In Brooklyn, people who aren’t satisfied with the performance of their own mothers, or who are unfortunate enough to not have one in the first place, can now rent a new mother. While the “Need a Mom” service is usually offered for young people, there’s no reason that anyone couldn’t request a new mother.
The service was started by real mother Nina Keneally, who decided that she could make extra money by selling herself as a “mother” for the younger crowd of Brooklyn.
Indeed, Keneally will provide you all the services of a traditional mother. The rent-a-mom will let you cry on her shoulder, iron your shirts and fix a loose button. But customers need to be aware that she is a “mother”, not a “maid”. Therefore, she will not do your laundry or organize your closet. After all, her clients are...