Illustrator Imagines Disney Princesses As Moms And The Artistic Result Is Entirely Relatable And Adorable
Which Disney mom will you relate to the most? You might be surprised...
Chabe Escalante is a freelance illustrator from Mexico with an irresistibly charming artistic style. She was commissioned to create a series of Disney princesses as modern moms for Buzzfeed, and her work is nothing short of delightful! Each of the 12 illustrations showcases her unique style, blending elements from each classic Disney princess into relatable modern motherhood scenarios. As Dr. Helen Fisher, a biological anthropologist, explains, “The most important thing in any relationship is to have a strong emotional connection,” which resonates in each mom-princess's story. These illustrations not only highlight the individuality of each character but also reflect genuine motherhood experiences that many can relate to. Which Disney mom will you connect with the most? You might be surprised...
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1. Anna
Her mom life: Anna feels like she is always in the sled, carting her kids around town to ice-harvesting class, magic lessons with the troll king, and playdates with Olaf's many snow kids.
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6. Belle
Her mom life: Belle is a dedicated homeschooler but finds it much harder to teach her kids than it was to teach the Beast. He says, to her ire, “I was only a good student because I thought you were a hottie, Belle.”
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9. Sleeping Beauty / Aurora
Her mom life: Aurora has a teenager who sleeps in way too late. This drives Aurora nuts, but when she calls her daughter on it, she says, "Whatever, Mom. Dad says that when you were my age, you slept for days!"
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12. Mulan
Her mom life: Mulan has a super-girly daughter with whom she does not know what to do. Many nights, she complains to Li Shang, "I single-handedly defeated the Huns, and yet she worships Miss Chen from next door because she's good at makeup!"
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13. Snow White
Her mom life: Snow White has a tween who sits on the couch all day. This infuriates Snow White, who complains, “You have no idea how easy you have it. When I was your age, I had to do menial labor!"
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14. Ariel The Little Mermaid
Her mom life: Ariel is constantly battling her husband over how much freedom they should give their teenager. “Are you kidding, Eric?” she often says. “When I was her age, I thought a fork was a comb and practically sold my soul to a witch to get a boyfriend! There is no way she's going to the fair alone!”
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15. Rapunzel
Her mom life: Rapunzel was stuck inside a tower her entire childhood and has vowed not to subject her kids to that. She's now a "free-range parent" and even wrote a book on the subject, Let Your Kids Down From the Tower.
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17. Tiana
Her mom life: Tiana struggles to get her 4-year-old to eat anything except beignets. She's so desperate to get her child to eat better that she's taken to grinding up veggies and hiding them in her beignets.
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19. Cinderella
Her mom life: Cinderella is the ultimate Pinterest mom. She DIYs her kids' gorgeous clothes (with a little help from her now-elderly pals, Jaq and Gus), bakes amazing cakes, and uses eco-friendly home-cleaning techniques.
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20. Pocahontas
Her mom life: Pocahontas is the leader of her daughter's Girl Scouts troop and loves taking the girls on nature hikes to see "the colors of the wind." She does not, however, enjoy trying to sell cookies outside the marketplace.
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22. Merida
Her mom life: Merida has her own set of triplets she can't seem to potty train. This drives her mad, especially when they pee around the potty. She often scolds, "If I can hit a bull's-eye from a hundred yards, you can tinkle in the toilet!"
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24. Jasmine
Her mom life: Jasmine is a PTA mom and strikes fear in the eyes of the school administrators because she's tough and doesn’t let her kids suffer any injustices.
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