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    8 Reasons Honey Boo Boo's Mama is a Good Parent

    Here Comes Honey Boo Boo is one of the biggest hits of the new TV season so far. Although Honey Boo Boo is the star, her mom is becoming as much of a celebrity as her beauty-queen daughter. Why? Maybe it's her what-you-see-is-what-you-get nature. Most of all, she just happens to be a good mother. True, she could do better in the nutrition, exercise and etiquette departments, and she's been widely criticized for allowing her children compete in beauty pageants. Yet she has it together in other important areas, such as love, communication and acceptance. Here are some of the ways in which Mama June is a "honey" of a mom: - By Shana Aborn

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      Mama June genuinely enjoys doing things with her daughters, whether it's bringing Honey Boo Boo to her weekly bingo game, going out for a family barbecue dinner or cheering on the girls as they participate in the Summer Redneck Games.
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      Mama June genuinely enjoys doing things with her daughters, whether it's bringing Honey Boo Boo to her weekly bingo game, going out for a family barbecue dinner or cheering on the girls as they participate in the Summer Redneck Games.
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