It is my belief that parenting is kind of like some antidepressants. The idea of them, especially when advertised on TV, is great: I’m into the promise of less sulking, more action, and a relatively positive attitude. Functioning is something everyone wants to do. The happy-go-lucky advert with its upbeat music is alluring. And then they hit you with the side effects, most of which would only make us more depressed. There’s weight gain, loss of sex drive, diarrhea or constipation (sometimes both) and, of course, the suicidal thoughts. 

Parenting is similar. Sure, we all know that you’re going to be sleep-deprived once you start popping them out. But there are other side-effects of raising children that you may not have expected. Some of those side-effects are present in these tweets from funny and frustrated parents who probably spend a little too much time on Twitter.