Moms Admit to Swearing in Front of Their Kids, and Kraft Mac and Cheese Is Totally Chill About It

Would it surprise you to learn that 74 percent of moms admit they've sworn in front of their kids? Probably not, because being a mom and taking care of another human is hard. Kraft Macaroni & Cheese, a brand that prides itself on being there for moms and families when they need it most, has a clever new campaign that celebrates these moms leading up to Mother's Day. The brand partnered with Melissa Mohr, author of Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing, for its new spot from CP+B in Boulder. The thinking behind the ad is that Mohr can provide moms with nonexplicit alternatives to swear words. [kickout id="1"] The latest work follows the "Make It Right" campaign the brand launched earlier in the year. "It was launched all around the insight of celebration of perfectly imperfect parenting," Rachel Drof, marketing director for Kraft Macaroni & Cheese, said. "The reality is that millennial parents today really don't believe that there is such a thing as perfect parenting, and they are the first to admit it. As we built on that, the role that Kraft Mac and Cheese plays in that is it's the one thing that no matter what, we can deliver a win for parents because it's the taste kids love, and we can make it right," Drof added. Kraft Mac and Cheese's independent survey of 1,000 millennial parents found that 74 percent of moms have dropped an f-bomb in front of their kids. Moms even admit to swearing more than dads (or perhaps moms just admit doing it more than dads). "We thought, 'What better way to celebrate mom on Mother's Day than celebrating the perfectly imperfect side of motherhood and give mom a set of tools on this day?'" Drof said. Not only did Kraft create the silly film for Mother's Day, it also made a set of so-called "fail-canceling earplugs" for kids to use when Mom is feeling a little overwhelmed and calling someone a "flipping goose-nugget" just won't cut it. They're available online for a limited time at swearlikeamother.com. Kraft Mac and Cheese is also launching a set of limited-edition Mother's Day cards. [kickout id="2"] CREDITS Client: Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Campaign Title: Make It Right Execution Title: Swear Like a Mother Agency: CP+B, Boulder VP/Chief Creative Officer: Ralph Watson VP/Executive Creative Director: Adam Chasnow VP/Creative Director, Art Director: Dave Steinke VP/Creative Director, Copywriter: Peter Knierim Senior Integrated Producer: Annie Turlay Production Company & City: Hungry Man, NYC Director: Hank Perlman Director of Photography: Mott Hupfel EP/Managing Partner (Production Co): Kevin Byrne EP/Director of Sales (Production Co): Dan Duffy Line Producer/Head of Production (Production Co): Julie Kopitsky Editorial Company & City: 11 Dollar Bill, Boulder Editor: Jess Weber Colorist: Clark Jackson Graphics/Compositor: Christian Robins Producer: Lisa Effress Mix & Sound Design Company & City: Soundspace, CO, Boulder Sound Design & Audio Engineer: Matthew Polis VP/Managing Director: Devin Reiter Group Account Director: Rob Hofferman Content Supervisor: Anne Crosby Content Manager: Ashley Huehnerfuss VP/Group Strategy Director: Kaylin Goldstein Associate Planning Director: Dominic Hanley Senior Business Affairs Manager: Joanna Lee Project Manager: Laura Crow Agency: Alison Brod Marketing + Communications Agency: Starcom