Mother’s Day Ranking: Who Is the Worst Mom on Daytime Soaps? (POLL)

Mother's Day Ranking: Who Is the Worst Mom on Daytime Soaps? (POLL)

On Mother’s Day, we always think about what’s great about our mums – from how much they loved us and cared for us to how they molded us into the wonderful people we are today. But what about those soap moms who failed spectacularly at being decent parents? What about those that plotted, schemed and outright tormented their children? To help you appreciate just how great your mom is, today we look at the worst moms on our favorite soaps!

General Hospital

Mother's Day Ranking: Who Is the Worst Mom on Daytime Soaps? (POLL)Helena Cassadine [Constance Towers]
Just the name alone should bring shivers to your spine. Helena is the face of pure evil in Port Charles (and beyond). She’s a bad mom and an even worse step-mother. She murdered Alexis Davis’ [Nancy Lee Grahn] mother in front of her. Then she froze son Stavros and emotionally abused son Stefan and pushed his fiancee off a parapet. She’s a scary grandma too. She had Nikolas Cassadine’s [Tyler Christopher] wife Emily raped to punish him then kidnapped his son Spencer Cassadine [Nicolas Bechtel]. And those are the people she cared about…

Mother's Day Ranking: Who Is the Worst Mom on Daytime Soaps? (POLL)Madeline Reeves [Donna Mills]
Madeline is sister to Liesl Obrecht [Kathleen Gahti] which makes her evil on a genetic level. She tried to force her daughter Nina Clay [Michelle Stafford] to miscarry by overdosing her on antidepressants. She almost killed Nina who then spent years in a coma. Rumors abound that the baby wasn’t miscarried but was born while Nina was in a coma and Madeline gave it away. She also lied to Nathan for years and told him she was his mummy (she’s not) and hid Nathan’s father’s identity from him as well. She’s just awful!

Days of Our Lives

Mother's Day Ranking: Who Is the Worst Mom on Daytime Soaps? (POLL)

Eve Donovan [Kassie DePaiva]
It’s hard to understand how someone so horrible as Eve could have produced a child as generous and kind as her daughter Paige Larson [True O’Brien]. Former prostitute Eve has no scruples about what she has to do to get her way. After Eve lost out to Jennifer Horton-Devereaux [Melissa Reeves], she decided to break up Jennifer’s son JJ Devereaux [Casey Moss] and Paige. She paid Paige’s bestie Marybeth to make JJ look like a cheater. When that failed, Eve bedded the young guy personally and then plotted with Cole to further divide them. Bad mom – bad!

Mother's Day Ranking: Who Is the Worst Mom on Daytime Soaps? (POLL)Kate Roberts [Lauren Koslow]
Kate has lots of kids but doesn’t seem to be on good terms with most of them. She took Countess Wilhelmina away from daughter Billie Reed [Lisa Rinna]. Kate’s actions almost got son Lucas Roberts [Bryan Dattilo] killed then tried to break up his happy coupling with Sami Brady [Alison Sweeney]. And even though she has no qualms about plotting and scheming to try and help Lucas get what he wants (at all costs), she is decidedly lacking in motherly warmth. While not the evilest mom in the universe of soaps, Kate is certainly no prize!

Bold and the Beautiful

Mother's Day Ranking: Who Is the Worst Mom on Daytime Soaps? (POLL)Quinn Fuller [Rena Sofer]
Quinn’s son Wyatt Fuller [Darin Brooks] considers his workaholic mom a good parent, but she doesn’t always act as she should. For instance, she clearly lied about his paternity and told him that his father died when he was young when, in actuality, his father is Bill Spencer Jr [Don Diamont]. She later tried to kill his dad Bill with no regard for how that would affect son Wyatt. Grossly, she also showed Wyatt a selfie of her and his dad in bed (ick – who does that?). Wyatt also had to stop his mom from murdering Liam Spencer [Scott Clifton]. She’s a bad influence all around.

Mother's Day Ranking: Who Is the Worst Mom on Daytime Soaps? (POLL)Brooke Logan [Katherine Kelly Lang]
With five kids from four different baby daddies, Brooke has a lot on her hands but she keeps busy by tormenting her children. Brooke slept with daughter Bridget Forrester’s [Ashley Jones] husband Deacon Sharpe [Sean Kanan] and – even worse – got knocked up doing it so Bridget has to see half-sister Hope Logan [Kimberly Matula] as a constant reminder of the betrayal. Brooke also slept with Bridget’s other love Nick Malone [Jack Wagner]. And this is aside from all her other scheming and sexual shenanigans.

