“Fringe Mom” Explains Her Unique Experience And How To Tell If You’re Living It Too

Have you ever wondered what your status is in your child's parent group?

A mom on TikTok is saying that she is the "fringe mom" in her child's parent group.

The "Fringe Mom"

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The TikToker @shinebeautymalibu is a makeup and beauty social media influencer.

She is also a single mom and refers to herself as a "fringe mom." She says that she's come to terms with it and knows that's who she is.

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What Is A Fringe Mom?

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According to @shinebeautymalibu, a fringe mom is the mom that the other moms do not talk to.

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A fringe mom is not in the inner circle, and they stay on the "fringe" of things when it comes to the other moms.

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What Does That Look Like?

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So what does that look like?

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She says that the other mom's will gather and share stories and she just gets a wave as she walks by. She's not invited to any of the other mom's gatherings.

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The "Cool Mom" Uniform

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She says that a fringe mom does not have the "cool mom" uniform.

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The cool mom uniform consists of a puffy coat and mid-calf size Uggs that are all the same color.

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Fringe Mom Boots

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As a fringe mom, she does not have the mid-calf cool mom Uggs.

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Instead, she only has the regular full size Uggs that go all the way up her shins.

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Fringe Mom Win

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She wanted to change that so she did some Ugg research.

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She found that there was a new style called the mini. She ordered herself a pair, and now they are sold out and you can't find them anywhere.

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Cool Mom Hair

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Another thing that she says all of the cool moms have is the air wrap hair curler.

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While all the cool moms were getting air wraps, she was getting an air fryer.

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Fringe Mom Hair Curler

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She really wanted an air wrap but they were sold out everywhere.

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As a fringe mom, she had to spend way more than the cool moms and buy the limited edition air wrap.

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Fringe Mom At The Soccer Game

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In another video, she explained what a fringe mom looks like at their child's soccer tournament.

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While the other parents are grouped together to watch the game, the fringe mom is off by themselves.

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Nobody Sat With Her

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She turned the camera around and showed how nobody was sitting anywhere close to her on either side.

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Can you tell if you are the fringe mom of your child's parent group?