If Being A Mom Was A Job Interview

Whatever qualifications you have, they're not relevant here... unless you've caught puke with your bare hands. That counts. #momlife #comedy #parenting
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[@beautheriot2378]

My son was about to throw up once, so I yelled, “Run to the toilet!” He ran to the toilet, sat on it, then puked in the hamper

[@theholdernessfamily]

HAHAHA you have to be very precise with your instructions next time

[@missnaomi613]

@@theholdernessfamily that's what I was going to say!

[@a.m.a.484]

I’m absolutely DEAD with this comment 😆😂🤣😭 I literally laughed out loud with this one!!!!! 👏🏆

[@beautheriot2378]

Well, he’s about to turn 18, and you still have to be very precise with your instructions, haha!

[@hanab837]

🤣🤣

[@haugrachel]

The annual review is, Are they still alive? Yes? Great, you pass! 🤪

[@JenniferRobinsonMAAS]

Perfect! 😂😂😂

[@pisces2569]

Followed with “Are they still talking to you?”

[@tawny1268]

@@pisces2569 nah, not talking to you can mean you set boundaries that you don’t like…should happen pretty often between 14-19 years of age with some. Don’t get too excited, I hear grandparenting is awesome!

[@RalphReagan]

Lol

[@rosegirl3220]

Do they require intensive psychiatric help?

[@jackymaya4583]

When I had my first baby I asked the nurse, " How do I do this? How do I be a good mom." She said, "That fact that you're concerned about being a good mom means you're going to be a good mom." I was like, uh cool thanks😃

[@irishlady5051]

She sounds like a great nurse! Just the right amount of reassurance.

[@NahlaAnwer]

I was told that too, doesn't feel like it most of the time though.

[@IceNixie0102]

It's true tho. That fact that you aren't innately certain you're perfect means you're trying to be better, and that's all anyone can ask.

[@RainbowSunshineRain]

It’s true, my mom is sure she is perfect and everyone owns her eternal gratitude. Did I mention she’s a narcissist?

[@Laurieohio]

She forgot to mention that you will learn what all of your imperfections are because your children will freely TELL YOU what they are! 😂

[@theholdernessfamily]

they do keep us honest!

[@sidilicious11]

That’s why my self esteem is pretty good-I didn’t have kids. 🙂

[@maryellenerikson1397]

They will also loudly broadcast them when you are out in public. ;)

[@rebeccajones9757]

Or repeat them so you can see

[@AlbertaRose94]

@@theholdernessfamily Ahhhh yes, wait until your oldest turns 16 and gives you a "Are you effing serious?" look when you say "Do as I say, not as I do" and you realize they are closer to adulthood than childhood, LOL!

[@taz2906]

“I’m going to screw this kid up.” “Yeah but that’s what makes them really fun adults.” 😂

[@jenniferbates2811]

EXACTLY!!!

[@seameology]

Also, they'll blame you for everything. I'm at that stage now.😪

[@ainsleythrailkill8281]

The adoption or fostering process does require interviews and tons of paperwork but nothing really prepares you for being a parent until you are one. Shout out to all the parents who did apply and got accepted...and still have no freaking clue because nothing really prepares you for the best job on Earth!

[@quantwhodratherbewritingak8698]

Yes! 🙌🏻

[@rosiebateson4498]

After a c-section with twins, no sleep, bleeding haemorrhoids, forgot to eat all day, not even dressed, then they smiled at me and I melted and everything else meant nothing 🥰🥰 Best job ever!

[@lynnjohnson9727]

That smile means everything! Sorry if this is really random, but there is a mom on youtube, Colleen Ballinger, she just had c-section twins and they are in the NICU, she would love to hear your story! She's having a really tough time right now and it helps her a lot to hear from other moms with a similar story. I hope you and your family are doing well!

