sounds to me this is another situation of a parent trying to be "cool," so that their kid will accept them. who cares how "cool" you are, BE A PARENT! she's not only embarassing her daughter, she's embarassing herself. she's NOT "being herself," but making a sad attempt at trying to relive her own teenage years. she needs to get out more with ppl her own age and stop relying on her daughter for her social time. this daughter would do herself and her mom a favor by asking her friends to ask THEIR parents for a ride, or she could take the bus. but mom needs some serious help.