Meanings
plural scrunchy moms
- CanadaUSA 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.
Just learned that I am a scrunchy mom. Interesting.
2013 November 18, mommyterrific, Twitter1 more example
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.
2017 July 4, “10 Reasons It's Great to Be a Scrunchy Mom”, in SheKnowsSynonyms: scrunchy mama
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA 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.
Origin
Blend of silky mom + crunchy mom, arose in the early 2010s.
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scrunchy mom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrunchy%20mom
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