On Mother's Day, we appreciate the immense amount of patience our mothers have for being able to put up with all of our BS through the years. Honestly, they probably deserve a whole month of appreciation, but since that's not the case, it just means we should all go extra hard today. Moms, we love you. Hopefully these sarcastic memes are up to your standards.
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It's always a tough decision what to get your beloved mother for Mother's Day. There are go-to gifts, flowers, chocolate, candles. But that stuff can get so boring. Also, in these trying times, there are limited places you can go to celebrate. This all means it's time to get creative. What better place is there to start than asking a bunch of moms what they actually want for Mother's Day. Lucky for you, there's already a Reddit thread full of answers!
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Facebook, and the internet in general, is a big wide world of weirdos. Seriously, if you dive deep enough, you can find some things that make you question everything you thought you knew about the sanity of humankind. Actually, you don't have to dig that deep; sometimes, the weird things are right there on the surface. Like these posts found on some Facebook groups for moms. Seriously, what are these women on?!
Kids are a delight. Sometimes. The rest of the time, they're little terrors who drive you insane. And when that happens, sarcasm can be a great coping mechanism. Some people say that sarcasm is the lowest form of wit, but these moms of Twitter would probably disagree. Scroll through their sarcastic tweets about parenting trials and tribulations and tell me you didn't chuckle at least once.
Both moms and dads try their hardest to be great parents, but their approaches can be totally different. There's usually one laid back parent in each family, aka the 'good cop' who makes their kids go to the other parent for permission to do anything because they are too chill to care. But then there's the other parent who knows how to unleash hell at the slightest whiff of trouble. Meet 'bad cop'. We're not saying one is better than the other; you need both to balance the other out. But these memes speak for themselves when it comes to the differences between mom and dad parenting techniques.
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All first-time parents can relate to the never-ending, panic-inducing task of sterilizing their baby's bottles. All. Day. Long. Seriously, the lengths we go to keep our eldest kids safe, ensuring that every piece of feeding equipment has been washed with hot water, soaked in bleach, and then washed in more hot water. Just in case we missed a microbe of dirt. Our hands may be scalded and raw, but we'll do anything to keep our babies protected, right?
Meanwhile, our little angels sit there eating trash out of the garbage, picking up bits of dirt from the floor, and putting anything and everything they can find in their mouths. I mean, what is the point?! And so, when it comes to our second child, quite frankly, they can eat whatever they want, from wherever they want. And sterilization can f*ck right off!
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.
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Finding a Halloween costume is difficult at the best of times, but when you are pregnant, your choices are somewhat limited. But it turns out, pregnancy is a great time to get creative with costume ideas, and these women have shown us just how useful a baby bump can actually be in creating an awesome Halloween costume. Scroll through and you'll see what I mean!
One thing we all know for sure -- mother's are superheroes.
Paula Kuka, mom of two, began documenting her life in series of cartoons in 2017. What started out as therapeutic process turned into so much more. Her illustrations were resonating with women all over the world.
You can follow more of her artwork at the site 'Common Wild' or on Instagram!
Serious Mom Shit is a popular Facebook page where one mother tells sh*t like it is, without the fluff.
In the hilarious bio, this serious mom writes, "I love the shit out of my little crotch goblins ... My kids are total assholes and I won't ever downplay that. The shit I write is real and I love being able to speak my mind without the judgement. We are all entitled to bad days and lazy days. Let this be your safe haven. We will all survive motherhood together, in Jesus name, Amen."
And just a few days ago, Serious Mom posted a super relatable story about sharing a toilet stall with 4 kids that went viral. Other moms commented below sharing some of their similar experiences and honestly, it's all hilarious.
This is Serious. Mom. Shit.
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