Kids Aren't The Only Ones Who Get Bullied — It Happens To Moms Too, Survey Says

A survey conducted by Today.com found that out of 1,400 parents, 69 percent said they had been bullied by another adult.

Not unlike children, moms who are bullied often cite situations in which they are completely ignored by other moms or are totally left out of conversations. Even doing things like joining the PTA in order to connect with the bullying moms doesn’t necessarily help.

Kristen Kingsbury, creator of the blog So Called Mom, describes herself as “quirky.” But, she told Today Parents, that wasn’t appreciated when she moved to a traditional neighborhood with her husband and seven children.

One day, a neighboring mom texted to say she didn’t want their daughters playing together anymore. She plainly told her: “You’re not our people.”

When Newcastle, Ontario-based freelance writer Dorathy Gass’ daughter had a conflict with a classmate, she felt the best way to deal with it was to let the two girls work it out. But the other girl’s mom started to tell everyone that Gass’ daughter was a bully and that Gass was a bad mom.

While some people believe that bullies have low self-esteem, experts say it’s more likely to be the opposite. These mom bullies are prone to narcissism; they want power and control.

Just like your mom always said, the most effective way to disconnect from a bully is to ignore them. And the same holds true for mom-on-mom bullying. That’s what Kingsbury did and it worked: “I refuse to let them win by changing who I am.”