Mum’s the Word

Let’s be honest, mums rule the universe. And that includes social media.

Portrait of Tammy Strobel
Let’s be honest, mums rule the universe. And that includes social media.
Corbis/Click Photos
Corbis/Click Photos

The last thing we want is for our parental units to start becoming social media-savvy, right? Wrong. These days, the tables have turned – social media’s coolest mums are so over Facebookstalking the kids. Meanwhile, we’re hooked onto every post that comes from these mad-cool mamas…

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@Accordingtomymother : The lesson to learn from Daniel K. Isaac’s
relationship with his Korean-American mother? When it comes to cultural
and generational differences, the solution isn’t guilt or resentment,
it’s humour. All we can say is, we can’t wait for the movie.

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@Crazyjewishmom : Following this account makes us wonder if Kate
Siegel, the daughter who has to deal with said Jewish mom, is more
blessed or cursed to have such an absurd relationship with her mom. But
for the most part, we’re just happy to spectate.

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@Baddiewinkle : The OG (read: Original Granny) of social media,
Helen Van Winkle’s social media alter-ego is Baddie Winkle, an
octogenarian whose sense of style has earned her modeling campaigns,
made her the subject of documentaries, and earned her over a million
followers. #Goals.

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