Mommy friends - TO AVOID

I have been blessed with some wonderful, loving, understanding no-nonsense mommy friends. Some of them became friends way before the mommy times, some of them I have met just recently. I'm thankful.

I have also met not so wonderful mommy friends. You know, that someone who can get you down by simple seemingly harmless remark or just by one meaningful glance. We've all been there, either giving that glance or receiving it. The people you pass by in your life will not get to you, but be aware of these friends who linger in your life draining you dry:

THE COMPETITOR MOM

Healthy competing is fun, I actually encourage it but... You know the mom by the soccer field pointing out how your child has "improved a lot from what he was" when her own sweetie goals for the 13th time and yours is mindlessly running after the ball with no direction what so ever? The mom who always seems to top your wonderful gym record, when you tell others you've managed to drag your lazy self to the bodypump twice this week? How about the woman who brings a darn homemade cake to the office the day after you've brought some chocolate for your colleagues? Yup. Avoid her.

THE "ALWAYS BETTER" MOM

You're frowning as you watch your 12 month old barely walking at the playground, falling over and over again as she tries to learn the secret of walking - and surely enough this mom type is right there telling you her  little one learned to walk at fresh 8 months of age and is actually now at 12 months taking part in the baby ballet. When your older one acts up at school and drops the F bomb, this mom friend is there to smugly wonder where the child learned the word - must be the tv shows or by parental example! Oopsie. Yeah, just go away.

THE GOSSIP MOM

What Suzie says of Sally tells more about Suzie than Sally! "Have you heard Mia gives her toddler marshmallows for snack? How about the Robinssons, I heard the Mr has his eyes on his co-worker... No wonder, I've never seen the Mrs in anything else but her sweats..." The odds are, you're one of her gossipy targets!

THE POLICE MOM

There is always that one mom who will point out any and all mishaps of your sweet little angels, the smaller the better. She will notice when they take the shovel from another kid, she will notice when they call each other names, she will point out they had a wild day at the school and she heard the teacher wondering why your baby was so hyper... And she will also take action on the smallest of issues. If you try to ignore these wrong doings, she will advice you to keep a better eye on your children. Obviously, Siperia does not teach at the playground, the police mom does.

THE PERFECT MOM

I've actually gotten baking tips from a Perfect Mom. She makes her own butter and flour, and bakes everything from scratch. Her children grow purely on organic fiber filled super foods in perfectly balanced perfectly decorated perfect world. Her marriage is wonderful, exciting and romantic, her nails are always done and her kids are never sick. Their family vacation photos look like they're taken by a professional photographer. She is never tired even though she never drinks coffee - she gets her doze of healthy antioxidants from virgin white tea. Even her damned pearl white SUV is always clean! Wow, unless you're as perfect, stay away!

Cheers, a glass of Chardonnay for all you normal, failing, wonderful and honest true friends!