This Instagram Page Is Dedicated To Honest “Millennial Mom Confessions”, Here Are 40 Of The Best
Let's be honest, parenting isn't always the enjoyable, life-fulfilling duty we imagine it to be before we have kids. I mean, of course, we love our little ones to their very core. It's just some moments can really test that love.
But don't worry. Whether you're pretending to care about their "Mommy, watch!" stunt or can't be bothered to vacuum your car for the third time this week, fellow parents understand. They know the struggle. And they won't judge you.
Dana from Jacksonville, Florida, is also on this weird and funny ride. Navigating all the twists and turns, she also runs a blog called Millennial Mom Confessions where she talks about her adventures, mishaps, diaper blowouts, and all the lessons learned.
The woman has expressed her thoughts on various topics, ranging from maternity leave to breastfeeding, but this time, we want to focus on a particularly entertaining side of Dana's content. Memes.
Inbetween serious talk, she also (re)shares humorous pictures about the ups and downs of raising a kid, perfectly describing the everyday life of a modern parent, and reminding us that it's ok to not be ok.
Below you will find a collection of Dana's funniest posts. Enjoy!
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As a fellow overweight Irish woman is is definitely the truth
Load More Replies...Before I lost mobility, if I ate a little less and moved a little more I would go down a dress size and put on a stone in weight
I'm recently disabled and I'm so fat now. I put on 20kg since November 2023 Any fat i get off me will need to be taken off with a bacon slicer.
Load More Replies...I can't do anything more than walk, as my knees are ruined. I can only do very low impact stuff.
Yep. I say I have “peasant genes” - 50% Polish and the rest German and Dutch. Short and squat
This is FOUR years old. There MUST be some new stuff on the interwebs by now mmmmyes?
Regardless of how old it is, it is still a gem. It makes me smile every time I read it.
Load More Replies...It's easy to become socially isolated from the outside world when your everyday life is so hectic, but being able to accept every step of your parenting journey is what allows you to move forward.
Vicki Broadbent, for example, successfully juggles a thriving business with raising a family, and she said owning her hiccups really helps her. "When I mess up, I hold my hands up, admit it, and explain to my children what happened ('Mummy shouted because she was tired'). I also always apologize," the founder of Honest Mum and author of Mumboss, told Bored Panda in an earlier interview."It's a strength, not a weakness to say sorry. Being honest about my failures with my children humanizes me as a parent and, most importantly, it normalizes making mistakes. They're a natural part of life and we're all learning and growing. I want my kids to know that while I'm teaching them the difference between right and wrong and the importance of empathy and forgiveness."
Great? That child is an angel!! Not many kids nowadays would be so considerate.
Load More Replies...I assume this is in the US. Only in America will stories like this be perceived as heartwarming and not dystopian.
Congratulations! May you have a relatively pain-free and uncomplicated delivery, a healthy baby, and a quick recovery.
Load More Replies...As someone who had wicked HG with her pregnancy, man, I feel this. (Also, for those who always swarm in to say, "Pregnancy isn't a disability!" - A. No, but it can have co-occurring conditions, like HG, which ARE classed as a disability, and short of being that woman's doctor, you wouldn't know that, and B. No, it's not, but it's also not like you're a 20-year-old athlete running marathons either. It takes a year to recover from a pregnancy. I don't know about you, but that sounds like it *takes a toll on the body*, whether it's classified as a disability or not.)
I hate it when people use "equality" as an excuse to act like selfish assholes. Equality in this case means that I, as a woman, give up my seat equally to struggling women and struggling men, just like I hold the door open for both women and men who are carrying lots of stuff, etc.
I would have moved without being asked by you if you were showing at that point or if you had asked and said can I sit I’m not feeling well. That is nothing to do with equality but basic human kindness I really hope it was a load of vomit
I mean, there are a lot of jerks out there. But I don't think any of them would play the equality card with a pregnant woman.
At four months you're barely showing, so I'm guessing he wasn't aware. There is a huge problem with non-visible illnesses or disabilities, though...
Load More Replies...The point it's not even the pregnancy actually. The decent thing to do was to give away the seat if approached by someone feeling not well, even a big athletic dude with nausea because he ate to many sandwiches. The equality here is just a big excuse to be a massive jerk.
I wonder if Adam here has a brother named Bobby and if he has gone to sea?
What are you waiting for? Watch 1 and 2 skip the rest.
Load More Replies...She dies eventually, as does the cat, the little kid and the one guy that did listen to her.
I find it interesting that every other actor and actress in the movie was already a seasoned and well-known actor. The only previously "unknown" actor was Sigourney Weaver herself, the survivor.
Vicki said that her family genuinely has a lot of fun. They sing, dance, watch comedies, and always strive to seek the positives in life. "We as parents don't take ourselves too seriously and laugh at ourselves so our children follow suit." Keeping a family together is a lot of work. But offers so much opportunity to have a good time, too, so why not use it?
"Having children is truly a gift," Vicki said. "It gives you as a parent a second chance at childhood. You can live vicariously through your kids; you can see the world anew through their young eyes, and best of all, you get to eat more candy (!) and lose your inhibitions more (I've been known to dance around the supermarket)! It's a maternal right to embarrass your kids, right!"
Will probably be down-voted, but the way it's written makes it seem like she had daughters previously and they weren't as important.
