Tia Mowry first found fame hamming it up on the family comedy show Sister, Sister in the '90s (alongside twin sister Tamera Mowry-Housley). Back then, she was making people laugh with her teenage antics, but these days she's showing off her comedic skills with her hilarious takes on mom life.
Together with her two kids, 11-year-old son Cree and 5-year-old daughter Cairo, Tia regularly shares Instagram reels that poke fun at everything from Cree's reactions to her fashion choices to getting Cairo to eat vegetables. Not only do her light-hearted videos give us moms a tiny break from the daily parenting grind as we scroll through our feeds, but they make us feel seen.
It's nice to see a celebrity who just gets it. Tia is relatable and real and brings a much-needed sense of humor to the wild journey that is parenthood. Here are 15 of her funniest reels about mom life.
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Hairy Situation
Fashion Policing
Speaking of being embarrassed by your mom, this moment from February 2023 takes that sentiment to the next level. As Tia explained in her caption, she was trying to channel her inner Rihanna by donning a belted leopard-print bodysuit and knee-high stretch boots. But when Cree catches sight of his mom, he immediately begins shaking his head. "Why??? It's a bathing suit," Tia responds, prompting Cree to snap back: "Oh really? If it's a bathing suit then why are you wearing high, high shoes, huh?"
When Tia tries to sway him by explaining that this is a Beyoncé- and Rihanna-approved look, he shuts down the conversation for good: "Don't care. Don't care."
Teen Spirit
While Cree may be on the cusp of his teenage years, it seems Tia's daughter is growing up even faster. In this January 2023 reel, Tia jokes that Cairo is 4 going on 14. "She's giving me that teenage angst already, y'all. I mean reaaally!!!??" she wrote, as the clip shows a sassy Cairo crossing her arms, giving some side-eye, and bumping her mom as she passes by.
Wipe Out
In this adorable video from November 2022, Tia and Cairo are loving on each other. They start by eskimo kissing and then Tia gives her girl a peck on the cheek. But things quickly take a turn. "When you thought you were having a sweet moment with your daughter … Wait for it …" Tia teases in a text caption, before Cairo can be seen immediately wiping off her mom's kiss with her shirt. "Really???!!!" Tia laughingly reacts.
Smell Test
Every parent knows it can be a struggle to get kids to eat their veggies. When this November 2022 clip kicks off, it appears that Tia has won the parenting lottery and has a good eater on her hands. Cairo spears her broccoli and pops it in her mouth without a fuss — but she then proceeds to do the classic move of all picky eaters: plug her nose. If you can't smell it, you can't taste it!
Toe to Toe
It's clear from her social media posts that Tia takes fashion very seriously — including her killer collection of heels. On this day, she was rocking a cute pair of translucent pointy-toe heels, but she was promptly ticketed by the fashion police. Cairo took one look at his mom's shoes and said, "Your feet are all squished. You're going to get, like, thousands of bunions." LOL. "When your own kids grow up to roast you …" Tia captioned the post.
Cupcake Wars
In this video from September 2022, Tia attempted to do the viral cupcake prank — but she wasn't prepared for Cairo's over-the-top reaction. Tia placed a cupcake in front of her and tested her patience by telling her to wait five seconds before touching it. But when the time was up, Tia swooped in and stuffed the cupcake in her mouth, prompting Cairo to burst into tears. "I learned a valuable lesson today … never get between Cairo and her cupcakes!" Tia wrote in her caption.
