People I Want to Punch in the Throat

People I Want to Punch in the Throat

Share this post

People I Want to Punch in the Throat
People I Want to Punch in the Throat
I'm a Fringe Mom

I'm a Fringe Mom

And I'm OK With That...Sorta

Jen Mann's avatar
Jen Mann
Sep 01, 2022
∙ Paid
28

Share this post

People I Want to Punch in the Throat
People I Want to Punch in the Throat
I'm a Fringe Mom
24
Share

The other day I heard the phrase “fringe mom” and I didn’t know what that meant. After going down the internet rabbit hole, I figured out it meant that I’m the mom literally on the fringes. If I go to back-to-school night no one talks to me. If I’m on the sidelines of one of my kids’ sporting events no one talks to me. If I’m at the neighborhood pool no…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to People I Want to Punch in the Throat to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Jen Mann
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share