I went back and reread it and you're right. I'm not sure why they had to include the gender of the baby and it read weird because of that.
Load More Replies...They don't ask how much you weigh they put you on the scales that have the number hard to read from your point of view but in bright neon numbers for them, so they can judge you without giving you any context. Do I need to lose 2lb or 2st according to your arbitrary measurements?! (Fun story, the nurse at my last appointment worked out what my "ideal" weight should be according to the BMI scale, looked me up and down and shook her head - "you'd look ill at that weight", she said. I couldve hugged her)
Load More Replies...If she was 5 lbs overweight, the broken legs would be because of her weight, and they'd recommend diet and "lifestyle" changes. If she was 5 lbs underweight, it would be because she isn't getting enough calcium in her diet and put her on calcium supplements
I've recently learned about the "trans broken arm syndrome", and it's basically the same, only for trans people. Ridiculous!
Load More Replies...*after explaining 6 solid months of debilitating pain* So I hear you're having painful periods?
"...most women have painful periods, here's some herbal tea, and try to get less stress!"
Load More Replies...As a former paramedic, I've never really got it until one of my fellow paramedics told me that pregnancy changes how we're supposed to treat the patient (medical wise) such as positioning and medication to watch around for. The saying goes that every woman is pregnant until proven otherwise.
I was whisked away to the ER after a car accident and was asked "are you pregnant or could you be pregnant?". I said "no..." i was more so in shock from everything going on but I'm sure they took it as questionable and they explained to me why they ask which included a bunch of different things that obviously could affect things if I was. It was pretty interesting imo and I definitely understood why they asked. It may suck for people since sometimes it feels like the Dr or Nurse will focus only on certain things, but I'm guessing they've had to deal with more than a few "no..."s.
Load More Replies...Well the period question is apt. Some medications can seriously harm an unborn child if there is one. They have a duty of care just in case there is a chance the woman may be pregnant.
I kind of get this, as the possibility of pregnancy can dramatically change how medical personnel treat you.
Why would you fight a dragon? Just ask them politely for some of their gold.
If we could include crochet and embroider that would be great!
Load More Replies...I should get an onlyfans and teach cooking and common sense life skills. I'm kinda old and I know stuff.
This would be amazing! Everyone loves a tutorial but putting money into the pockets grans (when weekly pensions don’t cover increasing energy costs) money better spent than on an onlyfans for kerry katona’s feet!!!
As someone who also does all of those things, trust me knitting is a bigger pain the the a$$ than it's worth. But if you want to learn and don't want to take a class try the Stitch 'n B***h book. I bought it something like 15 years ago and it goes over all the basics. I googled it for you and it looks like you can read the full digital copy for free??? This is the link I found https://books.google.com/books/about/Stitch_n_B***h.html?id=1K0xf6MpFV0C&printsec=frontcover&source=kp_read_button&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&gboemv=1&gbmsitb=1&ovdme=1
Load More Replies...The mother is fully aware that having kids is a huge responsibility but like everything in life, she always questions herself, 'Am I having fun?'
"Childhood is a short and precious window to be enjoyed so we as parents must protect this time for our children and harness happiness where possible."
People need to respect privacy. There are 7 billion people here and not a single one of them is the same. Don't try to predict them.
For all I know, someone may show up and shoot you in the face!
Load More Replies...Ran into a friend's mother while out shopping with my mother. FM boasted that her children had "given" her 8 grandchildren then asked how many I had given my mother. Told her I couldn't have kids and actually it's a painful thing to talk about but thank you very much for bring it up, especially in front of my mum who is also still coming to terms with the news. She scurried away without another word.
I'm sorry about your news, and thank you for speaking up! I imagine it takes a lot of strength, but it's the only thing that might possibly work on those people. And I also hate the idea of "giving" your parents grandchildren, as if they are some sort of sacrifice you owe them in thanks for them having had the basic decency to raise you in the first place.
Load More Replies...I stopped being polite in order to not make them feel awkward for asking but I've been way past done considering the feelings of the rude I go straight for the "I've had 4 miscarriages, a preterm labor resulting in her death, and have been diagnosed as infertile sooooooooo my chances of spontaneously turning into a unicorn are more likely than my having a baby" the look of "gotta get out now" on their faces are great
My husband's maternal grandparents are like that. They haven't said a word about it in years since I went off on them. I was 3 weeks post miscarriage and they wanted us to "keep trying" and then his grandfather asked me to write a paper on air pollutants and miscarriage. Im not in school and I don't work for him. I refuse to see his paternal grandparents ever again after his grandmother showed me a box full of baby things she'd made and told me to hurry up. On Christmas day, 1 month after I almost died from another miscarriage. We weren't even trying to have a kid for us. It was for everyone else who wouldn't shut up about it. Now, when babies are around family tiptoes around the subject and keeps their kids away from me. As if I might suddenly have a psychotic break because I can't have kids. At least it's quieter that way. It's none of their business if we don't want kids.
Bullshyte insensitive jack donkeys, that's what those in - laws are! I hope that you and husband are safe tho! Enough people have kids to guarantee that human species won't go extinct.
Load More Replies...This happens regularly, I now announce that after four miscarriages, years of trying and having a womb made of Teflon our only surviving child is an only child. Unless of course they have the money for IVF and want to give it to me immediately!
