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Us modern women are powerhouses; we do it all. But juggling motherhood, careers, husbands, boyfriends, and our own sanity can be draining, and it's not always easy to give everyone the undivided attention they deserve. And so, sometimes, a simple "good job" has to suffice, even when it does not deserve praise in the damn slightest. From reassuring our kids that their artwork is better than Picasso to convincing our husbands that we didn't fantasize about Brad Pitt when after our standard fortnightly missionary romp, we spend a lot of our lives saying "good job," even when the job was not a good one. Daniella London Dekel has captured the power of a woman's reassurance in this heartwarming and funny comic.

Dads often get a bad rep when it comes to parental responsibilities, and if this guy is anything to go off, we have no idea why. Not! Kenny Deuss from Belgium has taken parenting humor to a whole new level by photoshopping his baby daughter into various dangerous situations and sending them to the baby's mom whenever she checks in on them. The first time nearly gave her a heart attack, and we're not surprised. From browsing a baby gun website to sitting on cliff edges, to being trapped in a washing machine, Kenny certainly knows how to make a picture raise some eyebrows. Thankfully since then, she has gotten used to this odd parenting style and even looks forward to them. But she sure must have a lot of patience for Kenny and his antics. Check out some of his hilarious photoshop works of art below, and you can visit his Instagram page for more of his masterpieces.

The division of labor at home is an essential discussion that couples need to have before moving in together or getting married. The boundaries of traditional gender roles are becoming more and more blurred, as two incomes become necessary for many families to survive. But, if you're a woman and you're in the position to be a stay-at-home mom, then that's not to say you've got the easy way out at all. Stay-at-home moms have it tough, and being able to count on your husband or partner for support when they get home from work is a crucial part of the role. One stay-at-home mom of four was so sick of her husband's lack of contribution to the housework or child-raising that she decided to boycott her 'duties' one weekend, spending the whole Saturday locked in a room, playing video games. Her husband was furious and even called his mom to complain, who then had a go at her DIL (hi, manchild!) The woman posted on Reddit's Am I The A-Hole, to get an outside perspective as to whether she was overacting or whether marriage counseling was the only thing that would save the marriage. Read through the comments, which are all pro-her. Her husband sounds unbearable and like he lives in the '50s.

Pregnancy is a beautiful thing. The process of growing a new life inside of you and keeping it safe until it's ready to make an appearance in the world is nothing short of a miracle. But alongside the beauty of it all comes the hormones, the mood swings, the pains, and the inconveniences. These tweets accurately sum up the joys of baby brain, not fitting into your clothes, and crying at the smallest of things.

As the coronavirus lockdown measures enter its eighth month, many parents have had to adjust to a new work-life balance. Working or studying from home while looking after your children isn't easy for anyone, and quite frankly, parents deserve a medal for keeping their families functioning during these difficult times. But it seems that some moms still can't catch a break, even in this 'new normal' way of living.

Marcella Mares, a California mom to a ten-month-old baby, was shamed by her professor for breastfeeding during an online class. She expressed her disappointment in a Facebook post, together with a picture showing her breastfeeding while studying (what a superhero!). Before the incident, her professor informed her and her fellow Fresno City College students that in order to receive credit for attending the class, they were required to keep their cameras and microphones on. Marcella emailed him, expressing that she was happy to do so but that she "Might need to turn them off to feed my daughter from time to time". Instead of her professor being understanding of her situation, he replied, "That's not what you should be doing during class. Do that on your own time."

After ignoring his shocking response, she opened the zoom class, where her professor announced, "I got this really weird email from a student stating she needed to do inappropriate things during lecture time. You guys need to understand that you have priorities now, and you need to put all those distractions aside or be creative when your child needs you and give your full attention in my class."

Of course, his response was utterly inappropriate, leaving Marcella feeling heartbroken and with no choice but to take the appropriate action against him and his clear discrimination. I can't imagine he is a parent himself, or he would have understood the kick-a** job this mother was doing by balancing parenthood with furthering her education. Breastfeeding is a natural and beautiful thing and not something that can be 'time-managed'.  When your baby is hungry, that's when you breastfeed and to be shamed into choosing between feeding your baby and getting an education is, quite frankly, shocking, especially in the current circumstances. Luckily, the internet jumped to Marcella's defense, leaving her hundreds of supportive comments. Check out her post and some of the responses below.

Instagram is full of influencers who claim to be fashionistas. However, it's hard to stand out and sell your style in a unique way when there are so many others doing the same thing as you. But one mom has figured out a creative way to encourage hers and her daughter's love for fashion. Painter Alya Chaglar sculpts food into the shape of dresses and holds them up against her young daughter Stefani, making it seem like she is wearing the food clothes. From pizza to broccoli, her fabulous food fashion looks so fun to make. Stefanie certainly looks like she enjoys the poses, and it's clear that a young, budding fashionista is in the works!

Tinder is a great way to have anonymous sex if that's what you're looking for. With an infinite amount of strangers readily available at the swipe of a finger, it's easy to find someone for casual, no-strings-attached sex whenever you want. But is anyone as anonymous as they seem? They say that there are only six degrees of separation between everyone, or, in simpler terms, all people are six, or fewer, social connections away from each other. So, in reality, the likelihood of someone you know, knowing the person you are sleeping with, is relatively high. 

