A new trend on Tiktok shines a light on the daily lives of “non-perfect” mothers who share their messy homes, the chores they have to do, and their real family moments. The objective: to relieve parents of guilt who see seemingly “ideal” family lives scroll through social networks.
There trend of “non aesthetic mom”appeared on Tiktok, which can be translated as “non-perfect mom”decides to finally tell the truth about the daily life of mothers. And for good reason, on social networks, many influential parents often share with their community a life that seems perfect. Their house is tidy, no toys lying around on the floor, all the meals are ready on time, the cleaning and the laundry are done, everything is in its place. If for some parents, this daily life can make you dream, it tends to make you feel guilty and put extra pressure on a daily basis. So to restore the truth and counter this ideal of perfect family life, the hashtag #nonaestheticmom was created on the social network Tiktok.
What is the trend of “not perfect moms” seen on Tiktok?
Behind the hashtag #nonaestheticmomThe principle is quite simple : of mothers post short videos on their real daily life as a parent. On some content, we can see mothers who reveal without filter the messy rooms of their house or the many tasks they carry out on a daily basis. They thus show that being a parent also means living in a house that is not necessarily tidy or clean every day… And that’s normal! Others also reveal, under this hashtag, the difference between an unfiltered life and a distorted daily life that we gladly show on Tiktok.
Mothers without filter, who assume and make parents feel guilty
Among these mothers who defend this trend of “not perfect mothers”, there is the Tiktok account @emilyjeanne333 held by Emily Jeanne Ferret, an American mother who advocates the “without filter”, can we read in its description. Asked by the Bored Panda website, she describes herself as a “messy mother” and she assumes it. Previously, she was a “neat freak” so much so that it affected his daily life.
“As a mother, I was overwhelmed by the mental load. I was doing the dishes for ten minutes, but during that time I was thinking about the other 600 things I had to take care of.and I ended up spending not ten minutes there, but two hours”, reported the mother of the family. After a click, Emily wanted to change her habits and now she accepts the fact that her house is in a mess. The #nonaestheticmom trend now has millions of views on Tiktok.