Being a mom can feel very isolating at times, so it helps to see that a lot of moms are going through everything we are — especially when those moms are celebrities. And model Chrissy Teigen is so open with her life on social media, that it sort of feels like she's our real life mom friend. Why, yes, our kids also bother us in the bathroom, have tantrums, and play silly and adorable games just like Chrissy's kids do. We're basically the same … ‘ish.
Chrissy's a mom of two, raising her 4-year-old daughter, Luna, and her almost 2-year-old son, Miles. For the past four years, she's shared the good, the bad, and the ugly of being a parent — which has often opened her up to a lot of mom-shaming online. But she won't let that stop her from being honest about motherhood, and the rest of us are so grateful to have her as our pseudo mom friend, even if our friendship is just via following her online. Here are 20 times she just got us.
No social distancing from kids
Being extra for the sake of keeping the kiddos happy
Chrissy knows better than anyone what a mom will do for her kids. Once, she even dressed up as Princess Jasmine to watch Aladdin with Luna. It was December, so nowhere near Halloween. She just wanted her daughter to have an extra special movie night. So, next time we do something a little wacky for our kids, just know that Chrissy does, too.
Fed up with kids music
We probably should have enjoyed our pre-kids playlists a little more, because sometimes it feels like all we listen to these days is music made for specifically for children. Chrissy put it best when she tweeted, "I can't tell the difference between kidz bop and the real songs. My brain is dead." We feel that so much, girl.
Shopping like we do
"Spent 3 hours in Target yesterday," Chrissy captioned this photo of Luna eating crackers in a Target cart. The model's basket is filled with all kinds of goodies from Halloween-themed cheese puffs to ice cream Drumsticks. Few of us have ever taken a brief trip to Target, so it's nice to know we're not alone in heading in for "just one thing" and coming out with a cartload of goodies.
Relying on community when the kiddos are turds
Having a group of mom friends is so helpful when dealing with the tough days. And while Chrissy's community is a bit bigger than ours (she has almost 13 million Twitter followers), she relies on other moms sharing their experiences just like we do. On this particular day, she was just hoping that her kids aren't the only ones who can be mean to their parents on occasion. We've definitely been there.
Less-than-glam family photos
Chrissy's caption on this family photo is so real. "Luna. Luna please. Luna one smile. Please for mama," she wrote. "Okay that's fine you don’t have to. Don’t listen to people that tell you to smile. But please can you smile. No it's ok nevermind. Maybe one smile?” Family pics with a toddler can be such a struggle. We're so glad that a celeb can tell it how it really is.
Understanding the struggle with mealtime
Luna brought her stuffed llama Ruby to the lunch table and proceeded to feed her the meal that Chrissy made for her daughter and not her daughter's toy. But Chrissy took it all in stride and just documented the cute moment. Sure, we don't always want our kids to play with their food, but sometimes, life happens, and we just have to take a photo.
