parenting

Parenting is all fun and games until you haven't slept for six years and you have old spaghetti hanging out the back of your jeans. Yeah, that's a thing. So if you're an exhausted parent, or you know an exhausted parent, then these parenting memes will be accurately relatable on a deep level.

Texting with teenagers always comes with the risk that they'll respond the same way they do in person: in monosyllabic grunts. And nothing is more infuriating than a teenager who doesn't communicate and makes you feel like a total idiot for just trying to have a conversation with them. Comedian Maggie Widdoes shared her experience on Twitter of texting a 13-year-old in her life a lovely "Happy birthday" message, only to receive "yeah" in response. Her tweet sparked other people to share their experience of texting teenage kids, siblings, nieces, and nephews and only receiving silence or one-word answers in reply. They prove one thing, and one thing only— kids are brutal!

Being married into a family is always difficult. But it is even harder when your new spouse has already been married and everyone prefers or rather misses, their old wife. There are little things a family can do to make someone feel included, like invite them to events, include them in the yearly Christmas card, or give them the secret family recipes. But sometimes family members get protective, especially when a new person enters the scene with no blood relation.

When we are growing up, we have to follow our parent's rules. It's just the way it is. They feed and clothe us, so we basically have to do whatever they say. 

"Be home by 11."

"Oookay." 

"Finish your homework."

"Oookay"

"No closing doors when a boy is over."

"Ookay."

They make these rules (usually) to keep us safe, productive, and out of trouble. But sometimes our parents can forget that at some point we pay our own bills, buy our own clothes, and have to make our own decisions. At some point, they have to realize that we're not kids anymore, and we've already moved on from the possibility of teen pregnancy.

Parenting is one of the most rewarding but difficult jobs there is. Forget 9 - 5, this one is full-time, 24/7, 365 days a year. So whether you have kids already, or you're pregnant with your first child, you'll relate to these memes in a deep way. Because as much as we love our little ones, let's be real: they drive us totally crazy and that's on a good day. And here are some relatable parenting tweets that you will also relate to deep in your soul. 

Parenting is a privilege that not everyone deserves — a fact which usually comes to light once these people have already had their children. But sometimes, you can tell that a couple has bizarre parenting ideas while they are still pregnant, and you can bet that things will only get worse once they've given birth. One telltale sign could be taking creepy, tacky, and cringe-worthy pregnancy pictures, like this group of soon-to-be parents below. I'm not sure who told them that it's a cute idea to dress your pregnant belly up like a basketball or to pose with a gun, but they were wildly misinformed.  Check out these horrifically awkward pregnancy photos below and cringe along with us.

Parenting is one of the most challenging jobs in the world, especially when you're a single parent. Parents don't always get it right; in fact, most of the time, they screw up. But the sign of a good parent is one who can admit their mistakes and apologize to their kids when they get it wrong. One dad posted on Reddit, wanting to know how badly he had f*cked up when he cut his daughter's hair. He explained that he is a single parent and struggles to maintain his seven-year-old daughter's hair, which she refuses to take any responsibility for herself. After many discussions with her, he finally cut her hair, which she found very distressing. His mother and sister told him that it was the wrong move, but he is unsure. Redditors gave mixed responses, with many telling him that his reasoning was fair, but the way he carried it out wasn't OK. Below is his account; scroll through and tell us what you think. Is this bad parenting, or were his actions justified?

Parenting is no easy feat, and as anyone with kids will know, it is a journey full of moments that make you want to laugh, cry, jump off a cliff, and everything in between. Instead of suffering alone, why not share those thoughts with the world, get some sympathy, and make other people smile while you're doing it? Twitter is here to give you the appreciation, empathy, and cheerleading that you need to keep you going for another week of parenting, and this week's funniest parenting tweets are just as good as last week's funniest parenting tweets.

That moment when you realize something completely life-changing is honestly better than any drug I've dried. It literally feels like a brain blast from Jimmy Neutron and it's so satisfying. I feel like the older we get, we get less and less of these moments, but it's crazy every time. Children are the lucky ones because they are just beginning to understanding the world, and boy do they make some hilarious realizations.

If you have kids, or you just want a bit of that 'brain blast' nostalgia, you'll love these tweets!

Being a parent is probably the most challenging and most unforgiving job there is. It's 24/7, and your kids aren't even grateful for what you do for them most of the time. But, we don't do it for the thank you's; we do it because we love our kids. Right? So when you're feeling overworked and underpaid, a good old vent might make you feel better. Luckily, Twitter serves as a platform for parents to vent their woes, frustrations, and funny quips about their kids. Here are the funniest parenting tweets we found this week, which will brighten up your day with some humor and might make you feel less alone in your own parenting struggles. And here are last week's funniest parenting tweets in case you missed them.

It's that time of the week, where we gift you the gift of the funniest dad tweets we found over the past seven days. It's your collection of dad humor at its best, for you to laugh at, cry with and relate hard to. Parenting isn't easy, and dads try their best... sometimes. Or not, it's hard to tell from these tweets. Either way, here is the best of dad's parenting hacks we found on Twitter this week. And here are last week's funniest dad tweets in case you missed them. 

If you have kids, you'll know how much they love playing with crayons. And by playing, I mean drawing on any surface they shouldn't and smearing them into the carpet. In short, all crafts designed for kids are just nightmares for parents. Whether it's Play-Doh, glitter, or crayons, kids will find ways to use them in all the ways they weren't intended to be used. These funny tweets from parents sum up just how sick of crayons they are, and how close they are to boycotting them altogether. Kids might brighten up your life, but they can be total nightmares when they want to be. 

Being a mother, or a guardian in general, is not an easy job. Every experience is a major learning experience for your child, and you have to try to model for them what it means to be a kind and honest person. Basically, you don't get a break. But some parents definitely seem to have it all figured out, like Dr. Chae, an educator, and mother, equipped with a beautiful amount of patience. She has received much praise for being direct and asking her daughter why she was behaving rudely. The way she got on her daughter's level while speaking with her was very impressive to the Twittersphere.

Parenting is a full-time, all-consuming job. You can never switch off, you can never take a break, and you don't get extra pay for the hard parts. In fact, you don't get paid at all, so it's only natural to need a good ol' vent now, and then when going gets tough, the tough get going. And what better place to do it than on Twitter, where you can get endless empathy from all the other parents out there. So here are this week's funniest parenting tweets, which you'll relate to if you're also going through the struggles of everyday parenting.

For many new parents, the magic of having brought a new life into this world is almost unimaginable. You start to plan all kinds of activities and outings under the assumption that you will never grow tired of your little bundle of joy. You wake up every morning longing to grab your child and dance like no one's watching. Oh, you sweet, innocent, naive little fawn. Wait a couple of weeks and reality will set in. Once you have kids they're with you everywhere. You're either holding them or they're climbing on you. You try to get a moment's peace but they're grabbing your shin and hanging on for dear life. Somehow they never get tired of it. How do they never get tired of it??

So, to help new parents cope with the growth of a new appendage in the shape of their child, we put together a list of all the awesome things you can do while holding your baby.

Raising children is no easy feat, as every parent will attest to. But some stages of parenting are easier than others. The notorious 'terrible twos' have a terrible reputation, but no one talks enough about the 'threenager' phase. What is that you may be wondering? Well, as one parent put it, a 'threenager' is "A three-year-old with all the emotional instability from the terrible twos but with more of a vocabulary, mixed with the rebellious attitude of a teenager." If you have survived this stage of the parenting journey, you'll relate to these tweets from parents also attempting to make it through to the other side. And if that stage is yet to come, then I wish you all the luck in the world; you'll need it!