Idiom

Alpha mom

What does "Alpha mom" mean?

An ambitious mother who aims to excel at work while raising children.

Alpha Mom

USA. A late 20th century adaptation of ‘alpha male’, which emerged in the 1930s.

An ambitious mother who aims to excel at work while raising children.

Worldwide, but more in the USA than elsewhere.

  • She has two kids and is desperate to get the top job to save to get them into private school - a real alpha mom.