‘I have to remind her that I’m her mother’
Karen Brown, 45, from Bletchley, Buckinghamshire. ‘“Try it on,” urged my daughter, Micca, presenting me with a dress so short it could be a top. “It’ll look great on you!” ‘Shaking my head, I laughed. “Remember, I’m in my 40s – and I’m your mum!” ‘Micca was 14 when people started to compare us, and whenever she brought a new friend home, they’d look back and forth at the two of us in disbelief. It was just when the term MILF was becoming popular, and we both hated it – especially when Micca’s male friends would use it about me. ‘When I was with Micca at the birth of her children – Maison, seven, Vinnie, four, and Frankie, two – the midwife said it was nice that Micca had a mate as her birthing partner, not realising I was her mum! ‘But it’s not just our looks that are similar – we’re two peas in a pod. We finish each other’s sentences and share each other’s clothes. I’ve also got a job as a compliance consultant at the same company Micca works for, so we spend all day together. Micca is beautiful and funny, and I feel proud to be her mum. ‘My mum is 65 now, and she looks great for her age, too. I like to eat healthily, exercise regularly and my little boy, Alfie, nine, keeps me on my toes. But I don’t have a dedicated skincare regime – just the odd face mask when I remember – so I’m flattered to be compared to my gorgeous girl.’ l Micca, 25, says, ‘I can’t remember a time when people haven’t commented on how alike me and Mum look. It always makes us smile. When we go on a night out together, she tells me not to call her Mum. Not that it matters – no one believes she’s my parent anyway!’