One guy learned this the hard way when he discovered that the older woman he had met on Tinder and been sleeping with for three months was his coworker's mom.  The worst part? She insisted on coming clean to her son. Honesty isn't always the best policy, folks! Yeah, we want to die on his behalf too. He documented the whole story on the popular subreddit, TIFU (Today I F—ked Up). Read it below, and cringe along with us!

The internet has the power to make things go viral for all sorts of reasons, and sometimes we come across something on the world wide web that is too good not to share with you. Get ready for this gem: a woman posted a complaint on Target's Facebook page, expressing her displeasure at the store's blatant selling of vibrators, "Front and center for little eyes to see. A vibrator that you can stick in BOTH holes. Because that is appropriate for little ones to see while shopping for vitamins." Read: prude woman feels uncomfortable that a mainstream store is normalizing women's sexual pleasure. Twitter user @kittynouveau posted the complaint on her account, and it instantly went viral, because, well, it's hilarious.

Let's break this down for a minute. Firstly, the vibrators were displayed in the sexual wellness aisle with condoms and lube, and not in the children's toy aisle, as she was making it out to be. If you don't want your kids to see it, don't bring them to that store section. It's that simple. Secondly, she obviously has no idea how a dual vibrating massager works because I don't know which holes she refers to when she says, "A vibrator that you can stick in BOTH holes." I'm going to go ahead and assume that she thinks one wand is for your butthole. Newsflash: one wand is for vaginal insertion, and the other one is for external stimulation. Not butts involved (unless you try really hard). Anyway, Twitter blew up when they saw the post, and the reactions to the complaint are hilarious. Check them out below.

Ever wondered what would have happened if kids will write screenplays? Brutally honest, funny, sometimes naive screenplays? Well, a new Facebook page called Kids R the best screenwriters takes real quotes from real kids, present them as scenes from a play and adds brilliant illustrations to add some extra fun. 

Here are some of the best quotes we found there, you are more than welcome to send them you kid (or grandson) quote and be featured there.

As most parents know, putting kids to bed is hardly a walk in the park. For some reason, they'll find every excuse under the sun to stay awake (until they become teenagers and then sleep is all they do) and make your life a misery while they do it. One mom and professor at Duke Divinity School, Kate Bowler, tweeted all of the delaying tactics of her six-year-old son Zach, who for 30 days straight tried to keep his mom in the room longer than usual after getting tucked in by asking questions. Here are some of his funniest ones.

Why is it that some things are only done by moms and no one else? Whether it's not knowing how to use technology, being obsessed with cleanliness, or still treating their adult kids like young children, somehow moms are funniest when they don't even mean to be. Here are some of the relatable "mom-things" kids have seen their moms doing and we're feeling all of these.

Casey Drake, a Florida mom has found a way to spread smiles and positivity amongst her community by creating cartoon masterpieces on her sidewalk using chalk. Her creations show the well-known Disney, Pixar, and other iconic characters safely practicing and coping with social distancing. "Laughter is the best medicine, and we can all use a little bit of humor right now I think," she said in an interview with WKMG. Her messages touch on things we've all felt and can relate to during the pandemic; from Dorothy from The Wizzard of Oz's classic line of "there's no place like home", to Robin getting a little too close to Batman. Check out her gorgeous creations below!

An Instagram account called Kids Are The Worst was started by mom Anna Macfarlane, who is showing the not-so-glamorous side of being an insta-mom. Using the tagline "It's ok to laugh. You were the worst once, too", Anna shows that sometimes the only thing to do when your kids are being terrors is to just laugh, or else you'll probably cry. Using pictures of old classical art, she puts her own relatable captions on them, which will make all parents feel less alone in the wonderful journey that is parenthood. 

And if you enjoy these, check out these moments that prove just how bizarre and stupid kids can be.

This moms allowance method for her kids is serious mom goals and weren't totally not surprised that it went viral. 

Meet Shaketha Marion McGregor, a single mother of three (Jahkeem, 13, Takeia, 10, and Serinity, 6), who has a unique system when it comes to getting things done around the house! A system in which she creates all the household jobs that are in need of hiring, and lists them as 'open positions'. There's even a resume and interview process!

This mom has thought things through! With a hiring board that's filled with open positions the kids could apply for, they fill out their resumes (including how much they want to be paid for the position), and then have to ace that interview with the boss (aka mom).

This is simply brilliant for so many reasons. Instead of handing out allowance due to constant nagging from her kids, McGregor is insisting life-long lessons in the value of money, and how the real world works. 

In an interview with Today, McGregor shared insight to her process, "One of the things I asked was, 'When can you start?' Serinity said she could start right away and my 13-year-old needed a few days because he wanted to hang out with his friends. She was far more professional."

She also added that Jahkeem, her son, had some excellent and important questions, "He wanted to know if I was taking out taxes and how much."

And her 10-year-old, Takeia, took a different route during the interview process, she spoke with an "exaggerated British accent" during her interview. "I think she thought it made her sound more polished and desirable," McGregor said. "She really thought it would help her."

Honestly, this looks like something all future parents should practice at home and we, personally, wish that we had this invaluable experience when we were growing up. Then, maybe we would've aced a lot more of those resumes and interviews.

All in all, this mom is killing it. You can follow McGregor at This Mom Means Business Inc.. 

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Parents on social media and texting are just so incredibly entertaining, we could read these forever.