"Wine mom" is a term that is used to describe a typically upper middle class mother, often with young children, who turns to alcoholic drinks to cope with being over-worked or fatigued from parenting.
History
The term "wine mom" first came into popular use during the COVID-19 pandemic, though the term's origins date back to at least pre-2016.
Factors that have been considered relevant by commentators include:
- working full-time at home
- loneliness/lack of social interaction in a home or apartment due to COVID-19 restrictions or otherwise
- being a single parent
- raising one or more children concomitant to other parental duties
- lack of personal space or privacy
- social pressures or conformity to drink
- general feelings of being overwhelmed
See also
References
- Montei, Amanda (18 August 2021). "I Became A Pandemic 'Wine Mom.' Here's What I Learned". www.huffpost.com. Huffington Post. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ Gonzalez, Irina. ""Wine Mom" Jokes Can Be Funny, But They Mask How Overwhelmed Mothers Are Right Now". www.msn.com. Good Housekeeping. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- Fetters, Ashley (23 May 2020). "The Many Faces of the 'Wine Mom'". www.theatlantic.com. The Atlantic. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- Abramson, Ashley. "The cheeky 'wine mom' trope isn't just dumb. It's dangerous". Washington Post. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- Alter, Cathy. "This 'wine mom' never questioned her drinking. Then she stopped for a month". Washington Post. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- Ward, Kate. "18 single mom survival tips from other single moms". www.care.com. Care.com. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- Gillespie, Claire (20 November 2018). "Becoming Sober Made Me Realize How Problematic 'Wine Mom' Culture Really Is". www.self.com. Self.com. Retrieved 17 February 2022.