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Parenting can be quite the experience. For the most part, it brings pure, unbridled joy. But there are those moments when being a mom or dad brings out the sarcastic person from within.

These social media posts from the Sarcastic Mommy Instagram page show the best of both worlds. Some are about adorably funny parts about raising children, while others are subtle expressions of the occasional exhaustion and mild frustration.

Check out our top picks from the page. If you’re a parent, see which ones are most relatable.

#1

Funny parenting post about a child's sweet response to a question about seating preference on a trip.

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Blondie23
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8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you do it right they always feel this way. My kid is 18 and has always wanted to sit next to me.. now most of the time it's so she can harrass me but I will take it!!!!

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    #2

    Funny parenting post comparing childhood entertainment with modern influencers.

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    Colin Roach
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't knock the Frog. He was and still is my idol :)

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    #3

    Tweet about funny parenting moments, with a mom humorously reacting to her son's comment about music on the drive home.

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    Sue Denham
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bonus points if you also sing along loudly.

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    The page’s creator, Lisa Munn, created Sarcastic Mommy to document the funny moments while raising her four boys. As she told Bored Panda in a 2024 interview, she used the platform as an “escape” and to “decompress.”

    Knowing that her social media acquaintances have also shared their experiences, Munn continued to post content until the account grew into what it is currently. The Instagram page has 573,000 followers and counting.

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    #4

    Social media post humorously describing parenting with multiple kids of similar age and differing abilities.

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    Clown fish
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lol one kid will do the dishes and stuff, two of my children would burn the house down making a cupper

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    #6

    Funny parenting post about a kid realizing their parents would be richer without them.

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    Phoenix
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My friends told me they didn't realize how messy they were until their kids were all gone for a week last summer because they're used to the kids having assigned chores and doing the clean-up. I told them maid service would be cheaper, lol.

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    As you’ll read from these posts, parenting has its draining moments. Moms, in particular, may experience periods of burnout, which experts refer to as Depleted Mother Syndrome (DMS).

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    As the name suggests, it happens when a mother gets physically, emotionally, and mentally drained from the demands of her role. According to Parents.com, DMS may manifest in the form of chronic fatigue, appetite changes, and overwhelming guilt, to name a few.

    #8

    Extrovert husband sharing snacks on flight; introvert wife apologizing repeatedly. Funny parenting post.

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    Rafael
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One time being an extrovert netted me a French bulldog. She destroyed my house, but hey, free dog!

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    #9

    A funny parenting post about a DMV photo experience by Mommy Owl.

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    Ipetmykitteh
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I went in looking as terrible as I could on purpose. Now every time I’m carded I look way better than the swamp monster on my ID. Follow me for more life hacks. ;)

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    While DMS isn’t an official medical diagnosis, it gained traction on social media as a fitting description for the burnout women experience as parents. As Cleveland Clinic Director of Behavioral Medicine Dr. Amy Sullivan, PsyD, explains, moms experience higher levels of stress and anxiety compared to their husbands.

    “All that juggling and those mental exercises — and the guilt from not doing it perfectly — results in women experiencing burnout more often than men,” Dr. Sullivan stated.

    #11

    Tweet by Sarcastic Mommy humorously describing a parenting moment with groceries and onions in the fruit bowl.

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    Savannah Newman
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Haha. My husband has the audacity to ask me what to do when we are doing chores. Um, I KNOW you know what to do without my input and direction. I know because we have been living together for 22 years. You seem to manage chores just fine without me. Just pretend I wasn't here also doing chores.

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    Along with Depleted Mom Syndrome is mom guilt, where mothers experience feelings of inadequacy and think that they have failed as parents because of unmet expectations. According to Dr. Sullivan, moms should drop the “Superwoman” label and recognize their strengths apart from their weaknesses.

    “You’re spectacular in some areas of life, but accept that other areas are a work in progress — just like all of us.”

    #13

    Funny post about a husband's fear when asked to pick hotel breakfast for his wife without suggestions.

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    Brian Droste
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    8 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Grab two different things from the hotel breakfast bar and bring them up and say this one is for you, wait a second and she will say I want what you got.

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    #14

    Funny parenting post about a child asking a stranger to be his mom at a stoplight.

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    Roshan Kassan
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My kid apologises to my cat for my singing.

