Felicity Huffman claimed that she paid $15,000 in part because she didn't want to be a 'bad mother.'
And with that, the “bad mom” defense is born. Huffman acknowledges that her beliefs and circumstances lifted the standard to preposterous heights. It’s one thing for competitive mothers to perform as a “bad mom” if they didn’t send Violet to space camp this year, and another entirely to suggest that the only way to be a good mom is to wade into the realm of illegal behavior.
Still, it just might be the best strategy to make Huffman relatable , especially as her letter is addressed to a female judge, Indira Talwani. Even if most self-proclaimed “bad moms” really aren’t “bad,”bad about your mothering skills, or lack thereof, and spiraling with guilt, shame, or regret remain all too real and emotional for mothers. Huffman didn’t set out to be bad; in a crazy, cutthroat era, she was just being a mom.
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