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

MORE ON BABBLE
10 things "30 Rock" taught me about parenting
20 totally inappropriate vintage ads involving children
 25 horrifying photos of things kids have ruined

1 - 8 of 8
PrevNext
  1. She adores her children
  2. She teaches self-acceptance
  3. She teaches her children compassion
  4. She doesn't judge her kids
  5. She believes in family togetherness
  6. She encourages her daughter's dream
  7. She doesn't freak out over dirt
  8. She won't let success go to her kids' heads

Gallery View:8 Reasons Honey Boo Boo's Mama is a Good Parent
CLOSE

1 - 8 of 8
PrevNext
  1. She adores her children
  2. She teaches self-acceptance
  3. She teaches her children compassion
  4. She doesn't judge her kids
  5. She believes in family togetherness
  6. She encourages her daughter's dream
  7. She doesn't freak out over dirt
  8. She won't let success go to her kids' heads