I was enticed by a ad on a website for a quiz to tell me what kind of mom I was, so I clicked and took a really short quiz designed, I'm sure, to expose you to as much Internet advertising as possible (and to mine your email address...), but if you have a minute or two and strong spam control you should have a look: Are You a Slacker Mom.

I'm not sure that the results are particularly accurate, because here's what it said about me:

How do you do it? Even when explosions are all around, you are able to take a deep cleansing breath and chant your mantra "this too shall pass." You are a calming influence on your kids in a hectic world.

It's kind of funny they would call me a "Zen" mom, because I try for that daily and don't quite hit the mark most of the time. This morning, in fact, I freaked out because Little J flicked his ADHD medication off the table instead of taking it.

That was so not a Zen moment. I made him pick it up then I shoved it in his mouth.

No, not Zen. Not Zen at all. Then I made him sit on the naughty step where he screamed for 2 minutes then took a breath and asked if he could get up.

I found another "What kind of mom are you?" quiz on the American Baby magazine website. This is a remarkably simplistic test but it gave an accurate result (as opposed to the "Zen" mom thing). It said I was a "No-Nonsense Mom":

In this day and age, there are so many kids in the world who just won't listen to their parents. Not yours! You seem to have mastered teaching your child responsibility, limitations, and respect for their elders. By not putting up with incessant complaining, temper tantrums, or unreasonable demands, you've made sure that your kids have gotten a head start on how to thrive in the real world. As long as you exercise positive discipline in appropriate situations, your children will soon be setting their own boundaries for responsible behavior -- a sure sign of your parenting success.

Here's one on ivillage, which asked different kinds of questions than the other two, mostly focusing on work/family balance. It said that I was a 'Kids-first mom.' Again, a little simplistic, but whatever. Maybe that will change when I get a job.

But enough about me. What about you? What kind of mom are you (or do you expect to be)? No Nonsense? Full of Nonsense? Kids First? Slacker? Zen? Uptight?