Here’s our Top 5 list of things that a mom tribe is NOT.

5: A mom tribe is NOT a gathering place where women gather do a bunch of laundry. Nope. Not even close. So next time someone hands you a large basket of clothes and says, “there’s a stain on that sweater that you might want to look at”, you have our permission to throat punch them.

4: A mom tribe is NOT a place where women sit and chit chat about how to improve the show Caillou. Mom tribes might actually be sitting and talking about how to end that show. Like forever.

3: A mom tribe is NOT a place for moms to judge themselves or other moms. Although we’re all mostly guilty of it at one time or another, the tribe is sacred and we should always look to honor ourselves and other moms. Unless they say something bad about one of your kids. Then game over. At this point, you can totally judge them and tell them to eff off.

2: A mom tribe is NOT a place where moms gather and drink 8 -10 glasses water per day. As much as I should really be in a “Drink More Water” support group, and would love if my pee was a little less yellow and more clear at times, I much more prefer to be drinking wine or beer with my mom tribe.

1: A mom tribe is NOT a hub for discovering ways to make lunchmeat more desirable. I know what most of you are thinking…REALLY? I always thought the foundation of any mom tribe was to find ways to make lunchmeat more desirable. I’m sorry for the confusion, but it’s not. Mom tribe discussions will range, widely. In all honesty, making lunchmeat more desirable might pop up. And you need to be prepared for that. But, it won’t be part of the core discussion. If you really want to discuss lunchmeat, we suggest you join a local deli support group.

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