mental_floss Blog » The Quick 9: 9 Bad Parents: "No one ever said being a parent was easy, but these parents aren’t even trying. OK, in some cases, that isn’t fair – circumstances of the day probably dictated the actions of certain parents, like Jack Nicholson’s mom. I’ve got nine bad parents – who do you think the #10 bad mom or dad should be? I almost added Joan Crawford but decided that since she was the bad parent, it didn’t count. Leave your suggestions in the comments!"