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Graphic Life: What defines a cool mom?

We asked roughly 15 Fairfax kids aged 11-16 what they think makes a mom cool and uncool. Their answers may surprise you.

By Editorial May 10, 2017 at 10:00 am

From the mouths of babes (or in this case, tweens). We asked roughly 15 Fairfax kids aged 11-16 what they think makes a mom cool and uncool. Their answers may surprise you. And one turned the tables and told us: “My parents stay clear of me because they say I’m embarrassing.”

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(May 2017 Mother’s Day Guide)

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