Top Tweets of the Week: Jan. 5-11

By Meredith Hirt February 6, 2015

My parents live in the South, and they are enjoying a winter that is much, much warmer than ours on the East Coast. Every time I talk to my mother on the phone, she asks what I'm wearing, offering to send me fuzzy mittens, leather gloves, an embarrassing hat with bear ears I used to wear as a child, to help fend off the New York City chill. @TimFederle's app idea would save me many a "Mom. I'm fine; I have like four layers on, and I wouldn't be able to text in mittens, and I can't believe you kept that hat, we've moved three times." But, like @betterwaymoms's post expresses, my mom is not my friend, she is my mother—and she does a pretty darn good job at it.

Little Man comes home ecstatic - his crush has a crush on him. "She'll have to wait until I am 18 so we can date but I am sure she will" — CC Fowler (@ItsCCFowler) January 5, 2015

Oh, to be young and in love!

I'm not your friend, I'm your mom: http://t.co/qyC3Rmtzwe — Sarah Walton (@betterwaymoms) January 6, 2015

"I just feel strongly that kids need parenting instead of a buddy who doesn’t want her kid to be mad at her."

Why do kids spill something and then just look at it? Why!!!!!!!! — Kimberly L. Thomas (@valleystreammom) January 6, 2015

They're testing yourreflexes.

Where should I ship him? http://t.co/qZoZU2E1yb — Heather D. (@GirlGoneMom) January 8, 2015

A photo posted by girlgonemom (@girlgonemom) onJan 8, 2015 at 12:53pm PST

We like having visitors in the office!

An app that automatically texts our moms that we are wearing **extremely warm jackets** whenever the temperature dips below 0. — Tim Federle (@TimFederle) January 8, 2015

And one that messages that we are wearing SPF 30 (at least) whenever the sun shines.

What I love about shopping for a first birthday is you can bring the birthday girl with you and she doesn't even notice her surprises! — Hilary Morris (@MrsMoNJ) January 9, 2015

Happy birthday! Will you/did you make a smash cake for the birthday girl? I'm partial to this lion cake—almost too cute to eat.

We made our own roller coaster! #AllAboard pic.twitter.com/0U5bDFtVOV — Brooklyn Momma (@BkMomma) January 10, 2015

Looks like quite the ride!

People get nostalgic about when their kids were babies, but I love that my daughter & I have reached the "texting about New Girl" era. — Mary Beth Williams (@embeedub) January 9, 2015

Nothing like a text from Mom to brighten my day—though mine is more partial to British crime shows on Netflix.

Happiness #snow #snowangel #snowsuit @ Pelham, New York http://t.co/y8G6deQZ9d — Courtney Burke Maron (@cocoburkemaron) January 11, 2015

A photo posted by cocoburkemaron (@cocoburkemaron) onJan 11, 2015 at 11:27am PST

I'll tolerate the snow for moments like this! There isn't any snowfall in the immediate forecast, but when it comes (as it most certainly will) I'll make sure to send my mom a text message. Warm hands, warm heart, thinking of you! Join us on Tuesdays for more Top Tweets. In the meantime, follow us for practical parenting advice, local events in the NY Metro area, and exclusive deals and discounts. Join the conversation by tweeting at us, @NYMetroParents—maybe you’ll see your tweet here next week!