By Raakhee Mirchandani for Elle Magazine

If a sign goes up in Texas, does it piss off moms across the country? 

The sharing started slowly―a friend here and there, casually leaving it on her Facebook wall, a sanctimonious reminder of yet another thing, dear mamas, we're screwing up. Some were inspired by the misguided missive: "A good reminder for us all," wrote one. Others, closer to my heart, hurled expletives.

For the record, here's what it said: