parenting

Listen. We're not the kind of people who would outright say that having children is a mistake. We're all about choice. If you want to be responsible for another living creature until they turn 18, or until they move out of your basement at age 40, that's up to you. But for gods sake, we need to do something about unhinged "Mommy Facebook groups". Thanks to r/ShitMomGroupsSay, we now know that many of them are toxic communities that foster ignorance, entitlement, and a whole lot of Karen-like behavior.But we'd be lying if we said their cringey and crazy posts weren't entertaining. 

As the internet mourns the impending death of Yahoo Answers, our favorite advice forum turned meme goldmine, it would be remiss of us to neglect the fact that there are several sites with similarly unhinged question askers and answerers. While Reddit is an obvious example, Quora really gives it a run for its money with its users oversharing, intolerance, and, of course, all the overbearing parents. While we hope these people get the help (reality checks) that they need, we're more than happy to enjoy their unbridled insanity from the safety of our phones and laptops.

It takes a savvy comic mind to pack a quality joke into Twitter's 280 character limit. Not everyone's got the chops. Their one-liners fall flat. Their tweets smack of try-hard desperation. Not these tweetsmiths. These writers and shillers of amusing observations have managed to find that harmonious sweet spot of humor and brevity. 

Parenting is a lot of things, but it sure as hell ain't glamorous. These texts manage to capture the laughs, the exhaustion, and the poopy truths of raising children. We just hope they don't trigger you too much.

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When boredom strikes, what will you do? Do you have someone to turn to? Or are you left to your own devices? Boredom can strike at ANY TIME. It's very important to be prepared, to have a plan. And unfortunately, you can't rely on people to quell the tedium. You need to depend on yourself. That's why we're here to promote memes. When the going gets boring, they're our number one solution. You don't need money to enjoy them, and you don't need a friend. Memes are the self-sufficient humor-lover's antidote to monotony. And we've got a whole lot of them right here for you.

Some of us may not want to remember the dumb things we would do as children. Whether it was peeing into the vents of the family home (Sorry, mom) or harboring the thought that women don't poop, kids really are apt to doing (and thinking) the darndest things. The r/KidsAreFuckingStupid subreddit is full of these sorts of anecdotes, submitted by people who are marveling at their own childhood stupidity, frustrated and bemused parents, and people who may have seen a tweet they couldn't help but share. And we've got a bunch of the forum's best tidbits right here to share with you. 

Aging sucks for a lot of reasons. Having to pay bills. Work 40 hours a week. Take care of a family. You get wrinkles, grey hair, and probably some annoying memory loss to boot. Names become harder to remember, memories begin to mix together. You know who doesn't have to worry about that? Kids. Kids have the most incredible memories, often at the disadvantage of their weary parents. Twitter user @toddedillard shared one such instance of obnoxiously vivid memory yesterday. It seems that two years ago he burned a single side of his daughter's quesadilla, and she refuses to let him live it down. The tweet inspired other parents to share their own struggles with their kids' impeccable recollection skills. While it must be frustrating to have your child constantly wielding "the receipts," these anecdotes are pretty damn entertaining.

We know you love your kids, but with this "homeschool" thing, you just need a damn break for five minutes. So here's to you, the brave parents who didn't ask for any of this crap to happen. 

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How is it that so many dads end up developing the same corny, pun-based sense of humor? Maybe as life gets more complicated and tiresome by having kids and working all the time, parents eventually just enjoy the simpler things in life, like grilling and telling dumb jokes. Whatever the reason, we're certainly not complaining. Dad humor will always have a warm place in our hearts. And whether you're a dad yourself or just an appreciator of cheeseball humor, you'll be LOLing all the way through this ridiculous collection of dad memes.

As we grow older we start to understand why parents occasionally lie to their kids; 1.) because it's funny as hell, and 2.) because sometimes you just don't have the patience to explain things to someone who will either not fully understand or throw a temper tantrum over it. 

These poor Twitter users are describing the ridiculous lies their parents told them as kids!

BREAKING NEWS: Kids...are extremely stupid. While not all of us are blessed (cursed?) with offspring of our own, thanks to the internet, we can enjoy moments of childhood imbecility secondhand. One of the best places to indulge these desires is the r/kidsarefuckingstupid subreddit. It's a veritable smorgasbord of parenting anecdotes and shameful recollection of the times people were younger and much more dumb. We've put together some of the latest and greatest instances of stupidity, but you can find more of the same hilarity over at Fail Blog. 

What would we do without dads and their terrible jokes? We may groan and roll our eyes at them, but deep down we all know that we appreciate a good old fashioned pun-laden joke from time to time. So here's to all the dads we love and appreciate! 

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It can be challenging to get along with overbearing parents, especially when they're overbearing well into your adulthood. But on the bright side, at least they can certainly provide us with some serious entertainment! After you scroll down below, make sure you check out some hilarious parenting memes!

Motherhood is anything but a walk in the park. While the responsibility of raising a human being (or three) seems to have its emotional rewards, we can't help but imagine that it's exhausting, and occasionally soul-crushing. These child-rearers, however, seem to cope with that parenting roller coaster via savage senses of humor. We're here for it.