Wine mom
# Wine mom

"Wine mom" is a term that is used to describe a typically upper middle class mother, often with young children, who turns to alcoholic drinks to cope with being over-worked or fatigued from parenting. Alternatively, the term 'Wine Mom' may also be used as a label of self empowerment, or as a means of finding acceptance by others in a social group. While this term is most frequently used to describe parents, its usage extends to other individuals as well. The term may also be used in a self descriptive manner, and it is not necessary for a third party to label one as a "wine mom."

## History

The term "wine mom" first came into popular use during the COVID-19 pandemic, though the terms origins date back to at least pre-2016.

Factors that have been considered relevant by commentators include:

* working full-time at home
* loneliness/lack of social interaction in a home or apartment due to COVID-19 restrictions or otherwise
* being a single parent
* raising one or more children concomitant to other parental duties
* lack of personal space or privacy
* social pressures or conformity to drink
* general feelings of being overwhelmed
* the perception that wine is a 'healthy' alternative to other alcoholic beverages, or more socially acceptable
