You may wonder why I named this concept “Not-So-Perfect Parent”. It’s actually a sadly inspiring story about a real-life event. I had just given birth to my first-born child. It was mid-afternoon and I was still in my pajamas — you’re probably all too familiar with this scene. As I nursed my darling son, my attention wandered to the television. As if to mock me, there stood one of those perfect “can-do” women.

You know the type. She was touting her herbal honey made with fresh picked herbs from her organically grown garden. I scoffed at her audacity, but the breaking point came when I watched her don beekeeper gear and collect honey from beehives. This was no mere woman. She had to be genetically engineered, a modern-day Stepford wife. Homemade honey — let’s get real!