Try again... " how old are you" is inappropriate in itself ( unless asked to a child)
Is it? I honestly never understood why. It's not some sort of sensitive information, most of us share it willingly at other times, why is it inappropriate to ask?
Load More Replies...My husband treated me to a cruise after my miscarriage. A chance to get away, forget the pain, recover etc, etc. Whilst on said cruise, bloke joined us in the communal hot tub, chatting away (as you do), asked us if we had kids? We said no, he then went on a 15 / 20 minute rant about how great kids are, we should have children, don’t know what you’re missing out on etc! So, so rude!
That’s so cool how the photographer captured the generations in order like that
So sweet That boy is gonna grow right up into the kinda man we need more of in life, for sure.
My autistic nephew called his grandmother, gram-nuts. She loved it.
Load More Replies...But what if screw up and can't stop thinking about it even after venting online? Well, Broadbent believes the fact that you are worried about being a good parent is proof that you are one.
"Please remember you're a human too and will have good and bad days. Be kind to yourself so you can be kind to others and that means forgiving yourself when you mess up," she told Bored Panda in another interview.
On the other hand, I don't get why the "not so young" care what the young think about fashion.
Load More Replies...That's one petty "adult"...makes her feel good to screw with a teenager. That's more of a reflection on her.
I really don't get why adult women care what teenagers think about their fashion choices. So Gen Z think skinny jeans are ugly - fine, but it's not like I'm aiming to satisfy the teenage fashion sense when I choose my clothes.
I don't get it either. I wear what I like and feel comfortable in, why should a younger person's opinion change that? It's not like I expect my opinion to change what their generation wears either.
Load More Replies...Neighbor A (OP) has watched neighbor B's daughter sneak her boyfriend into her window but hasn't said a thing to neighbor B out of respect for the daughters' privacy. The daughter insulted neighbor A's skinny jeans. Neighbor A as now going to passive aggressively tell neighbor B that their daughter is sneaking her boyfriend in. Hope that makes sense.
Load More Replies...I support the sentiment, but not the destruction of property. There are better ways to support and help your daughter through a shitty time.
You do know it doesn't actually hurt the car, right?
Load More Replies...Say you don't have kids or care about their feelings without actually saying it. I'd egg your grandma just because
Load More Replies...Honestly, she not only wasted money, but also food, for something that takes a bit of rainwater to wash off?
try being born on your sister's birthday. She has resented me for over 65 years
Load More Replies...my twins fought in the womb. Every sonogram had my daughter kicking my son in the head. 16 years later, nothing has changed
I'm the only child so when my girls started the whole sibling rivalry thing I was like oh dear God I'm glad I was the only one. My poor mom would've killed one of us had she had another one lol
It took my mother 11 years to get pregnant, so as soon as possible my parents tried for another and 13 months later, out came the spawn of Satan. But not to my mother, but I digress. The doctor told my parents that it was physically impossible to reproduce again. 4 years to the day after my sister my sister was born, I made my appearance, and never could 2 people be more different. We grew up in the swamp, and my loving uncles built me a wonderful tree house which is where I spent every moment I could to keep from being killed emotionally.
Load More Replies...My husband and eldest daughter had a fight before she was born, and I was caught in the middle. She was sticking out her foot and you could see on my stomach. He poked it, and she kicked back hard. This was 12 years ago, but I still enjoy complaining about it every now and again.
The only times I seriously felt my sanity cracking as a parents was with their constant fighting: "She's still humming... he's breathing on me... she hid the remote control..."
I had this and "he is looking at me" then stop looking at him, so you will not know "I'm going to stop looking at him, when he stops first"
Load More Replies...I showed my 2 1/2 year old son my ultrasound he ran away and said it was a monster. They still have a hard time being friends. He’s now 39
I hope she likes road trips enough to endure the infamous "he/she stares at me!" and "Are we there yet?"
My cousin used to make tasteless jokes about ginger kids and say he'd kill them ... guess what colour hair his daughter has? Karma there too. BTW he's absolutely besotted with her.
He dumped someone because his mother "made him," and it was due to concerns about her grandchildren's hair colour? Cripes. Good luck to the woman he ended up with and her kids.
I was thinking exactly the same. OP was lucky. She dodged a big bullet. Actually two. And idiotic husband and an idiotic in-law.
Load More Replies...Who the hell would be bothered by red-headed children? What is wrong with people?!!!
Are you saying there is bigotry out there that makes sense to you? It's a racial anti-irish thing from way back, just overlooked because it is "white on white" racism.
Load More Replies...As a black person I'm dismayed that red hair is looked down upon as not being a beauty standard. Gingers are uncommonly beautiful.
Blame Southpark. And possibly religion.
Load More Replies...I'm glad to see plenty of people who are against people getting picked on because of their hair color. I'm a redhead, and I was lucky that my classmates were always complementing me on my hair and how red is the rarest color. I hate people get picked on just because they have red hair
I think it’s quite a common joke in the UK but I don’t think anyone really means it? We don’t really think ginger haired people smell of fox piss 😬 I wonder if there’s any other distinctive features in other communities that have the mickey taken out of them in the same way we tease gingers??
Yeah but when kids bully other kids for being ginger, it's not funny. Oh and when adults bully kids or other adults for being ginger, it's even less funny. It's a hair colour, why does it need to be a joke?
