Hookers and Blow, Sweetie. Hookers and Blow

Little boy: This is boring!
Mom: You know what? Life is boring if you make it that way.

Katonah Train Station
New York City, New York

Overheard by: lisa

Posted on June 20, 2026
Default, Kids, Moms, New York, Parenting, Philosophy, Train

It’s Oprah, Honey

Harried mom: Get off the stage now! It’s time to go!
Obstinate toddler: No!
Harried mom: Who’s the boss of you?
Obstinate toddler: …you.
Harried mom: And who’s the boss of me?
Obstinate toddler: Daddy!
Harried mom: No!

Barnes & Noble
Plantation, Florida

Overheard by: That Bookseller Chick

Posted on June 16, 2026
Default, Family ties, Florida, Kids, Moms, Parenting, Questions, Should have used a condom, Stores

And Stalk All My Classmates Before September

Mother: You got into college!
Teenage daughter: I can finally join Facebook!

Highlands Ranch, Colorado

Posted on May 27, 2026
Colorado, Default, Education, Girls, Happiness, Internet, Moms, Teens

The Old Mom Cop/Dad Cop Routine

Mother to son, after chatting with woman: I’m always extra nice to her because your father can’t stand her.

Tallahassee, Florida

Overheard by: Dentist

Posted on May 19, 2026
Compare and contrast, Default, Etiquette, Feelings, Florida, Moms

Or Do I Have to Play That Bobby McFerrin Song Again?

Mother to quietly weeping child: Can’t you just… be happy?

Target Parking Lot
Cumming, Georgia

Overheard by: Caylin

Posted on May 2, 2026
Compare and contrast, Default, Georgia, Happiness, Kids, Moms, Offers and requests, Stores, Wishes

What Happens When You Breastfeed at Trendy Lounges

Little boy, to stoic mother in shoe aisle: I love the night life! I like the boobies! I love the night life! I like the boobies!
(five minutes later, at checkout lane)
Little boy, to stoic mother: I love the night life! I like the boobies! I love the night life! I like the boobies!…

Kohl’s
Chicago, Illinois

Overheard by: Me too, my man.

Posted on April 30, 2026
Body parts, Default, Illinois, Kids, Moms, Should have used a condom, Stores, Weirdness, Words

…for Chip ‘n’ Dale

Little boy, covered in glitter: Mom! Casey’s whompin’ glitter on me again!
Little girl: I am not!
Mother: She’s just tryin’ to make you look pretty!

Magic Kingdom, Disney World
Orlando, Florida

Overheard by: Natalie

Posted on April 29, 2026
Beauty, Compare and contrast, Family ties, Florida, Girls, Gripes, Guys, Kids, Moms, Tourist attractions

Ever Wonder What Happens to the Child Actors on SVU?

Mother to impatient son: Do you want to show me how you count?
Five-year-old: Ok. One. Two. Three. Fuck.
Mother: What!? Adam*, you know you’re not supposed to say…
Four-year-old: Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck.
Mother: Adam*, I said stop! That’s a very, very bad word.
Four-year-old, putting hands on ears: You fuck, you fuck, you fuck.

Holt Renfrew
Toronto, Ontario
Canadia

Overheard by: M

Posted on April 28, 2026
Canadia, Default, Etiquette, Insults, Kids, Moms, Should have used a condom, Stores, Weirdness, Words

Chyna’s a Great Role Model for Girls

Seven-year-old girl: Mom, when I grow up I wanna be big and beautiful.
Mom: What?
Seven-year-old girl: You heard me, big and beautiful!

Target, Connecticut

Posted on April 28, 2026
Age and ageing, Beauty, Connecticut, Default, Girls, Kids, Moms, Questions, Stores, Wishes

If I Ever Figure Out Who He Is

Woman with four kids in front of a bondage window display: See that? That’s what I want to do to your dad, get him all tied up and just whip the shit out of him!

The Crypt
Denver, Colorado

Posted on April 20, 2026
Default, Family ties, Kink, Moms, Stores, Weirdness, Wishes

Moms