The Young and the Restless

Mother's Day Ranking: Who Is the Worst Mom on Daytime Soaps? (POLL)Sharon Newman [Sharon Case]
Not only is Sharon a less than stellar mother, she’s also a terrible daughter to mother Doris Collins [Karen Hensel]. She considered aborting Noah then Sharon fell in love with daughter Faith Newman’s kidnapper Adam Newman [Justin Hartley] despite his crime against her daughter. Sharon also has casual sex around the house where impressionable teenage son Noah Newman [Robert Adamson]. One of the worst betrayals Sharon has perpetrated on her children was letting them believe she had died. She does have “crazy” as an excuse, but still…

Mother's Day Ranking: Who Is the Worst Mom on Daytime Soaps? (POLL)Gloria Abbott [Judith Chapman]
For starters, Gloria allowed her drunk husband Tom Fisher abuse her sons Michael Baldwin [Christian LeBlanc] and Kevin Fisher [Greg Rikaart]. She allowed her jerk hubby Tom to make her siphon away money intended for Michael’s wedding. Kevin’s childhood abuse, including him being locked in a closet while his mom watched, led him down a rough road in adulthood that included time in jail and a vicious beating while behind bars. Most fan polls agree that Gloria is the worst mom in Genoa City and we have to agree!

Who do you think is the worst mom on today’s soaps? Share your candidates and why you think they’re terrible moms in the comments below!




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45 Comments

  1. Christy Maurer says

    From what I remember of Days, Kate was a pretty bad mom! I voted for her though I might have picked someone else if I watched them. I’m glad they weren’t my mom lol.

  2. Dina says

    I voted for Gloria. I remember how bad brooke was though. Maybe should have rethought that.

    1. Annemarie LeBlanc says

      Hard for me to decided a lot of them are really bad but I think for me it is Eve….

  3. Heather says

    Yeah, I’m sure it does make people appreciate their mother’s after this rundown of terrible mothers.

  4. Sherial says

    Brooke Logan, always puts her needs before her kids! Still trying to find her destiny after over 20 years and over 10 + marriages. Give it up!

  5. Carol says

    Why is the actress who portrays Brooke Logan (Katherine
    Kelly Lang) listed on the poll while all the others are listed by character name. Seems a bit skewed if ya ask me.

  6. Rachee says

    I was an All My Children fan so these women are all foreign to me. I think they all seem pretty terrible!

  7. Uplifting Families says

    I don’t really know any of these ladies but I’m sure they play great mother roles off the set. I’m glad the TV shows portray bad moms because we all have our own faults.

  8. Rebecca Swenor says

    Reading these really does make me so appreciate my mom for sure. I should have my sons read these. lol Thanks for sharing.

  9. tracey michelle fulmer says

    I think brooke is bad very bad ne mom who sleeps with there daughters husband not good mom or.her daughters bf is so not right mom at all

  10. Elizabeth O. says

    I’m sorry I don’t watch those, so I cannot vote. But reading the descriptions, I’m glad my mom and I are not like any of them.

  11. Dawn says

    I’ve seen all of them and I’d have to say they’re all pretty bad in the mom department.

  12. Liz Mays says

    Wow there certainly are some good candidates for the “worst”. Those summaries cast each of them in a worthy light for the title.

  13. Lexie Lane says

    The last time I watched soaps, Eve Donovan was on One Life to Live. So I don’t know any of these characters! I know some of the actresses but it looks like a line up of bad moms!

  14. Debbie Denny says

    Well Well. Thats a hard choice.. Gloria is really something tho.

  15. Erinn S says

    i couldn’t answer this but it is fun to read these ‘Mom’ bios

  16. Suzanne Hurley says

    Hands Down, gotta be Helena Cassadine!! . I have watched all of these soaps…still do except DOOL, lost interest in that one but anyways, how can u have ur grandsons wife raped to punish him like he was a bad boy or something? Nikolas is the most decent Cassadine there is & that’s not saying a whole lot!!. Sorry but just that made me choose Helena…horribly wicked woman!!

    1. debbie says

      Has to be helena from all the way back when Elizabeth Taylor played her. Please folks look her up she died many timeand came backto kill ppl.

    2. JG says

      It’s much worse to seduce your daughters boyfriend on purpose to screw over his mother !!! & to break up the daughter & boyfriend ! Not one word is true she only lies & schemes & now told a drug dealer the boy is working w the police under cover ! That’s just a touch ! She’s pure evil !!! Days of our lives eve!