Load More Replies...According to the Honest Mum, you are a composite of your own life experiences and upbringing, those formative childhood years and beyond, and a lot of parenting can feel triggering. "Your child is left out at school for example, and it reminds you of being bullied." So question your reactions.
Speaking from her own experience, Vicki said therapy has helped her own parenting style hugely. She was able to work through issues, allowing herself to recognize if she's projecting or feeling triggered when it comes to her own parenting/children's behavior. And that allows her to change her responses.
↑ this, absolutely. Hand towels even better, they're smaller.
How can you leave them in so long? I've got to do three loads a week normally (twin toddlers, large husband and regularly visiting stepdaughter)! I recently had to do 7 loads in a row because we found out Sunday that SD had been handed over to us on Friday with a full-on lice infestation... Heaps of plushies, three changes of bedding (because she wet the bed the night before and we changed the sheets once she was "treated" and again when she left for her mother), ... I could never leave a load in the dryer!
Load More Replies...I don't know if it would even be half. If we take Covid as the example, over 80% of Americans polled believed that masks were a good idea. People would wear them where required, but only about 50% masked up when it wasn't. People living in conservative places learn not to say anything out of fear of reprisal. The peer pressure was against masking. People in conservative areas were getting vaccinated in secret. They didn't want their neighbors to know so wouldn't go to public vax sites. I live in a liberal area. Masking in any social situation was normal and we're around 98% vaxxed. So I wouldn't be surprised if it were more like 20% alien invasion deniers and 20% keeping their mouths shut with 60% thinking they're nuts.
Load More Replies...They would believe it if they were called Freedom Aliens. Make Mars great again.
Not really true. Most would be thank god, please take over, others would be shooting at them regardless, an then some would be in full denial possibly.
And the other half would be bending over and pleading to be controlled.
Had to take my tweener daughter to the Spice Girls movie. (IIRC PG13). Also didn't want me cramping her style, so sat at back row. With what I HOPED were other dads in same situation
If I had been into the spice girls then I think my dad would have refused to take me. (I hated them and was upset when my buddie (an older girl) and her friends gave me the nickname Baby because of my first name!)
Load More Replies...Just wait till they need your money to pay for something. See how much you cramp their style then.
Consider yourself lucky. I married a younger man. He raised my daughter from age 6 now 16. When they go to the mall they get dirty looks as people think to hey r dating. People think he's a cradle robber but it's actually me
My mom would have walked around yelling to me and making sure to include my name and that I was her daughter who was ashamed of her every 30 seconds so I would have just let her walk quietly next to me.
My daughter is 42 now, and she is apologizing to me for those exact same actions. I just laugh... She wanted a girl and she got four boys...
This is where having a bigger space between is good. When my sister was this age and wanting to hang out at the shopping centre with her friends, I was 23, so she was happy for me to tag along. (I didn't seem to want to hang out like that when I was that age) It's a pity mum didn't insist I go with her the next year, as my sister's friend was caught shoplifting and they were detained!
I wish it sent a notification- "KATIE has been done with you for a while and doesn't want to hear about your dinner or kids anymore. She has picked up on the fact that you do like to travel and unfriended you because you were a waste of her feed."
"It has also helped me to be a more sympathetic, calmer parent," Broadbent said. "Children require unconditional love and direction. They thrive on boundaries and routine and they require honesty. You want your children to trust and respect you. They need to know where they stand so they can feel emotionally safe at all times."
I'm still mildly bitter about that time I was using my mom's watercolours and trying to paint a beautiful green maple leaf I'd just traced, I used blue and yellow, and no matter how much yellow I ended up using the damn thing stayed bright freaking blue.
Until he comes home from school and says "guess I what I learned about today"!
39 ... s**t together? Well, it appears to be kind of a pile, but in no way arranged or sorted ... it's just happening on all the time...
37 female here. 4 kids...3 girls and 1 boy. S**t together they say?? Not a chance.
Load More Replies...Who's going to be the first to burst the bubble of those saying "oh, I'll have life sorted in my 40s"...?
Can I get a bid on 60? I have 50. Now 55. other bidder you still in? have 55 now 60! 55 going once, going twice! And the fella in the back bids 60! Do I hear a 65?..etc
Load More Replies...Agreed! Just when you think it’s almost making sense…. Bam! Curveball🤣
Load More Replies...LOL! Spent a lot of time in the KoP Mall (or Maul, as we called it!) Worked with a really good band from the area in the 80's and 90's.
Aww, sweet girl. I remember thinking that older people knew what the f**k they were doing. I'm 47 now, and I still haven't found those people.
I prefer jeans with the waist just above my hips. High waisted jeans don't fit my short torso, and I end up looking like Urkel.
I also have a short torso and what I've found is that when you wear high-rise jeans with a shirt that is meant to be a crop top, it looks like a normal shirt and looks lovely
Load More Replies...Can we compromise? Somewhere between halfway down the ass and halfway up the armpit?
I support various rises! Some of us have really long torsos or really short torsos so that all of us may have correctly waisted jean to choose from. Also, pockets.
I remember girls complaining about them all the time in the 80-90s. Seemed very impractical. My wife hates them.
Load More Replies...I would say I'm not pro-high waist, but I definitely am anti-low riders. It must be incorporated into this movement.
