One of the worst things about parenting is having to make small talk with other parents. Just because our kids are the same age doesn’t mean we have much in common, and there’s only so much runway I get with talking about the kids’ developmental phases, school, activities, etc. before I run out of stuff …
Seguir leyendo 25+ of the Funniest Parenting Tweets of the Week (October 10, 2024)

There’s no universal rulebook for being a parent. Sure, there is an endless deluge of books about parenting, but among them, you’ll find an equally endless deluge of contradictions. Everyone has their own method of parenting, and everyone has their own rules. For example, some parents don’t let their kids have sugar, and some parents …
Seguir leyendo 25+ of the Funniest Parenting Tweets of the Week (October 3, 2024)

It’s finally fall, and the kids are coming home with algebra homework you yourself would have to buckle down to complete. There’s nothing quite like being humbled by a 5th-grade math packet. You walk around thinking you’re a smart, capable adult, and you are! But you haven’t solved for y in over 20 years and …
Seguir leyendo 30 of the Funniest Parenting Tweets of the Week (September 26, 2024)

They say that 90% of parenting is just thinking about when you can lie down again. They say that nothing prepares you for the exhaustion of new parenthood. They say that the work of parenting is never truly over. If that’s all true, which I know it is, then parents easily have the hardest job …
Seguir leyendo 25+ of the Funniest Parenting Tweets of the Week (September 19, 2024)

There’s not a ton that can prepare you for being a parent. Maybe you’ve tried your hand at babysitting, or maybe you’ve been in charge of younger cousins or siblings for stretches of time. Heck, maybe you’re a dog parent. While all of that is pseudo-training for having real children, it doesn’t come close to …
Seguir leyendo 30+ of the Funniest Parenting Tweets of the Week (September 12, 2024)

It’s no secret that parents don’t have time for much. They’re too busy shuttling the kids to and from school, cutting grapes in half, tying tiny shoes, and probably working full-time jobs to have much blank space in the calendar. That’s why a tweet is a parent’s best friend. It’s a quick, easy, and portable …
Seguir leyendo 25+ of the Funniest Parenting Tweets of the Week (September 5, 2024)

It’s official. The kids are back in school. This might be a welcome relief for parents who are tired of trying to keep rowdy kids entertained in the summer heat. No more schlepping them to the pool or the beach, no more worrying if they’ve reapplied sunscreen or if they’re wearing their floaties. No more …
Seguir leyendo 25 of the Funniest Parenting Tweets of the Week (August 29, 2024)

It’s finally back to school time, and odds are your kids have already contracted at least one illness and you’ve had to make a last-minute run for school supplies they didn’t tell you you had to purchase. Back to school is a special time of year. The air is beginning to chill, a sense of …
Seguir leyendo 25 of the Funniest Parenting Tweets of the Week (August 22, 2024)