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    #15

    Funny parenting post about a child's book titled "Mommy Burnt the Toast," highlighting humorous parenting moments.

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    Ace
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm sure I''m not the only one saying, yes, I would buy that book.

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    Dr. Sullivan adds that combating DMS and burnout is about recognizing them. The next step is to learn to live with the idea that things won’t be perfect.

    Many of these moms are likely doing this through these posts–learning to poke fun at these imperfections through sarcastic quips. If you do it right, they will come off as funny and lighthearted.

    #16

    Funny parenting post about finding a lost sweater in the car.

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    Gilbert
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ask him to find a deer while driving...

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    #17

    Funny parenting post about shifting from deep devotion to humorous practicality over 10 years.

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    Trillian
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But that age you already have done everything for them, multiple times.

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    #18

    Tweet from Sarcastic Mommy humorously describing the challenge of parenting without community help.

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    Lost Panda
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sadly, the village doesn't exist anymore. Between the increase in unsafe villagers and not knowing who will complain about what... yeah... the village moved on...

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    #19

    Tweet by Sarcastic Mommy joking about the joys of being left home alone with electricity and running water.

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    Passerby
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I absolutely hate camping. I would prefer staying home too. It's where all my favorite things are.

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    #20

    Funny parenting post about correcting a spouse, highlighting family humor and marriage dynamics.

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    Gilbert
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ahh man what a newb. I start with things along the lines of "obviously I am a moronic idiot..." Changes every time, just a little. Gotta keep it fresh.

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    #21

    Sarcastic tweet about parenting humor by Sarcastic Mommy, mentioning marriage and leaving husband with kids.

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    #22

    Tweet humorously describing parenting and marriage with a fridge quesadilla and birthday plans.

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    Rafael
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be honest, I don't care about my birthday and haven't cared for a while. No big deal, I just don't mind it.

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    #23

    Funny parenting post about waiting for AI to help with laundry.

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    Silly Vanilly <3
    Community Member
    8 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Isn't that what AI was supposed to do in the first place instead of replacing creative people?

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    #24

    Tweet about an 8-year-old planning a McDonald's trip, humorously capturing parenting life moments.

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    Savannah Newman
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ooh a list maker. My sister and niece are one of those people. Any other list makers out there..what is the first thing on your list? I bet you actual dollars it is :make to do list. You might not do that anymore but when you were younger, you absolutely did.

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    #25

    Tweet from Sarcastic Mommy about parenting humor with an alarm waking the family and neighbors instead of the son.

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    🇺🇦 🇵🇸 TribbleThinking
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was very amused by my friend's daughter's alarm app, which asked you to solve a maths problem correctly before it turned off the alarm.

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    #26

    Funny post about parenting shows kids asking for McDonald's during serious moment.

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    BeesEelsAndPups
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where do you think McDonald's gets its meat? So in a way, you can

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    #27

    Tweet by Sarcastic Mommy humorously describing the chaos of parenting with last-minute party preparations.

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    Hoi-Polloi
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    30 minutes earlier... "What kind of toys does your friend -- not YOU, your FRIEND -- like?"

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    #28

    Funny parenting post about frustration with using tap-to-pay technology.

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    Savannah Newman
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mine is QR codes. I gave up. If it requires a QR code, it ain't happenin, baby!

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    #29

    Funny parenting post about finding quiet time by sitting in the car in the driveway to talk uninterrupted for two minutes.

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    Roshan Kassan
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My partner and i drove home from work together - SLOWLY, for JUST that reason.

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    #30

    Tweet humorously describing the desire to be excluded from all plans, capturing a funny parenting sentiment.

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    Spidercat
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is called J.O.M.O....Joy Of Missing Out

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    #32

    Funny parenting tweet by Sarcastic Mommy, joking about not owning a Stanley Cup.

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    MisterE
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The official name is Lord Stanley's Cup

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    #33

    Funny post about parenting: son's summer break goal was to shower before 5:30pm. He failed.

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    Brian Droste
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Then as you got home and decided to take a shower, he decided to take one.

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    #34

    Tweet humorously captures parenting: daughter's self-packed school lunch with donut, chips, sprinkles, and a baby carrot.

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    Ace
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a non-American, non-parent I have to say I have not a clue what a "shaker of sprinkles" refers to.

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    #35

    Funny parenting post about a child's gaming setup skills versus toast-making ability.