Load More Replies...Honest question: what do your ovaries have to do with your jeans choices?
Load More Replies...Pretty silly, unless it's that pair of old, beloved underwear with holes, that we all have...
No sorry I don't. Bra is taken of last so it goed on top. You are faster back in your clothes too.
Load More Replies...do gynecologists often have you get to the point of undress where the bra is off too?
"When you mess up, be honest, explain your behavior. For example, 'Sorry, I didn't mean to shout but I didn't sleep well last night and I had a stressful situation at work today.' And if you lost your temper due to your child misbehaving, take some deep breaths and explain in an age-appropriate way how what they are doing makes you feel. Focus on your own emotions so they can empathize with you and also see you as a human being, just like them."
This kinda reminds me of how I need to invite people to my house at least once a month so that my house gets cleaned.
Just read another post here about creepy stuff kids say. One of them has a kid that announced the world will be burning in 2023 that’s 8 months away. I’m good. I’ll use that time fattening up like a bear getting ready for hibernation
Oh I'm in (a) shape alright: ROUND! XD *sighs* In all seriousness I _DO_ need to take better care of myself and not only lose weight (Preferably 90 - 100 or so pounds (I weigh around 415 atm :P)), but also get more exercise like walking, shadow boxing/martial arts, and or sports.
And it's lesser known companion albums "You're Grounded" and "No Devices for a Week."
Load More Replies...Don't Look at Me in That Tone of Voice, Because I Said So, and All Three Names: You're In Trouble
Momma would say, you can think whatever you want, but if it comes out that mouth , we're gonna deal with it
Load More Replies...My mom actually did pull the car over, more than once! The first time, she lined us up on the shoulder of the road & we all got swats, right out in public. Whenever she did it again, the four of us settled down immediately.
Load More Replies...Who can forget the ten years that, "I'm not cross, I'm disappointed." spent at No.1?
"Eat Everything on Your Plate" and "There's Kids Going Hungry in Africa".
Or the eternal Christine I'm very disappointed in you. That would make me cry...it was the tone, so sad.
And the Irish classics: if you fall off that swing and break your leg, don't come running to me! Now shut your mouth and eat your dinner! You'll be better before you're twice married. And worst of all: Do you want me to call your FATHER?! (Who never raised a hand to us, the threat from our mother was enough!)
When I grew up, I loved to make my own recipes. Then came the "eat what you bake" rule. For your own safety, don't eat my cooking.
Someone on my tinder recently asked me four questions in a row about cooking, I could tell he was getting at that I should cook for him, and bearing in mind, it was his opening comment as well. When I said it sounds like you’re looking for a chef instead of a date, he deleted me!!!
I'm lucky enough to have a man who is more than willing to do the cooking and cleaning ❤️❤️
This is me lol lol my Dad is Arabic, and i am always mentioning to my very Australan husband that maybe he should consider that whole 5 wine things that muslims do…. Even tho I’m catholic… one for cooking, one for washing, one for dealing with the bad parts of parenting, one for household chores and then me for all the hood parts lol He pointed out that it sounded more like slavery and are no longer in southern america in the 1950’s
Does that mean that all the good men want a girl who can cook?
Load More Replies...... how can people invite sniffery and snitchery into their homes, pay for the hardware, and still consider themselves able to live?
I do NOT talk to doorbells. I do scream at computers.
Load More Replies...Oh-ho-ho shards! That's hilarious! My apologies, but the Alexa device answering for the "Mean Girls" _is_ kind-a funny. :)
Creepy listening devices picking up everything you say in what was the privacy of your own home.
Vicki thinks it's a good idea to use examples to back up your feelings so your child can understand your position. It can be something along the lines of, 'Remember the time you cried when your brother wouldn't listen to your story even though you kept telling it to him over and over again? Well, that's how I feel when you ignore me when I'm calling you for dinner.'
"Warn your child when they are behaving badly then choose an appropriate punishment: stopping tech time for a period or making them take a time-out. Giving them the opportunity to remedy their behavior is fair and allows them to feel they have a chance to do better," Broadbent said.
Dolly Parton sends books to my little cousin (who loves the song Jolene), so she calls her "The lady who loves me" It's the cutest thing ☺️
Does your cousin live in one of the US states with the imagination library? My cousin lives in Tennessee with her daughter and she got a set of books for her daughter since she was less than 5 when they moved.
Load More Replies...We have a robot to vacuum the floor. We just don't get round to send it on its merry way.
Pulled out the ironing board days ago. I'll get to the ironing eventually.
My husband likes to quote the Dalai Lama. Me? I love to quote the Dolly Parton.he is NOT amused.
well, that's only because she doesn't have to vacuum, cook, clean, take care of kids and other domestic things.
It was about mental capacity, not physical labour
Load More Replies...The world has been such a stressful place lately, when I see things like this they just make me smile. I don't get the hate (but then, I feel like I've been growing out of my cynical phase of life... maybe I'm just getting old).
It’s hard enough to slowly walk w someone’s arm around ur should but to hold hands while running!
When I was pregnant I couldn't even get 2 of my male employees to help carry boxes of paper. And it was their job. Before I was pregnant, they just did it, because it was (again) their job. After I got pregnant they decided "women bad" and say around all day watching me work. After I had my daughter, I ended up letting them go anyways for unrelated reasons but it was the first time I smiled while terminating someone.
