Yes, even crazier than yours.

Late last year, Kate Siegel started posting screenshots of her mother's text messages on Instagram. The account quickly blew up, earning Kate hundreds of thousands of followers overnight.

Instagram: @crazyjewishmom

A book deal wasn't far behind: Kate's debut collection of essays, Mother, Can You Not?, hits bookstores this week.

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So we decided to catch up with Kate’s mom, veteran TV director Kim Friedman, to see how she feels about the phenomenon @CrazyJewishMom has become. And just like on Instagram, Kim did not disappoint.

Instagram: @jodi_licious

What was your reaction when you realized Kate was sharing your text conversations online?

Kim, aka Crazy Jewish Mom: "Well, at first I thought she was making an app, so I was very excited. I've always wanted her to be the next Mark Zuckerberg but with ovaries. After she explained it more, it sounded creative, so I said that she should try it!

"That said, I still think IT'S CRAZY THAT SHE QUIT HER JOB. Oy, so now she's a full-time writer. No job security. No benefits. I mean she wrote a REALLY FUNNY BOOK...but where is the 401(k) and the dental plan?"

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