I have heard the term here on StepTalk, but I didn't know it was a well-established thing. When searching for articles to send to my BF to help him grow some balls and stand up to the bitch ex BM, I came across this article. Its great. It explains so many of the BM's we complain about here. If you are depressed and killing time tonight hiding out in your room with the computer because it is skiddo week....enjoy the read, and know you are not alone. Now that I think of it, this is the only article that addresses the question that has plaqued me since day one...why would a woman beg to have a baby and then spend her life trying to get away from the kid and pawn off her responsibility on everyone else, AHHH, the golden uterus explains it:

http://www.shrink4men.com/2011/05/17/does-your-wife-or-ex-wife-have-a-go...