Angry Mom Throwing Ice (TikTok)

About

Angry Mom Throwing Ice refers to a viral video on TikTok by user @livingthrulove, aka Mama Jen, in which she shares her go-to method of blowing off steam when she gets angry as a new mother. The video, which shows her repeatedly throwing ice into an empty tub, was reposted to Twitter / X in early May 2024 soon after it went viral on TikTok, prompting viral reactions and debates among users.

Origin

On May 3rd, 2024, TikToker^[1] @livingthrulove posted a video captioned, "My new therapy" and "My biggest struggle as a new mom is my anger." The video shows her repeatedly throwing ice at her bathtub as a means of releasing anger, gathering over 10 million plays and 1.3 million likes in five days (seen below).

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On May 4th, 2024, TikToker^[2] @sandwitchbread stitched the aforementioned clip to defend Mama Jen, saying that comments expressing concern over her anger are clearly coming from people who have never had a child or experienced "post-partum rage." The post gathered over 1.5 million plays and 300,000 likes in four days (seen below, left).

On May 5th, Mama Jen^[3] then posted a video joking about people who have threatened to call Child Protective Service (CPS) on her, saying that throwing ice in a tub is not a crime. The video gathered over 2 million plays and 200,000 likes in three days (seen below, right).

On May 6th, 2024, Twitter / X^[4] account @CatchUpFeed reposted @livingthrulove's video, gathering over 9 million views and 1,000 likes in a day (seen below). The post was quoted by various X users giving their opinions on the video.

X^[5] user @GREGY_CK quoted the video joking, "she's throwing them at her baby," and gathering over 46,000 likes in a day (seen below, left). On May 7th, X^[6] user @kirawontmiss posted the video writing, "imagine setting up a camera, record yourself acting crazy multiple of times, editing it and then posting it on tiktok for attention," gathering over 60,000 likes in a day (seen below, right).

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