7 Things Gen X Moms Should Be Ashamed Of

I know, because I'm one of them.

1. The insane amount of time it took us to introduce our kids to The Princess Bride, simply because we had this crazy notion that they shouldn't watch as much TV as we did.

2. Crowd-sourcing our parenting-teens decisions. Goth You, circa 1986, would die.

3. Looking at our phones on the playground. Not because we're ignoring our kids (there are better ways), but because it means we're doing work we're no doubt not being paid extra for.

4. Planning kid parties on Pinterest. Remember slacking? Let's go back to slacking.

5. Being a tiny bit miffed when our kid doesn't get a trophy, even though we've spent 10 years railing on Milliennials for thinking they always deserve a trophy.

6. The life-is-grand Facebook posts. Even Claire Standish had an edge.

7. Thinking we can do it all ourselves, just because we always have.

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