Shay Mitchell has some crucial social media survival tips for moms

Avoid the eggplant emoji.
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Tricia Gilbride
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Anyone who do not realize moms are built to be social media queens are in denial. Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter -- these are tools for sharing pictures and distributing unsolicited advice. 

So Mashable asked Pretty Little Liars actress and all-around social media superstar Shay Mitchell to help us teach moms how to be the fiercest smartphone-carrying, oversharing warriors they can be. 


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Your mom might not have 11 million Instagram followers yet -- or ever. But she probably only cares about your faves, anyway. 

You can currently catch Mitchell in Mother's Day alongside Julia Roberts, Kate Hudson and Jennifer Aniston. Maybe your mom shared the trailer on your Facebook wall.



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Tricia Gilbride

Tricia Gilbride was a Reporter for Mashable Watercooler. Tricia focused on the intersection of celebrity culture and the Internet. Previously, she worked as a fashion writer and a social media manager. She also edits Women-Artists.org, a blog and annual print publication, and looks exactly like her cat.

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