Word for the day momism

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Josiah

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momism
[mom-iz-uh m]


noun, (sometimes initial capital letter)
1. excessive adulation of the mother and undue dependence on maternal care or protection, resulting in absence or loss of maturity and independence.

2. overprotective mothering.

Origin Expand
mom + -ism; coined by U.S. author Philip Wylie (1902-71) in A Generation of Vipers (1942)

See also helicopter mother
 

LOL...we used to call one of my sisters a hovercraft...they get physically closer than just a helicopter. It's a wonder her kids ever learned to walk:)
 
My best friend from highschool was like that with her kids, carried them in her arms til they were, well, she's still carrying them, except one. But the one still calls her 2 and 3 times a day. I wanted to hold her babies so bad but they would never let me or anyone else but her hold them. She's such a loving, giving lady but to a fault I think. Maybe some 12 step program, but kinda late now:(
 

I hope your word isn't mummy'ism Viv, LOL;) It's where the kids wrap their mums up and keep them in the closet, LOL!
 
LOL:) Well if I had kids, I'm sure mine would love to do that as well;) I'd probably be somewhere trying to fly out of the cuckoos nest;)
 
That's a new word for me. I know mothers who are like that but I didn't know it had a name.

I am familiar with helicopter mother.
 
I never heard that that word used at all lol lol. Boy guess I am just behind the times. or too far ahead of them! lol:grin:
 

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