One of the things I love in Angola - África. When you are pregnant they treat you like a queen. You don't wait in line for example.
Too bad the complainer too can't enjoy the "privileges" of pregnancy. Oh, the privilege of risking gestational diabetes, heartburn, preeclampsia, perinatal anxiety, perinatal depression, perinatal psychosis, perinatal OCD, and potential death (extra chance of maternal death in the US if you're Black or Native American). Not to mention the emotional hazards of potential miscarriages, birth defects, traumatic births to name only a few. We need to stop acting like pregnancy doesn't have risks. But, that's a whole other topic....
Laura Markham, who has earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Columbia University and has worked as a parenting coach with thousands of parents, said you don't have to make up for not being a perfect parent. Perfect just gets in the way of love, she said. Try to remember that joy comes from appreciating the wonder in all those miraculous moments that are disguised as everyday life.
"The key is letting go of your need to be perfect and offering emotional generosity every chance you get, to everyone around you—including yourself," Markham wrote.
Why can't gentle parenting just be called ‘parenting’? we shouldn't normalize screaming at children and treating them as less than human.
Agreed. I was about to make a comment like this. It should be normal not to scream at your kids.
Load More Replies...I have a 2 year old, she is a sarcastic, witty little bugger and we are dead set on raising her with gentle parenting. So far so good. She expresses when she is sad, angry, happy, lonley and asks us for hugs, kisses or space if/when she needs it. She understands that we feel stuff too and is empathetic to our feelings as well. My husband I were both raised in an physically, mentally, emotionally, sexually abusive home and we want the cycle to end with her. Its not always easy but its worth it.
Amazing, good on you. Parenting is hard work but the pay off comes when she's older :)
Load More Replies...I love the concept, but I hate that it's called "Gentle Parenting" Why does the idea of treating children like human beings need to have a catchy title? Can't it just be the norm?
Nope doesn't work for all kids. Tried it for 13 years. End result FAIL. Now I'm playing catch up
You aren't screaming at the kids. You are adjusting your volume level so you can be heard over THEIR volume level.
'fraid not... you should adjust your tone to be heard, adjusting your volume means you are shouting at them.
Load More Replies...Time and patience my friend. This is what parenting is about.
Load More Replies...Umm, I have to disagree. Was at the store the other day and this kid walked over to the meat fridge and started throwing packages of meat on the floor and the moms says "OK Caleb, lets take a breath" I had to walk away. Unfortunately saw them several more times with him doing a variation of the same thing. It is NECESSARY to tell your kids NO sometimes so they dont grow up to be little assholes.
There is a difference though between not shouting and setting boundaries. It is possible to gentle parent and also say no and set limits. It is not about excepting/ignoring everything they do but working through why they are behaving that way and how to prevent it in the future.
Load More Replies...Visit an Asian Market. China, Korea, and Japan all make excellent foot masks. Your feet will thank you.
I slather bag balm all over my feet and slip on a pair of white socks. I got smooooth feet.
ulta is a store that sells makeup and skin care and hair care and that type of stuff
Load More Replies...I don't think I've spent that much on cosmetics in the past decade, even though (pre-pandemic) I was a makeup-every-day person.
Don't lie to your husband. He will find out eventually and not trust you any more.
Load More Replies...Payed is the past tense of pay, which is defined as to give money for something. An example of payed is to have bought a shirt for $20 yesterday. verb.
Load More Replies...It’s skincare and haircare, too! My husband doesn’t have the balls-to-the-wall skincare regimen I have, but he definitely makes the ULTA shopping trip sacrifice with me, for me.
Why is lying to your husband funny? Would people laugh if the husband was hiding expenses from the wife?
99 percent of women are freelance stunners, but only 10 percent realize it. All women can pick and choose when to dress it up, and almost all women are beautiful, whether they are aware of it or not.
... if you do not like that, be beautiful instead. That you do not have to choose a time-frame for, it always stays. :)
Yes! Same as that other tweet about putting your washing basket on your hip like a 16th century woman wondering if you will survive another winter!
"Ashley Longworth kissed me in a swirl of autumn leaves, and I feared I would swoon."
I just feel like a mom in every movie ever, especially with a mug in hand.
You're teaching them higher order empathy. Mirror neurons aren't enough, you have to help bridge the gap between their little brains and yours. Little kid's concept of right and wrong centers on "did I get caught" and it eventually becomes "this is the rule so I do it" but eventually it needs to become a personal opinion, belief system and backed up by personal experience, empathy and understanding the circumstances.
Plenty of children are stressed. The glowy skin is just natural for kids.
Load More Replies...And the ability to nod off, fall off the sofa, roll under the coffee table and remain asleep with no alcohol involved.
Load More Replies...This just reminds me of this weird movie I once watched. I can’t remember the name but the sum of it is, they breed girls in this place that’s basically a farm - tell them they’re being trained to become perfect daughters (adoptions) They have clean rituals and strict rules about crying and being unruly. But when they turn 16 they’re drugged at night so they stay asleep and rich people come to look at their faces and buy them. The girls are then killed and their faces are removed and surgically put on these rich people so they look young again. This comment makes me uncomfortable for that reason.
Works on my husband, always get a hug and a chat when it's needed!
