Today, August 11th is National Daughters and Sons Day. If you're a parent, you're probably thinking, “isn't EVERYDAY daughters and sons day?”

A wise woman once told me, “Darling, if you have a baby, then you can't be the baby .”

It's that time of the week again: time to curl up with some parenting tweets to commiserate about the absurd nature of caring for a little human. It's wild how long it takes for a human baby to become a human adult. There are species of bugs, birds, flora, and fauna that are only considered young for months or days. But humans are incredibly high maintenance and require the utmost upkeep. I suppose it's good that humans aren't like fish, abandoned by their families immediately following birth b…

It's that time of the week again; Time to hear about the hilarious antics of some of Twitter's funniest parents. It's always admirable to see what lengths parents will go for their children. When my mom was a kid, my grandfather used his boots to make footprints coming to and from their chimney on Christmas Eve. Isn't that sweet? Parents always swoop in and maintain the magic in a world where other kids are always trying to crush each other's fun. However, kids don't always pay their parent's k…

I'm going to let you guys in on a little secret; I am not a parent. Despite this, my friends always tell me that they think I'd be a good mom. What does that say about me? I have no idea. My first theory is that I would be a good mom because I have incredible vibes, and I will pass those good vibes down through my bloodline without skipping a generation. Or possibly, I would be one of those strict, no-nonsense parents that can't stop bragging about how their 3-year-old has never seen a screen.…

It is my belief that parenting is kind of like some antidepressants. The idea of them, especially when advertised on TV, is great: I'm into the promise of less sulking, more action, and a relatively positive attitude. Functioning is something everyone wants to do. The happy-go-lucky advert with its upbeat music is alluring. And then they hit you with the side effects, most of which would only make us more depressed . There's weight gain, loss of sex drive, diarrhea or constipation (sometimes bo…

From drawing all over the walls to stealing from their alcohol stash, we’ve all had to have multiple difficult conversations with our parents growing up. While the threat of getting grounded may have gone away in adulthood, it hasn’t stopped the opportunity for the occasional necessary but awkward dialogue. Parts of our lifestyles may have the potential to cause familial disagreement, but as one woman has shown, sometimes it’s all about how you handle it. When @mildwestsami’s sister decided to …