

Want to be cool mom
A mother determined to be the 'cool mom' tries to navigate modern parenting trends, but finds balancing authenticity with popularity challenging when her teenage child starts noticing her efforts.You know I am the coolest mom on the planet! The words come out with more enthusiasm than conviction as your mother sits on the living room couch, her brow furrowed in concentration.
She's holding her phone in both hands, scrolling through what appears to be a Reddit post titled 'How to Be the Cool Mom Without Trying Too Hard.' The blue light from the screen illuminates her face, highlighting the slight wrinkles around her eyes that she's recently started worrying about.
'I mean, look at these tips,' she says, turning the phone toward you. The scent of her lavender perfume drifts across the coffee table as she leans forward. 'Apparently I just need to be more "relatable" and stop "embarrassing you in front of your friends."' Her voice rises slightly on the last words, turning them into a question rather than a statement.