[@rosiebateson4498]

I’d be happy to send her a comment. My boys were in the NICU for 10 days and they’re now very healthy (and very tall!) men in their 20s 😊

[@nerdgeekcosplay909]

I don’t want kids now thanks I don’t do pain and I’m an anxiety ridden adult …

[@raptorsoul]

Don't forget about us Dads. It is also the most rewarding job! When you are dancing with your little girl at her wedding, and she says "I chose him because he's the only one that compares to you". Ack! 😭😭😭😭

[@AlbertaRose94]

I'm sure they'll do one about being a Dad.

[@annbrookens945]

I've been a single mom since my four kids were ages 6, 4, 3, and 18 months. They are now in their upper 20s and they stopped blaming me for screwing up their lives once they got out of their teens. As a matter of fact, they say I'm the best mom ever! (Obviously flattery, but I'll take it.) I admittedly got lucky. Parenting is ridiculously hard. I think ideally it is a tag-team event; you trade off with your partner when you hit the wall.

[@AlbertaRose94]

It is. That's why I've always done my best to help single parents or help those who help single parents.

[@janetd4862]

I raised five kids….I know, masochist, right? My guide was “not like my mother”, and the rest was flying by the seat of my pants. They’re all responsible adults now, so it was all worth it.

[@cherylhee9762]

Good job! Just saying!!

[@BethSc_VV]

exactly how I raised my 4, any way but the way I was raised. They're all happy healthy adults, without any of the emotional baggage that I was gifted as a child

[@joanbaggs1915]

I raised 5 too! All responsible adults!

[@mamabear5cubs109]

Same. Raising my 5.

[@AlbertaRose94]

Good attitude if you had a less than stellar Mom. I did look to other people as role models to avoid entirely flying by the seat of my pants, LOL! As for being a masochist for raising five kids, never apologize for the number of children you have. If someone makes you feel guilty for the number of kids you do or do not have (I get told we should have attempted fertility treatments to have more), they aren't the sort of person to have in your life.

[@robertbowman448]

As a former HR professional and current teacher...the job description would be about 500 pages and no one would pass the interview.

[@realong2506]

As a 57 year old mom who raised two daughters and they still love me and respect me I can honestly say being a mom was, and is the best job ever. They both have kids now and I get the "Mom what do" I do calls all the time. My girls where an easy raise, no problems with them not sleeping through the night from 2 months, and they where great teenagers. There where some medical problems we had to deal with and sleepless night in hospitals but we dealt with it and my husband was always there for all of us, all the time. The secret to raising good kids is to have a supportive husband, be honest with your kids, spend time with them, encourage them to be independent, listen to them and always be there when they fall down and need you to help them back up and back on the right track. I know that's counterintuitive if they are independent, but sometimes we all need our moms to listen to our problems and work through solutions that are helpful and not critical. We've all been there and Mom's are great listeners when you need them. I miss my mom who passed in 2007 and now I turn to my kids when I have problems and they listen and understand.

[@tishie42]

Dad interview next! It has to be even easier, right? 😂😂🤣

[@Houndlover10]

Qualifications: bad jokes, can make a sandwich, watch TV for hours at a time, magic tricks , and sleeping

[@landonferguson4632]

My motto, just wait let them figure it out. Buzzt!!! Betcha never do that again.

[@xtina1610]

Dad qualifications: Just show up.

[@alisonbrandon9059]

In our house, Dad is the stay at home parent and we joke that he just gets to add a new skill to his resume everyday.... Inter generational communication skills Chef for particular clients Landscape design Taxi driver Peer mediation Archeology 😂😂😂

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

Def They don’t do a whole lot

[@quantwhodratherbewritingak8698]

As an adoptive mom, I went through extensive assessments, government background checks, and interviews before my son was born. And there was still no manual. Agreed that Motherhood is the best, messiest, and hardest lifetime appointment. ❤️😂

[@llamasugar5478]

Then there’s the people dropping in all the time to judge your performance. And don’t forget the CPS visits when the literal squatter-next-door calls because she hates you.

[@doodlemom3559]

That was PERFECT! Loved the reference to a manual. I’ve always told my children, now 38 and 35, “ When you were born you didn’t come with a manual… a placenta popped out”. My kids are the best thing I have and we’ve weathered a lot together. I’m grateful we are so close today. Thank you for all the videos you put on KZbin.

[@theholdernessfamily]

thanks for watching!

[@Caledoniadream]

"Oh no, you'll never sleep again", I wanted to cry at that part...so true...

[@dianaw4072]

I almost did. Mine are 15 & 11 and I got 3 hrs of sleep last night. 😅🥺😭😬

[@Caledoniadream]

@@dianaw4072 i wonder how it feels with teenagers. My oldest child is 11. Followed by 3 younger ones. I wonder if I am to be excited or scared...

[@michellebrown3563]

I just flat out said “yup!” not meaning to talk out loud. Mine are 18, 15, almost 10 and 8. Sometimes I get a full 4-5 hours of sleep now. But that’s because I like my quiet time.

[@michellebrown3563]

@@Caledoniadream I have a young adult (18), teenager (15), an almost pre-teen (will be 10 in January) and an 8 year old. I still don’t get a whole lot of sleep. And you still worry. Just about different things.

[@TigerLilly4495]

I've been a full time college student, a full time RN and mom and xoege student, and now I'm currently a stay at home mom over the past year. Hands down the hardest thing I've ever done. It's my favorite job, but it's the hardest. I still rely on my mom so much for advice and help. Which is pretty sobering to think about that my children will also always need me, no matter how old they get. There really is no way to be prepared until you're there. It changes your whole life. But it also makes it so much more meaningful. Moms are awesome.

[@WestAussieDiamondArtReads]

Not only a manual but one specific to each child as what might work for one won't necessarily work for another.

[@marieallgyer9194]

Being a mom you learn to be more grateful than youve ever been or could be w/o younguns ...to your mom for all shes done for you....to your husband for all the sacrafice he has to do to pay for them...to God for making such unique individuals ... to teachers for all the effort the put into helping them learn...to police for protecting us the best they can ...to doctors for being there at all hours ... even for restrooms in every public place...😊😊

[@kateskrmetta2022]

Most perfect comment !!

[@kateb6893]

excuse me, i make as much as my husband does...

[@AlbertaRose94]

@@kateb6893 She's referring to stay-at-home Moms. If you aren't one, why bother replying?

[@AlbertaRose94]

Oh so VERY true! My husband felt awful when I had to work outside the home but he made some sacrifices and lifestyle changes so I could still make being a Wife and Mom my main priority.

[@erinfiat]

I almost hate that the catching vomit is so true. Many many years ago, I thought it would be fun to get a portrait of my two littles at the mall photographer that specialized in "kiddie" portraits. We made our appointment and were there a few minutes. My oldest was around 2 1/2, my middle was an infant. While we waited, we grabbed a pretzel to share from the food court and were waiting outside the shop. My oldest (who looked absolutely fine and had a flair for some drama) says "Mommy, I feel like I'm going to puke." Stupid me didn't believe her, ok, here (extends hands)...she let it rip. Yeah. Uhm, no portraits that day. Mom lesson learned. Still wouldn't trade them for anything.

[@hemaccabe4292]

I don't see Motherhood as a "job," more of a calling. Being a parent makes no practical sense. One will be sacrificing money, time, resources, etc. for no tangible return. Strangely, it's the best thing one can do with one's life. Funny that.

[@angelabutler7761]

Being a mom is the best job ever. I am so grateful to get to be a mom!

[@hannahmore9118]

I was a nanny for a Japanese family for two years. I learned A LOT. But your real training comes from growing up with your OWN MOM raising you!

[@ruthelaineneunsinger9630]

I would like to see a video where Penn is applying for a job of being a father. If being a father was a job interview.

[@rhonda5368]

I promise the best job I ever had/have is being a mom. Greatest part now is being a mom and being able to be a Mimi to 4 wonderful grandchildren.

[@jengentry06]

My mom always says that her 5 grandchildren were God's reward for the hard work of being a mother. ;-)

[@cynrose44]

Had my baby 50 years ago, I was 18. Leaving the hospital I actually asked if they were going to give me a manual or something. I had no clue what to do. Nope, no manual, thank goodness for Mom and mother-in-law!. Got through it and baby girl grew to be a beautiful woman and a great mama herself!

[@dianaw4072]

Hey but those things helped me get a job once they were in school. Yes, that's right. I put raising kids for 10 years on my application and got the job. 😅 They may have just required a pulse for the job but I like to think the sense of humor sold me. I got my name on the employee of the month plaque, too! But with my maiden name because in those 10 years of raising kids I was so busy and tired, I forgot to change my legal name(and that's on being a mom with adhd). 😅😅

[@raea3588]

You are so cool!

[@lillianlamantia9605]

"Every little cough will wake you up... from across the house" - YEP - especially the suspicious one after they went to bed with a sore tummy and not looking quite right... You won't believe HOW QUICKLY you can move and find a "receptacle"!

[@dragondancer1814]

And people thought I was nuts for insisting that my kids keep those big plastic margarine tubs by their pillows for use as emergency “barf buckets” when they were in elementary school! Every mom knows those noroviruses attack out of nowhere and almost ALWAYS in the middle of the night, and if you’re prone to the sight or smell of puke making you respond in kind, you do NOT want to run the risk of hurling into the washing machine while loading vomit-covered kids’ bedsheets in there in the middle of the night! Even dry heaves are no fun then, and you know that it’s just a matter of hours or days before YOU catch the bug they brought home yourself!

[@theuniquebean]

As a single mom of 3, this is completely accurate. I had a huge gap between my first and my other two and it's night and day. Plus my two youngest are on the spectrum and teenagers now. I have not slept. I do not sleep. However, I still can't explain how an "I love you mom" makes me feel. All of the feels. My kids are pretty awesome, I lucked out. They are grateful and kind. Next life though, yeah, I'm gonna pass and travel and sleep lol.

[@flydaddie]

I love these skits with Kim. you actually think there are 2 people talking to one another.

[@bertuccigirl]

People as old as me will remember the Peace Corps motto, which I always thought was the perfect description for motherhood: The toughest job you’ll ever love.

[@kyliepechler]

She forgot to add that the Employment Contract you sign is for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, for 18 years full-time - then it's on a part-time basis... for the rest of your life. 😂

[@christinesalontay9272]

"But that's what makes them really fun adults."😂

[@Journey-of-1000-Miles]

It can sometimes be hard, but it is worth it, especially when my kid says something to me like, “you are a very sweet person, because you are a good Lego builder, and you always share your treats with me!”

[@flerchin]

Kids trick you with how fun they are to make. Until folks are ready to make kids, practicing is fun too!

[@theholdernessfamily]

LOL

[@honeybee6154]

Back when... We had just had the house carpeted. Oldest son (17) gets stomach bug...starts vomiting. And runs down the hall to the bathroom, with hands over his mouth. It sprays like a firehose, floor to ceiling, right down the entire hallway. 💦😔 I had to scrape puke from under the marble doorway, and the trim. I cried and cried while steam cleaning the carpet. Thankfully none of my other kids ever did that. And this current house has wood floors. 😁And the kids are grown & have their own homes to puke in.

[@spicybrown75]

Oh gawd. Lol. My kid puked on the brand new mattress which we had bought for our new house 😁😁

[@myhopecreations4986]

It's called a puke bucket (old Ice Cream plastic bucket) and I keep one in every room I can.

[@teambeining]

With at least three sets of sheets: One to wash, one to use, one to replace - and never go to bed with a full washing machine because it always happens at night.

[@tiffanymichaels2429]

Yes. Oh that brings back memories. The puke bucket. I guess mom didn't enjoy me waking her up in the middle of the night to cleanup my vomit. I mean I still woke her up to let her know and she still had to clean me up a little. But way better than the can't make it to the bathroom so puke volcano on the way to it. Or puke all over the bed. Goodtimes.

