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Aria Hastings

Two moments from an Instagram reel: a boy walking past with a marker smear, then him standing in front of his mom on the couch.
Parenting

Mom of Four Boys Calmly…

Oct 3, 20264 min read

The text at the top of the reel from the mom behind…

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Left: Instagram reel still of a little girl with braids playing with a pink bucket on a beach. Right: a father kissing his young daughter (Unsplash photo by Limor Zellermayer).
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Mom Cuddles Her Pouting Daughter…

Oct 3, 20264 min read

The whole joke in the latest reel from yulia.gudimov fits in one…

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Left: TikTok still of a mom in a car holding a baby's hand. Right: a view from inside a car on the road (Unsplash photo by Marc Pagliuca).
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Mom Winces as Her Baby…

Oct 3, 20264 min read

A mom who posts on TikTok as summerhylton did not try to…

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Left: Instagram reel still of a kitchen sink with a dish rack and cleaning supplies. Right: a person cleaning a sink with a rag (Unsplash photo by Laura Ohlman).
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Mom of Three Answers Why…

Oct 3, 20265 min read

A creator posting as mileswith.minis fits six party and summer shortcuts into…

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Two moments from an Instagram reel: a little girl at dinner with fries, then a man seated at the table behind the plate of fries.
Parenting

Mom Reaches for One of…

Oct 3, 20264 min read

A mom who posts on Instagram as liaandmaya filmed a short experiment…

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Left: TikTok still of a mom in the kitchen at the stove. Right: a pot on a gas stove (Unsplash photo by Henry Kobutra).
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Mom of Four Comes Home…

Oct 3, 20265 min read

The first thing anyone hears in the video is a mom shouting…

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Left: TikTok still of a mom and toddler at a kitchen counter. Right: a child drinking from a red cup (Unsplash photo by Jason Sung).
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Mom Who Filmed Her Toddler…

Oct 3, 20264 min read

The whole video runs about ten seconds, and the first six are…

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Left: TikTok still of a toddler in a checkered dress in a car seat. Right: the interior of a car with light-colored seats (Unsplash photo by Ruben Mavarez).
Parenting

Toddler Crosses Her Arms and…

Oct 3, 20265 min read

The video opens on a toddler in a blue gingham dress sitting…

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Left: Instagram reel still of a mom unpacking a survival kit onto a table. Right: a baby in a white highchair with a birthday badge (Unsplash photo by Priscilla Du Preez).
Parenting

Type A Mom Brings a…

Oct 3, 20264 min read

A creator who posts as xokiamatthews stood at a restaurant table, unzipped…

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Left: TikTok still of a toddler in a yellow shirt frowning in a car. Right: colorful blocks scattered on a wooden floor (Unsplash photo by Stanley Kustamin).
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Mom Shares Her Toddler’s Pouting…

Oct 3, 20264 min read

A mother who posts on TikTok as vicdorough shared 19 seconds of…

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