{"id":282600,"date":"2025-05-11T09:51:22","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T14:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlslife.com\/?p=282600"},"modified":"2025-05-05T08:49:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T13:49:26","slug":"5-fictional-motherdaughter-duos-that-will-make-you-want-to-go-hug-your-mom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/trending\/282600\/5-fictional-motherdaughter-duos-that-will-make-you-want-to-go-hug-your-mom\/","title":{"rendered":"5 fictional mother-daughter duos that will make you want to go hug your mom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-294958\" src=\"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mothersdayduogilmoregirls.jpg\" alt=\"Two women with long brown hair sit side by side at a table outdoors, smiling. Reminiscent of fictional mother-daughter duos, one wears a red coat and gloves, the other a tan coat. A colorful arrangement of fruit and vegetables sits before them.\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mothersdayduogilmoregirls.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mothersdayduogilmoregirls-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mothersdayduogilmoregirls-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mothersdayduogilmoregirls-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mothersdayduogilmoregirls-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mothersdayduogilmoregirls-980x980.jpg 980w, https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mothersdayduogilmoregirls-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s *way* too easy to get into silly arguments with your mom. (You two spend a ton of time together, after all.)\u00a0And one of the best outlets for healing a\u00a0rift? Looking to pop culture for the ultimate mother-daughter inspo. These fictional mother-daughter duos can teach us all\u00a0a thing or two. And who knows: Watching one of these shows or movies with your mom just might bring you two closer, creating a space for healthy and helpful dialogue.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\"><b><span style=\"color: #ff3399;\">Donna and Sophie Sheridan\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #9b59b6;\"><span style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\"><b>&#8211; <em>Mamma Mia!<\/em><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/WIwlNjoqDStDq\" width=\"480\" height=\"259\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;She keeps on growing, slipping through my fingers all the time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Yes, we know these are technically the words of pop supergroup ABBA,\u00a0but the idea applies regardless. This duo can teach us a whole lot about growing up.<\/p>\n<p>Since Sophie grew up without a dad, Donna was always there for her daughter, picking up the pieces whenever things fell apart and doing quite literally *everything* she could to make a good life for them. We all shed a tear when Donna helped Sophie get ready for her wedding day.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #16a085;\">Your mother-daughter moment: <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: null;\">You can never have enough time with your\u00a0mom. Before you know it, you&#8217;ll be leaving the nest and won&#8217;t need your mom anymore&#8230;at least not in the way you once did. So soak up all the time you have with her rn.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\"><b><span style=\"color: #ff3399;\">Tia, Tamera and Lisa Landry\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #9b59b6;\"><span style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\"><b>&#8211; <em>Sister, Sister<\/em><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/1lnVA1bOh0bKbUof0t\" width=\"480\" height=\"364\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Who said three&#8217;s a crowd?<\/p>\n<p>After being separated at birth and living their entire lives away from each other, twins Tia and Tamera run into each other in a store and discover they&#8217;re long-lost sisters. While Tia grew up with their mom, Tamera was raised by\u00a0their dad. Once they all move in together, it was nonstop fun.<\/p>\n<p>This trio reminds us that there&#8217;s nothing like laughing until your side hurts with your OG bestie.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #16a085;\"><strong>Your mother-daughter moment:<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: null;\">Whether you&#8217;re shopping &#8217;til you drop or laughing to your fave rom-com, seeing your mom as your confidante will totally strengthen your bond.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\"><b><span style=\"color: #ff3399;\">Lorelai and Rory Gilmore\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #9b59b6;\"><span style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\"><b>&#8211; <em>Gilmore Girls\u00a0<\/em><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/xUPOqvYx9C1iY65owE\" width=\"480\" height=\"358\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Lorelai and Rory may be mother and daughter, but they&#8217;re also each other&#8217;s best friends. Lorelai goes to Rory for advice just as much as Rory goes to her. And they have tons in common: coffee and talking super fast, just to name two.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #16a085;\"><strong>Your mother-daughter moment:<\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: null;\">No matter what, your mom will always be your best friend\u00a0and number one fan. Through all the phases of your life, from high school drama to your first crush and heading to college, she&#8217;ll always be there to cheer you on and pick you up when you fall.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\"><b><span style=\"color: #ff3399;\">Rainbow &#8220;Bow&#8221; and Zoey Johnson\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #9b59b6;\"><span style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\"><b>&#8211; <em>Black-ish<\/em><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/l3vRjOJMoHygvozy8\" width=\"480\" height=\"246\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This mother-daughter duo is a great example that even though your mom can embarrass\u00a0you sometimes, she&#8217;s genuinely doing it out of love.<\/p>\n<p>Bow and Zoey have their flaws (just like anybody else!), but they help balance each other out. They always show up for the people they care about. Bow is the ultimate style icon of a mother who is always encouraging her eldest daughter to think for herself and be independent.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #16a085;\"><strong>Your mother-daughter moment:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: null;\">Your mom might push you out of your comfort zone or show you some tough love every once in a while, but she&#8217;s doing it out of love and respect.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><big><span style=\"color: #ff3399;\">Tess and Anna Coleman <\/span><span style=\"color: #9b59b6;\">&#8211;<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff3399;\">\u00a0<\/span><em><span style=\"color: #9b59b6;\">Freaky Friday<\/span><\/em><\/big><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/HhKcQ8k2Wp1Xq\" width=\"480\" height=\"263\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>You never know what it&#8217;s like to walk in your mom&#8217;s shoes (and vice versa). That is, unless you&#8217;re Tess and Anna Coleman, mother and daughter who wake up one day to find they&#8217;ve switched bodies. Tess and Anna had to put their bickering aside in order to learn a life lesson\u2014and reverse the whole switching bodies thing, ofc.<\/p>\n<p>Though they had their fair share of fights, all they really wanted was to be understood.\u00a0And what&#8217;s a more foolproof way to understand someone else than swapping bodies with them?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #16a085;\"><strong>Your mother-daughter moment:<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: null;\">You will never truly know what it&#8217;s like to be your mom\u2014and she&#8217;ll never know exactly what it&#8217;s like to be you.\u00a0But by communicating, practicing empathy and trying to understand each other, you can get pretty darn close.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #9b59b6;\">Looking for more tips on navigating family relationships? We&#8217;ve got you covered:<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n\ud83d\udc96 <a href=\"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/how-to-open-up-to-your-parents\/\">How to open up to your parents<\/a><br \/>\n\ud83d\udc96 <a href=\"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/its-not-a-competition-how-to-stop-comparing-yourself-to-your-siblings\/\">It&#8217;s not a competition: How to stop comparing yourself to your siblings<\/a><br \/>\n\ud83d\udc96 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.girlslife.com\/how-to-connect-with-your-grandparents-rn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to connect with your grandparents rn<\/a><\/p>\n<p><small>Top image: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BFKBR01iBS7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@cosmopolitan<\/a><br \/>\nSlider image: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CQMUFyYjjQi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@famedazed<\/a><br \/>\nAll GIFS via <a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GIPHY<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s *way* too easy to get into silly arguments with your mom. 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