English edit

Etymology edit

Blend of silky mom +‎ crunchy mom, arose in the early 2010s.[1]

Noun edit

scrunchy mom (plural scrunchy moms)

  1. (Canada, US) A mother who adheres to a style of parenting that combines using modern technology and natural methods, such as purchasing plastic products but following an organic diet.
    • 2013 November 18, mommyterrific, Twitter[2]:
      Just learned that I am a scrunchy mom. Interesting.
    • 2017 July 4, “10 Reasons It's Great to Be a Scrunchy Mom”, in SheKnows[3]:
      If you haven't yet heard the term "scrunchy mom," it’s basically the word coined to describe moms who are a mixture of both silky and crunchy moms.

Synonyms edit

References edit

  1. ^ “scrunchy mom”, in Dictionary.com[1], 2023 September 13, retrieved 22 October 2023