad that had brought his son to the event, I knew I was in for a fun night. And when we were all surprised with a bonus live concert by Flo Rida, the entire room was on its feet!
The movie itself had me grinning at times, giggling at others and hysterically laughing on more than one occasion. Being with a group of fellow moms and bloggers meant I was with the perfect audience to watch this movie and without giving anything away, I will simply say that Bad Moms is a movie that every mom should be going to see with her favourite fellow moms. Its message is simple: every mom is a good mom. But at the same time, every mom deserves to be a little bad!
To celebrate the opening of Bad Moms tomorrow, I’ve partnered with Chatters Salon to arrange a very special prize pack just for my readers! One lucky Mommy Kat and Kids reader is going to win a Bad Moms package containing a fabulous $50 beauty prize pack from Kenneth Bernard (sold online and exclusively at Chatters Salon), two tickets to the Bad Moms movie, two Bad Moms stemless wine glasses, a Bad Moms “High Tea” set, a “Go Ask Your Father” sleep mask and a Bad Moms “Not Going To Do” notepad! To enter to win, just leave a blog comment about your most memorable “Bad Mom” moment.
Even though I’ve seen Bad Moms already, I can’t wait to see it again. It was such an entertaining movie and I’m looking forward to taking my sisters to see it in the theatres. This Friday, July 29, take some time for yourself, grab a group of your friends and get ready for some girl time. Escaping the responsibilities of motherhood has never been more hilarious, and watching these very funny women is sure to have you embracing your inner bad mom just a little bit more!
My first major heart stopping screw up was when my daughter was only 2 months old.I left her in a playpen asleep while I went to catch a quick shower.I had taken one of her blankets off because she was sweating.I found it smoldering on top of our wood stove when i emerged 4 minutes later.I must of just but it behind me without either thinking or looking.I cried so hard i woke her up!
My bad mom moment was letting my kids go to school in the PJs because I was tired of telling them for the 10th time to get dress or we’ll be late.
Losing you kid in a crowded event…Bad Mom.
My bad mom moment was every Sunday night I made popcorn for dinner or cheese and crackers and fruit and told the kids if they wanted something else they could make it themselves. I had 3 part time jobs and by the time my last shift was over on Sundays I had no energy to start making a meal. Their friends would sometimes invite them over for dinner and always had beautiful meals and I remember being embarrassed once when one of my daughters said to her friends mom, “Oh thank you for inviting me, my mom only makes popcorn or crackers for dinner.”
One of those mindless moments, picking C up and bouncing her up, not noticing I was in the doorway. Luckily we missed so there was no physical injury, but it scared her. Felt so guilty and embarrassed … my inlaws and great-inlaws were there to “witness” this moment.
forgetting the diaper bag when i dropped baby off at daycare. luckily daycare had extra diapers
Forgetting to make lunches and having to pick something up quickly on the way to school
I’m not a mom so I cannot give you a bad mom moment.
I’m not a Mom but I am an Aunt and my bad Aunt moment was when I had my 3 nieces and they were fighting over toys so I took them all away.
My most memorable moment was when my daughter, two at the time, decided to play hide & seek while I was shopping in a Department store. I thought I had lost her and had the worst panic attack.