Forget the diapers, the bottles, and the schedules; parents need a breather, chilling like they used to.

20-year-old parents aren’t as common as they were a century ago. These days, if you have a kid before you’re 30, your peers will assume that you’re a teen mom. Unlike their peers, who party, canoodle, and try to take the training wheels off their bikes, young parents are on a fast track to adulthood that nobody is ever truly prepared for. Although they may still be kids at heart themselves, new parents in their earlier years learn quickly that life’s best moments aren’t out at the club at 2AM or about dreams of the Japan trip leaving the group chat. 

It’s all about those simple, happy moments with your family, where peace engulfs you, and you’re reminded what the hard work, sleepless nights, and diaper runs are all about. 

This realization came to a young couple by happenstance. After a particularly tough day, a thoughtful dad came back from a diaper run with a scented candle and his wife’s favorite cheat day dessert. This gesture was small, but to a mom who had felt invisible for months, it was so meaningful. For only a spare hour, they curled up on the couch together, reminiscing, smiling, and talking about non-baby-related things. For the first time in a while, these young parents felt like they were in love again, and it was in this moment that they both realized how important it is to stick together. Through baby powder spills, Cheerio messes, and the baby’s sleepless nights, your partner is your comrade, confidante, and closest companion. Together, these parents in their 20s realized a valuable lesson that will follow their family for decades to come.