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    Little Bit
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My youngest daughter can run three devices simultaneously on one video game but it once took her ten minutes to figure out how to open the microwave door.

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    #36

    Funny parenting tweet about a child's humorous back-to-school morning routine request.

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    Louise Clarke
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When you become an adult you learn that you can sleep in a little longer if you cry and shower at the same time.👍

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    #37

    Funny parenting post about marriage, depicting a humorous take on spending habits after 24 years together.

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    #38

    Funny parenting post about a boy throwing a waffle into a ceiling fan with his brothers cheering him on.

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    ColdSteelRonin
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you time it right it will pass through the blades unscathed.

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    #39

    Funny post by Sarcastic Mommy joking about map directions and parenting navigation challenges.

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    Marianne
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never ever has any navigation system talked to me in celestial directions. But I have heard many people complain about it. What kind of navigation do you all use?

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    #40

    Tweet humorously describing parenting: Child's mix-up about Christmas gifts, mentioning Legos and Roblox.

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    Sean Stimson
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, that's easy. You just download Roblox

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    #43

    Funny post highlighting the challenges of parenting with a humorous comment about Easter gifts.

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    Savannah Newman
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why does Santa have the same handwriting as you? That's when I knew...I knew.

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    #44

    Funny post about parenting: enduring heat for kids' sports ensures a place in heaven, humorously noted as biblical.

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    Lost Panda
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What about freezing to watch them play hockey? Does that count, or should I get him to do a non-ice sport?

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    #45

    Funny post about parenting: Spending Sundays doing laundry, paying bills, and grocery shopping dread.

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    #46

    Tweet about parenting humor from Sarcastic Mommy, expressing wishful thinking on managing kids' complaints.

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    #47

    Tweet by Sarcastic Mommy humorously describing parenting challenges with scissors and tape.

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    Jaya
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't even have kids and I was losing my scissors all the time. So I bought a load of them, there's 2 in the kitchen, 2 on my desk and 1 in a cupboard. Works wonders, they're never ALL missing at the same time, so I always have scissors. Regular scissors are cheap, and it saves so much frustration. Same with pens, there's a bunch in every room.

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    #48

    Funny post about parenting: hopes for unique children after seeing a vacuum-themed birthday party request.

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    Sue Denham
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A vacuum themed birthday party? That sucks.

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    #49

    Tweet humorously depicting parenting life with a son's birthday party remark after mopping.

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    #50

    Funny post about a parenting mishap with emojis from a mom's Twitter account.

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    #51

    Funny post about understanding the joy of winning appliances on a game show, capturing parenthood humor.

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    #52

    Funny post about teens' summer schedule: sleep, complain, and steal phone charger. Describes parenting humor.

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    Roshan Kassan
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My teens: wake, animé, eat, nap. Repeat.

    #53

    Tweet by Sarcastic Mommy about a funny parenting moment with her son's music preference.

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    Ipetmykitteh
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “I’m sorry, did you say ‘Sing it all loud and proud?’ Wish granted!”

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    #54

    Tweet by Sarcastic Mommy humorously describes parenting: "My son said he'd do something in a minute. It's been 185 days."

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    Senjo Krane
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or you ask them to do something and the resonse is "I will". No timeframe at all.

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    #55

    Funny post about parenting highlights the joy of solo grocery shopping.

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    Savannah Newman
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Solo shopping trips, me time. Many occasions I will have people apologize for, what they believe, is their slowness. Naw baby, drag it out for me. I am okie dokie on that, take your time.

    #56

    Funny parenting post about enduring kids' YouTube gaming videos.

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    Lost Panda
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I was a kid, my dad would watch me or my brother playing games. We'd ask if he wanted to play, and he would just say he was watching for tips & tricks. This past weekend, I caught myself doing the same thing with my son. It was then I realized, it was not for the tips or tricks, but just to spend time with us, no matter how quiet he was.

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    #57

    Tweet from Sarcastic Mommy humorously describing the challenges of parenting and helping with math homework.

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    #58

    Funny post about the challenges parents face, highlighting the irony of greeting teens in the morning.

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    #59

    Funny post about mysterious Apple charges shared by ely kreimendahl on Twitter.

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    #60

    Funny parenting post depicts a mother's logic comparing the cost of donuts and mascara humorously.

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