[@mieander]

I haven't needed one in each room but when they go to bed sick the best trick I learned was to put a towel over their pillow and put a sick pan next to them. If they miss, it's much easier to replace the towel than to strip the sheets. Also for the car I keep a few of the hospital barf bags in the center console.

[@kevinwaterman389]

Years ago when my sister was very young she was home sick. Mom told her if you get sick to your stomach throw up into the pan. Later while she was laying on the couch she got sick to her stomach so she placed the pan over her face and threw UP! Unfortunately my sister quickly learned about gravity that day and mom had a big mess to clean up. But she did what mom told her to do.🤦🏼‍♂️

[@ColleenJoudrey]

This was hilarious and oh-so accurate. My kids are 16 and 10 and I still question if I'm doing it right.

[@missnaomi613]

Mine are 24, 21 and 18. I just try to be what they need.

[@heatherdoty6128]

Having actually "caught" vomit, I can attest that all of this is true!

[@ilener1698]

You forgot to mention the 24/7 permanent work time. Lol Holidays and vacations included bonus stress.

[@theholdernessfamily]

TRUTH!

[@AllTheButtons87]

The accuracy is spot on!!! 😂 And yet I have not just one, but 2 sons. Couldn't live without them though - they have my heart ❤️

[@exolforlife7331]

"That's what makes them really funny adults" lmfao

[@DesignYourLifeNow101]

OMG! This was soooo funny! You're right about instincts kicking in- once when my son was about 3 he started to puke and like, my hand just flew to his mouth and then I'm sitting there sayin', "Holy S$#t!- I gotta a handful of puke- what do I do now!" Lol....thanks for THAT memory! Keep it up guys- your videos have been a good way for me to learn to laugh again over this past year!

[@noelleherzig]

I came home with a huge manual for the big screen tv but left the hospital with a baby and a pamphlet. This is so funny and so true! Noelle

[@majormana1]

as sibling who basically raised some of her sibs lot good that did stupid gentics there's more then 1 way to catch vomit and hands are the least effective. honestly a blanket is quickest way for some reason blankets are always everywhere

[@haugrachel]

Lol

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

Towel Always a towel Hand towel dishtowel dishcloth bath towel

[@majormana1]

@@YeshuaKingMessiah yeah but towels aren't always in reach like blanket

[@AlbertaRose94]

@@YeshuaKingMessiah Towels or blankets. I think blankets are more if you have a kid who is like the character "Linus." Plus if you quickly grab a little kid's blanket for them to puke in, they tend to wise up sooner about barfing into something.

[@majormana1]

@@AlbertaRose94 even kids who don't drag it around some reason always one on the couch 1 in kitchen and 1 in every room but bathroom.

[@phonepup06]

‘At least they’ll be grateful” ‘Oh no, they’ll still blame you for everything’ 😂😂😂😂

[@bobbiema6671]

*"How* is this a job anyone _wants?"_ 😲 ((😂😂))

[@abigailthompson4456]

I never caught vomit in my hands, but they would look pitiful, I'd give them a hug (not realizing they were sick) and they would throw up on me. Total change of clothes!

[@richgirl57]

I laughed about the puke Soooooo true. I remembered my mom catching my puke in the bleachers of a swim meet and was so disgusted but years later as a mom catching my oldest son’s puke in the balcony of our church. My daughter and I were freaking out my grandson (13) about puke catching. It’s a mom thing. Three generations to prove it!

[@Phoenixx29x]

This is too accurate. Lol

[@siobhanboyle8105]

“We’ve had some feedback about needing a manual…” 😂

[@courtlandblake48]

I have told my non-parent friends that there is not a bodily fluid you will not become intimate with when being a parent. Also, you will never not be tired…forever. I said that the reason kids run around with boundless energy is that they suck it out of their parents. Non-parents look at your friends with kids and tell me I am wrong. It is a 24/7 job raising an adult…..Love and blessings to everyone, and a happy holiday season. Thank you Holderness family for putting yourselves out there.

