Moms Talk: Curse Words and Potty Mouth

Swear words. Curse words. Potty mouth. Whatever you call it, language is always something parents watch around their children. So, how do you deal with swear words? Do you drop f-bombs around your teens? Does the occasional s-word that rhymes with pit pop out from time to time? Do you tell your kids not to say words like "dummy" or "stupid"? How do you deal with "bad" language around the kiddies? And, if they do pick up a word that is a little more colorful than you'd like, what do you do?

Let's talk about swear words!

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