Posts by: Kaui Hemmings

BAD MOMMY BLOG: Barbie Abuse

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So the English University of Bath did a study and found that Barbie abuse is common among girls between 7 and 11. My daughter (4) went through a period of sacrificing babies, but it was short-lived and she hasn’t mutilated Barbies yet. But when the time comes I’ll support her. Decapitation, torching, cutting, amputating, bring […]

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Take Your Daughter to Your Cubicle!

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Today is Take Our Daughters to Work Day. Sons are also included. I didn’t want to pull my daughter out of school so she could watch me tinker on my computer while watching The View. My husband’s in court in Maui and I doubt he’d want her to interrupt the trial by saying, “Excuse me. I […]

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BAD MOMMY: The Truth About Motherhood! blah, blah, blah

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In case you missed it, the other day Oprah did a show about moms “breaking the silence” about motherhood.  Moms talked about their secret lives and feelings.  They talked about embarrassing incidents mainly involving their children’s bodily fluids.  I don’t know.  This whole secret-lives-of-mothers thing seems a bit passe.  All you have to do is read […]

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BAD MOMMY: How to Get Your Child into School Without Showing Your Underwear

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My first preschool tour was not a good experience.  It was going okay until I realized I had dirty underwear balled into the leg of my pants.  At first I thought the back of my leg was swollen, but then I felt the bump slide a little lower and realized what was happening. What was happening […]

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Bad Mommy: A New Blog About Parenting, Kind of, by Kaui Hart Hemmings

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An Introduction to Bad Mommy I’m not a bad mother. That title is just a cheap teaser and something to differentiate myself from the mamma masses. It’s interesting. I’m not going to call myself Normal Mommy or Bored Mommy or Cop Out Mom, though all three would be accurate at times. Bad Mommy implies that […]

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