Are You a Cool Mom?

About This Quiz

"I'm not a regular mom, I'm a cool mom!"

These words, spoken by Amy Poehler's tragic tryhard mom character in "Mean Girls", are not an endorsement of the character. They're an iconic description of a sort of woman who lives vicariously through her kids and doesn't dare parent them because she'd rather be their friend so that she can feel young again. The character is a "cool mom," in quotes - and as everyone knows, if you have to tell people you're cool, you aren't.

Are there any actual cool moms out there? The answer depends on how you define cool. There are some moms who are up to date on trends, always show up looking fabulous and remain incredibly put-together despite the rigors of parenting. They have their own goals and careers, they are still highly present in their kids' lives, and their children even privately admit they want to be like them when they grow up. These are alpha moms, and they are indisputably cool. There are other moms who are cool by virtue of not buying into the mommy wars and not being overbearing. They mostly work, but not too hard. However, they can slip into being a smidge neglectful in their efforts not to helicopter their kids, which is very uncool.

There are other moms who treat parenting like a competitive sport. Perhaps they had a career but it's gone now, and all that ambition is now poured into their children. Calling them cool would be a terrible insult to them; they are not here to be your friend, they don't care what's cool, and no, you may not stay out past curfew on a school night!

Which of these moms are you? Let's find out!