I teach my children this, but never thought of it applying it myself. Hmmmm ... time to rethink some things!
i gotta remember that if i ever get into another relationship
I have just programmed "idna" as a text shortcut for "I do not need your attention."
Does it really need a phrase though!? It’s a relationship, so either one is going to want attention at any time!! It shouldn’t ever have to be so inconvenient (unless one of them likes to play games online, with people they’ve never met.. then it seems apocalyptic!!! Soo videos on fb would have you believe that’s not okay to do)
Sometimes a person may be deeply involved in some project, or whatever, for an extended period of time and may not really tune into what his or her partner is saying, because the mind is somewhere else. In this case, "I need attention" completely brings things into perspective. A real useful "shortcut" to allow the interaction to move along quickly.
Load More Replies...yes! i constantly whip out a guitar from my back pocket and start playing mary had a little lamb in any sketchy situation!
It's saved me in I don't know how many times I was late with bills-- Gotta give credit where it's due lolol
Load More Replies...I'm actually glad I was taught to play the recorder. I inherited a beautiful carved wooden recorder from my dad, and it sounds lovely.
Yes, yes, the recorder. Who needs to learn financial literally, or what your rights are in the workplace or if arrested. Insurance coverage? Human physiologically? Negotiation skills? Empathy/anger deescalation/impulse control. Not something any kid should be taught. Leave some surprises in life. /s
K but acctually, my lil bro is seven and he can’t play any instruments and hasn’t gotten to the grade where he learns it here so if I want him to do something I tell him he can borrow my recorder for fifteen mins lol
For some people learning aThree Blind Mice on recorder encompasses the whole of their accomplishments.
Yup, anytime I feel threatened I just play hot cross buns on it to restore my superiority
If you only learnt that from music lessons then, yes, they really were wasted on you.
You wish! Even after all that he still looks sssssmoking! 😉❤
Load More Replies...Haha I'm imagining a mom shooting tranquilizer darts at her crazy children! Lol
Facts, 5 brain and spinal cord surgeries and every time I've come home from the hospital it's been u need to do laundry or dishes and blah blah I get the laundry part since last time he did it he ruined almost everything but dishes take like 10 min...
Started well with "a parent" but reverted quickly to she/ her instead of 'the family so one can actually rest...'
This is why dentists recommend parents brush their teeth with their children, because modelling behaviour is the number one way they learn. It also make sure parents are brushing regularly too :)
5am here and eating chocolate biscuits in bed reading this. Ahhh retirement...
My wife and I realized we could have ice cream whenever we wanted and haven't looked back for 27 years.
... you can drink multple bottles of cola each day ... eat a Nutella-Fruitloops-Sandwich, or fries with every sauce imaginable, or a Pizza that is stacked with a shidload of garlic, olives, artichokes, capotes and chilis, ... the last bite, always has these five. And you can wear a crown while taking a shower, and say dirty words all day ... life's of greatness lately, hahaha!
all while receiving no pay, and your boss ensuring you know you can not be out even an hour longer than six weeks or you will be terminated. Then she reminds you that when you come back, you'll need to pump and clean your pump with in a 15 min window twice per day (oh and your unpaid 30 min lunch), not a minute more. AMERICA!
These comments make me so glad to live in a country with an excellent public health service...
Load More Replies...I Do do do do do get that bringing a child into this world is a job so great that blows my mind. But you wanted it. With how many biliions of people on this planet? I am not sure that we need anymore. You can live a full life without re-producing
No, they have to mansplain, fight you on how getting kicked in the balls is just as bad as periods or pregnancy, file divorces, act like they run the house, and so much more!
I haven't figured out why men chime in on these. I was raised by women. The closest I ever came to period cramps, was when my kidneys cramped and brought me to my knees right quick. It lasted maybe 30 seconds, not seven days. You women have my sympathy, for sure. I'll take a scope up my ass any day.
Eating literally anything they can fit in their mouths, and trying to eat things they can't fit in their mouths.
My daughter was eating a leaf the other day and it was just like, "You know what? It's probably not poisonous. Have fun."
Load More Replies...The added horror of a well meaning stranger who is just trying to make sure your not kidnapping the little darling...ugh. I get why one friend insisted on all adults and kids wearing matching outfits. So much easier to get strangers to believe you if your all dressed the same.
It's not babysitting if it's your own it's being a parent
Queen Elisabeth II and Marylin Monroe were born 3 years prior in 1926
I have few skills, but one of them is that I can, in fact, fold a fitted sheet.
I've concluded dust is freshly made by Satan twice a day just to drive me insane.
We have a natural gas furnace, and my husband was shocked when he realized how much dust is created by gas heating. Yep, use the flames of Hell for heat, Satan's gonna 'bless' you with dust everywhere!
Load More Replies...How are the spiders getting in? How are they surviving with no food/water as they aren't near a sink? Why do I continually have a ladybug in my shower? How many times must I remove them from the house before they understand that this is not their home?
Everytime when the phone rings at work... they only call when there is a problem to solve or a cow or more on ice for me to rescue... 🙄
Punching some dude that made him lose a screw to a flashlight he was trying to fix. While muzak was playing. True story. Felt good
Load More Replies...*What I think about my friends that I KNOW are asleep because I've stayed with them.& know their schedule* -.-
Can I up-arrow this 100,000 times? Menopause insomnia is a freaking b***h! And how do men fall asleep in 3.2 seconds? WTAF?
