Think of type C parents as the best of both worlds. They blend the structure of Type A (organized, punctual) and the flexibility of Type B (relaxed, spontaneous). There is discipline, but there isn’t the baggage of perfection. They strive for order but adapt when life intervenes. Speaking about how she coined the term, Surratt, in a video shared on Instagram,said, “I have a confession to make. The type C mom is not real, I made it up. I just figured that if type A are the moms who have the labeled bins and the beautiful snacky packs, and type B are the moms who let their kids play in the splash pad in their clothes, and maybe forgot their shoes, and their cars are wrecked. Then maybe A+ B = C.”

She further spoke about how she thought about this ‘strange anomaly’, but it received a great response from parents across the globe. “I coined the term type C mom. She’s the one with the planners and the pile of laundry. She’s the one with the organized shoe bucket, but you can never find socks, whatever. She’s the combination of really type A at some things and really type B at other things,” she said.