"Discovered by a mom" seems to be the new "I should know, I'm a doctor." Have you noticed? Moms are out there now, discovering simple remedies for weight loss, whiter teeth and skin peels. I'm just wondering what advantages a mom has in the miracle-invention category. Because they seem to be all over the facebook ads, all of a sudden. Airborne, the miracle air-travel-without-getting-sick remedy was invented by a teacher, y'all! So you know it must be.....what?
Some aimless google searching for phrases like "invented by" brings me to this point. While there have been many female inventors throughout history, most of the sites dedicated to this kind of information have nothing whatsoever about whether or not these women were moms. This suggests that it's only lately become fashionable to be a.....wait for it.....mompreneur.
I only wish I'd thought up that portmanteau word, but I cannot tell a lie. It was made up - one can only assume - by a wordsmith, of either gender, who may or may not have children. I wish I could be more clear, but as with many important trends, not everyone is on board just yet.
Jenny
(who was also brought to you by a mom!)
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my mom managed to discover nearly everything I tried to keep hidden from her.
I'm down with any wrinkle cream discovered by a mom ... as long as she has Ph.D. in organic chemistry!
"mompreneur" interestingly enough, was invented by a doctor. And the world comes full circle again. (The circle, however, was still invented by a mom.)
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