A period is actually the dissassemblage of all the defense the body built up against pregnancy. I know we were all told that the uterus lining was a cushy bed for the fetus, when it's actually intended as a thorny hedge to prevent that pesky fertilized egg from setting up shop. Lol
Eventually they will go away. But before they do, you get to suffer through night sweats so bad you have to change pajamas and the sheets, hot flashes while driving where you start taking off anything that won’t get you arrested while driving 70mph on I-95, and insomnia. Not to mention irritability at everyone and everything just for being. After 3-5 YEARS of that s**t, then the periods will end. Any questions?
Oh I do!! I'm always hot and sweaty anyway so whatever, but what's with the massacre-level amount of blood and clots that continue to pour out of me? It stops for a few hours at which point I'm like "phew, that's over", but just as I'm thinking that it's like "surprise b***h, I'm back!!". So I really have years of this to look forward to? Just kill me now....
Load More Replies...Had to renew my disabled Blue Badge. I agreed that I looked like an axe murderer, but said retaking the photo wouldn't help. I take after my mum in that we are both photocidic. She had a professional photographer cry and refuse to take payment for her passport photo in the 60s.
Mine is either sitting on his phone or upstairs having a poo.
Load More Replies...Dad, whilst mum is opening his gift to her...surprised. If not surprised, he should be ready to apologise for whatever insulting thing he bought her by himself
I have a friend who, upon being invited to participate in some weekend activity, would habitually respond with: "That sounds nice. If nothing better comes along I'd be happy to join." Mildly insulting but also, I respect that.
When at a (rare) party, I have always been able to say "Thank you, it was fun, but I need to leave now. Bye". Quite often after half an hour or so. For family gatherings, I make sure to be the lift for whatever elderly person who will need to go home really early to rest. My friends and close family know and accept this.
I do this once per week. Because of that, my youngest son (13) learned he is an amazing cook and comes up with awesome recipes.... which lead to him having one night a week he cooks for us! Full circle mom win if I do say, I've got two nights off and a child who found his passion. Lazy Mom's Really Are The BEST Mom's :)
My Mom used to call that "Fall Out". As in "dinner will be whatever falls out of the fridge first". :)
we call this YOYO night! you're on your own....... and exactly, the kids don't starve... if anything it's another step towards them being self sufficient!
It's amazing how I can easily make a sandwich and be fine but my twelve and thirteen year old are going to die from starvation
What about "just surviving" days where everything sounds like elevator music and you're driving around all day doing meaningless errands on autopilot?
In Australia we more often say that about Kmart (the prices are cheaper).
The second picture is what I call "The Walk of Shame, Parent's Edition." Nothing worse than having to walk your child into the office and sign them in while wearing your pajamas because they missed the bus.
Last year I got tennis elbow. Part of the recovery included a daily nap [to reset pain level]. I've recovered but still usually take a daily nap. Everyone around me is used to this and they plan around it to make sure to leave me alone.
Hated when the supermarket closed overnight for Covid. Have opened 24 hours again recently. Back to 2am shopping, with mums whose family don't know they are out (unless they read the note in the kitchen) coz dad won't look after the kids, and she doesn't want to shop with them
Please stop dissing on dads. I'm a dad and do the same thing. We just don't spend as much time posting on sites like this...
Load More Replies...I feel like someone should warn yall about teenager years...oh, well yall will see one day.
Wait, that's allowed?!!!! :looks over at her sink full of soaking tupperware:
When it bad a novel biological experiment tucked in back of fridge for 6 months? Handle like it contains smallpox, double-bag and into trash, making sure entire pathway is clear, and bleaching any surface it has touched...
They really need to do a "Husband Swap" show... because my husband doesn't clean at all.
Load More Replies...If you're in a mood and type out something like that walk away and do something else for a few hours before you send it. I love my hubby but this was a massive problem for him when we first got together and he burned a lot of bridges. Through therapy and following that rule things have gotten much much better
Well most people get that. The point, is when you're in mood nobody wants to be all sensible and mature like that.
Load More Replies...Years and years and years of waking up at 4-4:30am.... It's a curse not a blessing 😉
I remember being one of those crazy people....but that was a long time ago
I think it often depends on the age of the kids.
Load More Replies...Our parents had to buy ours (compulsory) before we got to torture them
That's Britney Spears. She has a lot of lawsuits going on after being in conservatorship since 2008 where her father controlled everything in her life.
Load More Replies...I've treated him like a child over TV/phone being too loud. Take control away from him, turn it off, then tell him when he can watch it at a reasonable volume he'll get the object back. I made him hearing appointments, twice, because I was convinced he was loosing his hearing. He went both times just to prove me wrong. He doesn't have hearing loss.
mine is water. not everyone is using alcohol to numb themselves these days. mom of three boys.
Mom of two teenage boys. You have my sympathy lol🤓🤓
Load More Replies...Lol my husband tried figuring out how to cut back some expenses and realized that he's the only one that has expenses that can be cut back 🤣 it was the best feeling in the world watching him realize that
I just say yes to everything my wife asks and let the feelings of guilt do the work for me.
Had to scroll back up to see what the heck the headline was on this article, you're totally right.
Load More Replies...Had to scroll back up to see what the heck the headline was on this article, you're totally right.
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