      Quinn on B&B tries to kill everyone ! Lies cheats steals threatens black mails everyone ! Pure evil !!! Wicked evil witch

      Brooke has slept w every male on the show except her son . Her daughters boy friends , gets pregnant by them , her BF ‘s father & gets pregnant by a grandfather , screws her sisters husband after her sister gives birth & gets pregnant ! Etc etc . But she didn’t try to kill anyone !

  17. hey wait says

    You forgot Sheila Carter (Kimberlin Brown)
    😉

  18. Sara says

    I think Quinn Fuller is the worst Mom ever ? I would never want her for a Mother In Law

  19. Amy says

    Looks to me like Brooke’s adoring fans need a life. Brooke is most definitely the worst mom. She never pays attention to her kids unless she needs them for leverage to keep a man. She sleeps with her daughters’ husbands (Bridget’s Deacon) and boyfriends (Hope’s–her bastard child with Bridget’s husband Deacon–Oliver). Her son AJ–OOPS! He’s never mentioned, so it’s easy to forget his name–RJ–is at boarding school because it’s TOO HARD for him to live with Brooke, because Daddy Ridge won’t live with them. Yeah, Brooke’s words. The kid doesn’t want to live with Brooke because she’s a BAD MOM. The last we saw of AJRJ was when his dad was dating Katie and he was over often to play with Baby Will. Worst mom on television. Ever. Any station. Any show.

    1. Anon says

      From the looks of the voting patterns, the Brooke/KKL haters are the ones who Ned to get lives. Hate is not very attractive! This poll is meaningless due to the competitive nature of those Brooke haters!

  20. Anna says

    Quinn Fuller is the worst. The Way she treated Hope was terrible. She is a very bad Mom and StepMom .

  21. Marie K. says

    ANY mother that willingly and repeatedly beds her own son-in-law for the better part of a year and has his kid while lying to her daughter is a gutter trash mom and can’t sink any lower.
    That’s Brooke Logan. Unredeemable. Not even debatable.

  22. Lubna Naz says

    Whoever wins will be the worst mom ever, I have never thought of a worst mom as I believe that moms are an awesome thing happen to this world!

  23. duanculo says

    brooke logan and sharon newman have sure taken a lot of caucs in their time but gloria is the worst mom. i vaguely remember kate

  24. 927 says

    Of every mother do what they can to protect their off spring……..but sleeping with your daughters husband and having a baby by him……..sleeping with every guy in the family…..plus their closes friends and enemies….Brooke wins this 1

  25. Ellie hart says

    I think sharon on the young restless, she has been with ever man on the show,

  26. Candy Needham says

    I give the vote to Madeline Reeve’s who overdosed her daughter Nina, and caused her to have a miscarriage. That left her in acoma for 20 years. Now she is plotting a sceme with Ninas husband Ric Lancing to take her daughyers inheritance, Madeline is also sleeping with Ric.

  27. stefni says

    It’s Eve Donovan! Who beds their daughter’s boyfriend to split them up? Definitely Eve!

  28. AGutierrez says

    Brooke is THE biggest slut and worst mother in the history of soap operas. She disgusts me.

  29. Lane Stauffer says

    Eve Donovan definitely the worst. But a close second is Helena Cascading.

  30. mark says

    They all are bad but I’m surprised that Ava Jerome isn’t listed. She murdered Connie and slept with her daughter Kiki’s former boyfriend Morgan Corinthos.

  31. Monica Cope says

    Eve Donovan for sure…i felt so bad for her when Paige was murdered,but during her grieving she tried to sleep with Justin(a married man).sex should have been the last thing on her mind considering she never made amends with her daughter after seducing her boyfriend and destroying their relationship.

  32. felisha says

    Idk when this was made but they need ava jerome on her she pretty sorry to

  33. Kelly says

    Look, rarely are there any good Moms on soaps. But that said, putting Sharon in the category is a stretch. First off, Adam kept what he did to Faith a secret for over a year from Sharon. So she did not fall in love with him despite what he did to Faith. She had no idea what he did when she was falling in love with him. Second, her other crime is she had casual sex around the home… um, this is soaps, everyone has sex on couches. Not unusual. Sharon may be crazy but she isn’t any worse of a Mom than anyone else on Y&R.

    1. Shakethatthing says

      I don’t even think she’s crazy…bipolar people (of which Sharon isn’t, even though the show says that she is) aren’t “crazy”. Except for that statement, I agree.

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