Mom shares 'live photo' of decorations in family chat — then realizes it reveals more than she intended

Family group chats often resemble a live sitcom, where everyone plays a character, but no one knows the plot. Between random memes, unsolicited advice, and endless "good morning" texts, they’re the perfect mix of love, confusion, and occasional drama. In one such moment, Kimberly Diane Barber had her family in stitches when she accidentally shared a "live" photo of her fireplace decorations in the group chat. The hilarious moment was later shared by Barber’s daughter, Taylor McGuigan (@ogmommom), on TikTok.

What began as a simple shot of Christmas decorations quickly turned into comedy gold when Barber accidentally left her earbuds connected, capturing a moment of surprise. At the time, Barber was listening to "Break Me," a steamy romance by K.A. Tucker. When she sent the live photo, it unintentionally included a dramatic line from the book, describing "the front of his pants and the bulge forming." McGuigan shared with Newsweek that she's at least partially for the unforgettable goof-up, adding to the hilarity of the situation. "I introduced my mom to dark romance last year and she's been hooked," she said.

Even after sending the picture, Barber didn’t notice the humorous mishap until someone in the group chat asked, "Please listen to the live on this photo." While the rest of the chat erupted in laughter, her husband left everyone speechless with his reaction. He wrote, "Sorry girls! Your mom's phone was reading her mind and I had just walked by! Love, Daddy."

"When my husband and I looked at the picture, it played the 'live' version, and we heard the part of the book she was in," McGuigan said. "We started hysterically laughing!" Taking the opportunity to playfully embarrass her mother, McGuigan video-called Barber and informed her what had happened. "She turned a whole new shade of red," the daughter revealed.

"It was a funny moment for everyone. She (Barber) was embarrassed, but she owned it. We all had a good laugh over it," McGuigan added. She also mentioned that her mother is now extra cautious to avoid a repeat of the mishap. "She’s promised to always pause her books and disable the Live feature before taking and sending photos. She had no idea the audio would play through the Live Photos while she was listening with her earbuds," she added. The TikTok video received an amazing response on social media, leaving netizens in fits of uncontrollable laughter.

For instance, @claudia commented, "This is amazing haha! Your father’s response was the icing on the cake. Your family has a wicked sense of humor!" @loriann wrote, "Doesn’t happen with AirPods but does if the audio is coming from the phone itself." Similarly, @ev commented, "Nah! Dad's response would have me leaving the group chat." Meanwhile, @evilpuppy5 commented, "Nothing like decorating for Christmas while listening to some jolly smut." On the other hand, @toadlilly wrote, "My mom would've been like 'I do not know what that was! That wasn't me!' like okay, sure."

You can follow Taylor McGuigan (@ogmommom) on TikTok for more such funny content.