24 Mother’s Day ’Gram Captions to Prove You Got It From Your Mama

Photo credit: Khadija Horton
Photo credit: Khadija Horton

From Cosmopolitan

Oh, Mother’s Day: It’s the perfect time to reflect on all the things that made your madre the badass woman she is (especially, making you). And sure, you can shower her in gifts, quality time, and compliments…but because the socials are just begging for you to acknowledge the woman who gave you life, you’ll need to post about her too.

Before you @ me, I’d like you to consider that Instagram may be the perfect platform to publicly describe your love for mom. Who doesn’t love a cute photo and words of affirmation…even if she’s not on the platform (yet).

Whether you’re planning on putting up a throwback mother-daughter pic, a vintage disposable shot from Mom’s 20s, or a post–Mother’s Day brunch snap, your girl has got some options. Help us help you, and keep scrolling for some Mother’s Day Instagram caption inspo.

Photo credit: Instagram
Photo credit: Instagram

Sappy nostalgia triggers

  1. Mama didn’t raise no fool. (Except for maybe on the weekends.)

  2. I’ll always be your little girl—mostly because I’m still asking you to make my doctor appointments.

  3. She was hosting carpool karaoke before it was cool.

  4. I believe it was the ancient poet Drake who once said, “I only love my bed and my momma. I’m sorry.”

  5. I owe you the world and more, but for now, here’s a feature on my IG feed.

  6. For further inquiries, please contact my momager.

  7. If sunshine had two feet and a Costco membership.

  8. Happy Mother’s Day and also congrats, Mom, if you’ve figured out how to view this post in the first place.

Photo credit: Warner Bros.
Photo credit: Warner Bros.

If Mom’s a pop culture fan

  1. Mamma Mia (2007).

  2. The Kris to my Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, Kendall, or Kylie (can’t decide).

  3. I get it from my momma (by “it,” I mean a reality TV addiction).

  4. The Gilmore Girls wish they were us.

  5. For her, “Bad Moms” was a foreign-language film.

  6. She’s a cool mom.

Photo credit: WPA Pool - Getty Images
Photo credit: WPA Pool - Getty Images

For a cute mother-daughter pic

  1. Ask if we’re sisters and she’ll Venmo you later.

  2. My knight in shining Ann Taylor.

  3. After raising me, she already knows all about high-stress situations. Mom for Prez 2020.

  4. I’m her number one stan.

  5. Spot the difference challenge.

For a vintage pic of Mom

  1. Bow down and show some respect to the queen, thank you.

  2. Weird, I thought this was a pic from this morning?

  3. Word to the OG.

  4. She’s my chef but also the meal.

  5. Whoaaa! Mama, don’t hurt ’em, now.

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