Mother of the Year.

That would be Danielle Lee Priebe, 31, of Brighton, Michigan:

Police said Priebe left her children home alone June 8 and that a neighbor saw the children outside crying and screaming at the intersection of their road for their mother for 40 minutes before she took them into her home and fed them. Police said Priebe indicated that she had returned merchandise to Meijer.

Police alleged Priebe again left her children home alone on July 1.

Almost as awful are those who watched the poor kids wailing for 40 minutes.

Hey, guys--according to a commenter on the story...she's single! 

But apparently a bit self-absorbed.