[@natashaw401]

This is awesome love this thank u

[@LADHP]

Yep, true story! Catch that puke! But the name of the game is "Name that Puke!" That's the big ticket, right there.

[@missnaomi613]

Oy, now I'm having flashbacks to when my second born was under 4. (Turned out, his body couldn't handle the extra mucous that occurred after eating dairy.)

[@LADHP]

@@missnaomi613 ahh yes!! I thought that was son's issue too when he was a newborn, but it turned out he had pyloric stenosis! 🤦‍♀️ He's been fine ever since he had the surgery at 6 weeks. But oh, Lord, what a mess those first 6 weeks were! Thankfully, it is mostly a blur because of the sleep deprivation! 🤣

[@robofwonder]

I vividly remember strapping my first child into a baby seat in our car that, even though it had been inspected, I was terrified I had put in wrong, and being sent home from the hospital with no real instructions wondering how on earth I was going to keep this precious little thing alive for even one night without screwing everything up. Now my kids are 15 and 10 and I go to sleep at night relatively confident that they'll survive the night but still wondering how I have screwed everything up. Being a parent is the best, worst, most rewarding, most thankless, life affirming, soul destroying, rollercoaster of the best and worst emotions and experiences and I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. My wife is so much better at it than I am but thinks she is ten times worse. Moms are superheroes.

[@jfernsten]

I'm the stay at home Dad of two, oldest is 11. One thing missed is that sometimes a stomach bug will wreck the kid so bad, the smell also makes you sick. My son and I took turns vomiting into one toilet for nearly an hour. The answer to life, the universe and everything may be 42...but 2 clothespins would have saved the day.

[@delacotta360]

SO true!! Thanks for helping me see the humor of it....

[@jessicaloree9033]

"But that's what makes them really fun adults." 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@zaphodbeeblebrox2911]

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[@Abyssinian121]

Yeah, I never would have shown up for the interview in the first place. I watched as my single mother's health took a nosedive, due to the stress of raising three kids, two of whom were chronically ill (asthma and Type 1 diabetes) on her meager salary, and with zero help (financial or otherwise) from my deadbeat father. She ended up with Chron's disease. Ladies, always remember that when you become a mother, you automatically are entered into the Russian Roulette of 'gee, will I be a financially-strapped single mother' contest. And the odds aren't you your favor. I made certain I would never have to play that game, since men can't really be counted on to do their fair share, or take responsibility for the kids they sire. Catching puke is the least of most mother's worries these days.

[@heathercampbell8625]

😅🤣😂 Love this, Best description ever!

[@evershade.after.dark.]

This video is ridiculously accurate.

[@laurad3497]

I had training! Babysitter, childcare worker, then nanny! Once my kids hit school age, I’m sure I’m failing 😂

[@walfredswanson]

Too too true. That hit all the bases from puke to trig.

[@cuea96]

This is all so true! Both of my kids are in College and I don’t sleep at all ! My life is a mess. I only sleep when they come home for holidays. This will be my life until I die! I will always worry for my kids .

[@concernedparent2081]

Same here!!! I thought life was supposed to get easier once the last ones go off to college!! I’m a wreck unless they’re asleep in their beds at home! Then I turn off my phone and fall into a deep sleep 😊

[@jojozepofthejungle2655]

It's almost like the Facebook one I saw years ago 😂. Anyone remember that one, where people go for a job but don't know it's a trick. They think its for a personal assistant. Then, they said that they would be on call even on breaks and holidays, and it could mean nights, even after a 12-hour shift. And the looks on these people's faces while they ask questions, which all are met with daunting answers. They must be thinking about the money until they ask how much they will be paid and met with the answer of, nothing! They ask what kind of job is this? When they found out it's for a mother, all laughed, then cried, except one guy who called his mother to tell her how much he loved and appreciated her.

