Being able to take the mundane, the disappointing, the frustrating, and the excruciating and turn it around into something positive and entertaining is a gift that the following parents possess.
Below is a list of 12 parents who have managed to take the chaos of parenting and turn it into something awesome. Nay. Inspiring.
1. Faiqa Kahn
Faiqa knows that between being a mom to two kids, working, blogging, and just trying to stay afloat, sometimes the little things (like tweeting) get left behind for a while.
Don't worry, Faiqa, I'm with you — I forgot my Instagram password in 2011. Technology is hard.
Don't worry, Faiqa, I'm with you — I forgot my Instagram password in 2011. Technology is hard.
2. Jen Shattuck
Jen's story went viral when a man bullied her three-year-old son, Roo, for wearing a tutu. An outpouring of support inspired the hashtag #TuTusForRoo — because bullying a child is never okay. This brave mom held her ground in front of a scary strange man yelling at her because she knows her son has the right to wear whatever he pleases.
According toJen's Facebook, "My three-and-a-half-year-old son likes to play trucks. He likes to do jigsaw puzzles. He likes to eat plums. And he likes to wear sparkly tutus. If asked, he will say the tutus make him feel beautiful and brave. If asked, he will say there are no rules about what boys can wear or what girls can wear."
Good for you, Jen!
According toJen's Facebook, "My three-and-a-half-year-old son likes to play trucks. He likes to do jigsaw puzzles. He likes to eat plums. And he likes to wear sparkly tutus. If asked, he will say the tutus make him feel beautiful and brave. If asked, he will say there are no rules about what boys can wear or what girls can wear."
Good for you, Jen!
3. Joelle Gilmore
Joelle just celebrated one year of blogging on September 3, 2016. She's keeping it real, despite been diagnosed with MS and having a child with sensory and anxiety issues. With her upbeat attitude, she's inspiring other parents.
4. Lisa Thornbury
Lisa is a stay-at-home mom of two, including a daughter who has special needs, but she's not letting that get in the way of anything.
She describes herself as vegan-ish and writes a blog with a section dedicated to resources for parents of special needs children.
She describes herself as vegan-ish and writes a blog with a section dedicated to resources for parents of special needs children.
5. Chrissy Teigen
Everyone already knows Chrissy Teigen is awesome and honest and hilarious, but her mom tweets are on point! Don't tell me you watch those baby shows and don't think this.
6. Beth Woolsey
Beth started her blog, Five Kids is a Lot of Kids, after a friend pointed out that there were not enough blogs about "kids smearing poop on the walls." She's been providing comic relief ever since.
According to Beth, this is how her youngest son eats quesadillas, "His own unique creation. It makes me gag," but she can find the humor in it - and so can we!
According to Beth, this is how her youngest son eats quesadillas, "His own unique creation. It makes me gag," but she can find the humor in it - and so can we!
7. Elle Walker and Meg Resnikoff
What's Up Moms is the#1 Mom's Network on YouTube. These mothers create videos that range from informative to hilarious, and their parody videos are pee-your-pants funny (if you've had kids your pelvic floor is so shot that most funny things are pee-your-pants funny, but that's beside the point).
8. Ryan Reynolds
If Ryan Reynolds' parenting is half as good as his tweets about parenting, then his daughter is so lucky (and not just because she's got the genetic combination of Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively).
9. Chris Cate
Chris writes and podcasts The ParentNormal, which he explains as "Your Home for Close Encounters of the Baby, Toddler & Elementary Kind," for parents who are at their wit's end and just need a good laugh.
10. Vincent Carter
Also known as Sky Dad, Vincent runs and maintains the channel FGTeeV (family games TV) on YouTube where he and his kids play video games and have fun together.
His kids have their own channels to explore their own interests, and they all have their own nicknames: Michael (Skylander Boy), Lexi (Skylander Girl), Chase (Lightcore Chase) and Shawn (Sky Baby). Along with Samantha (Sky Mom), this family plays together inside, outside, and documents it all, making kids all over super jealous.
His kids have their own channels to explore their own interests, and they all have their own nicknames: Michael (Skylander Boy), Lexi (Skylander Girl), Chase (Lightcore Chase) and Shawn (Sky Baby). Along with Samantha (Sky Mom), this family plays together inside, outside, and documents it all, making kids all over super jealous.
11. Joanna Goddard
Joanna started her blog A Cup of Jo as a hobby in 2007 while working as the editor-in-chief of Bene. She finds phenomenal recipes and meal hacks, writes hilarious posts on her family, and has fantastic tips for those of us too busy to figure things out for ourselves.
As she shows us here with this creative cake, sometimes the simplest things are the best things.
As she shows us here with this creative cake, sometimes the simplest things are the best things.
12. Jana Mathews
Jana Mathews started her blog The Meanest Mom in 2008 and though this blog hasn't been updated since 2012, there's still enough material in there to keep you occupied for weeks. I must say, when she decided to take a break from the blogosphere, I died a little inside.
This was literally what prepared me for motherhood in 2011 — I don't even want to guess how many hours I wasted at work just completely absorbed by her words. But kudos to Jana for going back to following her passion for teaching, — I'm proud of you!
This was literally what prepared me for motherhood in 2011 — I don't even want to guess how many hours I wasted at work just completely absorbed by her words. But kudos to Jana for going back to following her passion for teaching, — I'm proud of you!
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