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Oct 2023
51m 28s

I’m A Bad Mom And So Can You

Gwenna Laithland and Tori Phantom
About this episode
Bad moms never wonder if they're doing a good job, and good moms never stop worrying that they're doing a bad one. In this episode, Gwenna and Tori want to talk about their (and probably your) Bad Mom moments. From Rock 'n Plays, iPads, vitamins, and bribery, the duo swaps the many ways they failed at being perfect parents. But in the midst of the chaos, the ... Show More
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