If you have children, you realize that the struggle is real. There are going to be times when things don’t quite work out as you thought they would when you were dreaming about how fun it would be to have children.
The best thing that you can do if you have children is to own it and to do what you can to make light of any strange situations that come your way. You might even share those situations online so others can have a good chuckle as well.
That is what the following 13 parents have done. Reading these short stories and posts from the Internet is a great way to feel better about your own life and the struggles you have.
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My 8yo made this, I'm currently taking orders pic.twitter.com/C5bULAUKPU
— SpacedMom (@copymama) March 20, 2021
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I used to imagine my kids would be doctors or astronauts but at this point "not an arsonist" is looking like a stretch
— Village Person (@SvnSxty) March 31, 2021
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“Dad isn’t it weird that the word chicken can mean an animal or a type of food?”
– my kid, on the verge of making a horrific realization
— Average Dad (@Average_Dad1) March 29, 2021
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Our neighbor baked cookies and brought some over for us. My husband and me have not told the kids one word about them and we’ve just been quietly eating them. It’s been like an unspoken connection, and it feels like we’re dating again..
— yelisa (@beingyelisa) March 31, 2021
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My son just walked into my bedroom, gave me a hug & whispered “You are the bestest dad in the world” and I am so grateful to be sober to experience every millisecond of this moment.
— Adam B. Hill, M.D. (@Adamhill1212) March 30, 2021
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3yo: I love you.
Me: I love you, too.
3yo: I WAS TALKING TO MY BEAR!— MyMomologue (@MyMomologue) March 5, 2021
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No one:
Absolutely no one:
My 4yo: When I was in your tummy it was super gross in there— Professional Worrier (@pro_worrier_) March 25, 2021
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Parenting books don’t prepare you for your teens hoarding all of your dishes & silverware in their bedrooms.
— Sarcastic Mommy (@sarcasticmommy4) March 23, 2021