[@patriciadurham643]

Even though it’s very funny, it’s so the truth!!! Just enjoy every second while they are young!! ❤️❤️

[@stephenbannister965]

Lolz the “okay bye” at the end haha ded

[@MustardseedMomma68]

Right there with you. Mom's are always wrong, and we don't get thanks. But we are gifted by God to do incredible things. Like...catch vomit 🙂. Or stay up all night Listening to teen drama.

[@artsymamafive5550]

Love this as a first time expectant mom!

[@evirgil84]

So true!! Lol. Loved this!!

[@ElleInc]

That was the best thing ever!!!!! 100% accurate on every single point. I tell people, you will never sleep again. 😂😂😂

[@LilEagle2015]

Lol I’m pregnant with my first and officially want to freak out 😂 but at least it’s comforting no one knows what we are doing

[@tarakauer8222]

Thank you this.

[@Mel-qz4xj]

😂This is so true!!

[@maddiamelie44]

Omg, so true… great video!

[@hemaccabe4292]

Love this video!

[@raea3588]

When I was 3 years old I asked my Momma what the hardest job in the world is? She answered "Being a mom." She also told me that she loved being a mom, that it's always worth it and that no mom is perfect

[@robdebl2414]

Love it!!

[@tawanarose2898]

So funny and so true!

[@frednmissy]

So funny. Great job!

[@susanhenderson3369]

Parenting made me an adult and helped me develop virtues that I was too selfish to develop on my own. There can't really be a manual bc every kid is different but I wish I had known more about temperaments and constructive discipline or had some mentors. Made a lot of mistakes. My 2 oldest are early 20s & still trying to figure their lives out but they pay for & manage their own lives. They suddenly become quite grateful to you when they move out for some reason! Earning their own living gives them self respect. They don't think too much of peers who are living in their parents' basements and can't keep a job bc they don't want to work or put up with all the BS you live with when you have a job. They also know how to cook and use power tools so I guess I taught them something worthwhile.

[@AlbertaRose94]

Hopefully they only judge peers who can't keep a job. I know some young adults who are employed and living in a parent's or grandparent's basement to help out. It saddens me how young adults who live in their parent's basement get judged when there are a lot of reasons for living at home while employed.

[@elbow7991]

This was so accurate!

[@hollydingman7455]

😂 daily serotonin.

[@clarec3]

NAILED IT!!!

[@AlbertaRose94]

When I was 16 I vowed I would never be one of those Moms who caught puke with their hands. I had a Mom tell me the best way to avoid that was to have a barf cloth around until the kid was 5. It worked. I only caught puke with my bare hands twice, once on the bus and once in a Walmart. As for a manual, I did have a very useful parenting book; however anyone who thinks a parent 100% of the time 100% follows any parenting book is a very rigid, narrow-minded person.

[@zaynamoore]

Mine are 33 and 26 and I still don't know what I'm doing...bring on the grandbabies! :P

[@alanacreates]

The Manual: The Baby Whisperer! Was gifted this after baby was a month old... saved our lives! Our instincts prior to that were all short term fixes that developed bigger problems! This book showed us how to dig our way out of all those problems, and how to avoid or at least minimize other problems! Would not have kept my sanity without this book! 😂🤣

[@jeddis92]

Now I want the dad interview. 🤣

[@amijacobs1440]

Spot on!

[@CC-rz5nb]

You’ll never sleep again. The truest thing I’ve ever heard.

[@shawnaday1354]

I died laughing, this was so great.

[@wholenesshealing6325]

Truest thing I've been about parenting I've seen in a long time!

[@donnacalhoun724]

So true!

[@hayley4978]

Totally relatable 😂

[@jeanlanz2344]

Funny. Thanks.

[@jamiersher5131]

Fun fact: my mom did have a background as a short order cook.

[@AskAgainL8ter]

My kids bounce back and forth between ‘I hate you, you’re the worst’ and ‘you’re the best mom ever, I love you’ So messed up!

[@sondrasix1668]

This was the best. 💛💛💛💛💛💛

[@amyzoey8868]

This. 😅 So true.