20 Honest Tweets About the Harsh Reality of Being a Parent

Ahh, parenthood, a wondrous stage of life. Well, those who have children know that being a parent isn’t exactly easy. Have you ever tried to calm down a child’s tantrum in the middle of a crowd while everyone looks at you with disgust on their face? It’s one of the most miserable things someone can experience. Luckily, there are parents on Twitter who recently decided to speak up, in a humorous way, about what it means to have children.
Bright Side wants to share some tweets about parenting with you. They’ll make you laugh, which is better than crying (and all parents are fully aware, from experience, that those are their only 2 options).
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Which of these tweets best reflects what raising kids means to you? How would you sum up your experience as a mom or dad in one story? Share it with us in the comments. We want to read what you have to say!
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