If you’ve ever joined a Facebook mom group, you need to see these videos
We all know how hard it can be to find a village of friends and supporters when you’re raising kids—and especially when you’re a new mom. So if you’ve ever fallen for the allure of the Facebook mom group, you’re far from alone. It seems like it should be the perfect solution: A digital space that makes it easy and super convenient for moms to connect to offer advice, support, and a listening ear. In reality, well, it’s certainly not that. Those mom groups can be toxic AF.
That’s why Cecilia “Ceci” Kane’s viral TikTok videos are a must-watch. In them, she parodies Facebook mom groups by playing a naive mom asking an innocent question—and all the judgey, argumentative moms who immediately start dogpiling in the comments.
In one clip, Ceci plays a young mom who’s excited to announce to the group that she has a happy, healthy newborn at home.
https://www.tiktok.com/@kanececi/video/7211986506800581930?refer=embed
“I gave birth to my new son via C-section two days ago,” she says, holding a doll. “Just wanted to let everybody know that we’re happy and healthy.”
Ceci then acts out all the replies, with each different commenter having a different household object balanced on their head.
“Well, technically that’s not giving birth. But he’s very cute.”
“LOL — right? When she said she gave birth and had a C-section in the same sentence?”
“Congrats. I gave birth to all five of my children in the comfort of my own home.”
“I don’t know why so many people are so quick to jump to C-sections when natural births are just so much more rewarding.”
“Childbirth is the natural thing a woman can do.”
“It’s not childbirth unless you’re delivering vaginally.”
“What a shame that hospitals continue to push C-sections on women.”
Honestly, it’s a little overwhelming, but that’s kind of the point. Ceci plays the mom, all the commenters, and herself, an innocent bystander looking for drama while angrily eating snacks. It perfectly captures the whole vibe of mom groups.
In another version of the joke, a mom goes to the group for daycare recommendations. The comments are, as you can imagine, downright hostile.
@kanececi Can we just agree that we’re all tired and we all work hard? @thebasementyard taught me the banana trick 🍌 #facebookgroup #momgroup #pov #skit #momsoftiktok #babiesoftiktok #funny
♬ original sound – Ceci
“Mom groups can be wonderful, supportive places, you just have to find the right one,” Kane told Today.com. “Just never post your kid eating, sitting in a car seat, or anything that has to do with sleep. If you do that, all hell is going to break loose.”
Amen to that.
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