19 things all mums do on social media



1. Liking every thing you ever post without fail. You pretend to be annoyed at the fact she is watching you like CIA surveillance, but actually that guaranteed like is a lifesaver.

2. Tagging you in the most unflattering family photos possible. Sure, it’s adorable that to her you don’t have an unflattering angle because you’re her daughter and you are beautiful. But still, that double chin shot? UNTAG.

3. Asking you who the people are in your pictures. “Oh, who was that chap in that picture? Is he a friend, or….?”

4. Commenting about how amazing you look. When you say it’s embarrassing, but what you really mean is “Thank you. You manage to make me feel even better about myself than 5 minutes of FaceTune.”


5. Adding all your friends as friends and commenting on their posts. Even if she doesn't know who they are and probably will never meet them. Then the continual messages about photos they've posted of you for the next 48hrs.

6. Asking why your mate Janet posted her engagement news on your mum's timeline. Err... that's not how it works, Mum.

7. Signing off 'mum' even though it says her name above. “Love Mum xoxo”. Great, thanks for clarifying you haven’t been hacked.

8. Tagging you in inspiring quote cards about mothers and daughters. Part of you wants to die of cringe, part of you wants to call her immediately and tell her you love her.


9. Leaving comments on posts that aren't relevant to her at all asking how you are and when you're going to call her back. Mum, this is not a text conversation, it is a public comment thread.

10. Asking why her post isn’t showing on your timeline? “Oh that’s so weird! Must be some glitch. [Definitely not that I have switched on timeline approval and vet every mention of me that you post]”.

11. Sharing fake news like it is a BBC BREAKING update. No Mum, Donald Trump and The Queen have not been spotted on holiday and Sky Newz with a 'z' isn't a reputable news source.

12. Putting you as her profile picture and cover photo. Does anything in life make you feel more like a celebrity with a full blown fan club?

13. Low key shading you like a passive aggressive master. That one snazzy cocktail you treated yourself to? “Looks delicious but I thought you had no money”. That drunken pic of you tagged from a night out? "Lovely!"

14. Doing those 'comment on this post if you love puppies' round robins and tagging you in them. I swear these posts are fuelled entirely by the likes and shares of mother across the globe.

15. Using the wrong emojis at literally every given opportunity. Who else has lost count of the times their mum has used the crying laughing emoji instead of the actual sad crying emoji? “Mum, why is my misery amusing to you? Oh… right.” 😂😂😂

16. Oh, and writing 'lol' when she means lots of love. It really throws off the sentiment of the sentence.


17. Texting you about specific posts on your social media by describing them rather than sending a screenshot like a normal person. "Is the girl third from the right in the photo of you in the blue top from the weekend the one who dated Tom for a while?"

18. When she uses filters for the first time and goes way OTT. I am sure that was a great photo before you added so much Tilt Shift and Vignette it looks like you are looking at her through frosted glass in a dark room.

19. When she shares her first meme and gets the joke and you feel so proud. YASSS Mum.

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