Idiom idiom
refrigerator mom
Meaning
refrigerator mother
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The psychologist rejected the outdated theory of the refrigerator mom.”
“Researchers eventually proved that the refrigerator mom theory was harmful and lacked any scientific evidence.”
“The historical concept of the refrigerator mom placed unfair blame on parents for conditions that were actually biological in origin.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026