Gone Viral Archives - Mommy Shorts

08/03/20

No Seriously— What’s Your Plan for School in the Fall?

The Holderness family put out a hysterical (and painfully accurate) video that sums up what all parents are going through right now.

04/23/20

My Quarantine As Told on TikTok

Some people give themselves a break while in quarantine. Some people need to focus their creative energy or else they lose their mind.

02/25/20

Bored Husbands Join Forces in the Target Parking Lot

There are few things more annoying than waiting endlessly for a spouse who is on a shopping mission, and nobody knows that better than a husband ...

02/13/20

“Hair Love” is About Way More than a Dad Doing his Daughter’s Hair

“Hair Love was done because we wanted to see more representation in animation,” Cherry said while accepting the Oscar for Best Animated Short on Sunday night. “We wanted to normalize black hair.”

05/14/19

SNL Totally Debunks the Idea of “The Perfect Mother”

Are we perfect mothers? Nah. Not even close. Were are mothers perfect? Nope. Not even a little.

05/02/19

What if a Jewish Girl had Instagram during the Holocaust?

We all know Eva’s Holocaust story does not have a happy ending. It’s all the more striking to tell it with location stickers and gifs.

02/27/19

Sometimes the Most Special Creations Start with a Cardboard Box

Mazzy found a shoe box a few months ago and has been steadily turning it into her ideal miniature bedroom including a cardboard laptop with a drawing of Mazzy and Harlow as the screensaver

02/05/19

Dads Teach their Daughters Powerful Affirmations

This video which shows different dads teaching their daughters affirmations to make sure they feel loved, strong and worthy really got me in the feels this morning.

12/17/18

A Couple of Deluded Parents Remember their Best Christmas Ever

Every holiday, vacation, birthday party, etc. that involves small children is a roller coaster of good intentions, tantrums, heartfelt moments, eye rolls, hugs, eczema inducing agitation (at least in my case) and much more.

08/09/18

All Parents at Disney Sound The Same

After dealing with everything from $45 bedazzled mouse ears to awkward encounters with adults in character costumes, this dad proves what we knew all along—Disney is a fabulous place, but it’s the parents who bring the magic.

06/08/18

This Mom-fermercial Tries to Sell You On Being a Mom

If you’d like sleepless nights, piles of laundry, a muffin top and a dining room table that magically uncleans itself, than being a mom is the perfect job for you!

05/14/18

No, The Day I Gave Birth Was Not the Best Day of My Life

SNL just made the most accurate portrayal of the delivery room ever and released it the night before Mother’s Day. Yep. We deserve ALL THE GIFTS.

05/10/18

What Moms Really, Really Want for Mother’s Day

We want our kids to get along, for someone else to cook a meal for a change, to drink our coffee while it’s still hot…and to have five minutes to watch a good Spice Girls parody video uninterrupted.

04/17/18

For Every Brilliant Gender Reveal, One Gets Ruined

When you mix a pregnant mom, two young kids, and one very important oversized confetti-filled balloon, it’s not hard to guess what happens next.

03/26/18

Father and Daughter Kill it at Carpool Karaoke

Everyone needs a car singing partner as perfectly matched as this dad and daughter.