25 Hilarious Motherhood Tweets That Capture the Trials and Tribulations of Raising Tykes and Tots (January 22, 2025)

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Ely Bulnes • Writer and Editor
Jan 22, 2025 3:00 PM EST

Motherhood is not as easy as those Instagram moms make it look to be. Thankfully, a new generation of content-creating moms have started a bit of a trend on online platforms. These moms post side-by-side images or videos meant to show the contrast between the ideal lifestyle they want us to see and the reality of the situation. One side is titled something like, "What I post on Instagram," and show pictures of children smiling at the dinner table, toddlers enjoying themselves with a sandbox sensory bin, or a woman caressing her pregnant belly. On the other side, "What I didn't post," we see the behind-the-scenes version of those picture-perfect snapshots of motherhood: a child refusing to eat because the food had a visible speck of broccoli, toddlers spilling the sand all over the living room carpet, and a belly full of stretch marks. Motherhood is a beautiful journey, but it is also filled with all sorts of trials and tribulations. If you are on this bumpy journey yourself, scroll down for some hilarious Tweets by witty women. 

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    My kids and I play this fun game where I wake up early to enjoy a coffee alone and they wake up earlier to make sure that I don't
    via Serhii Yevdokymov on Canva / @IHideFromMyKids

    This image is for illustration only, and the subjects are models; the image does not depict the actual subjects of the story.

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    The ParentNormal @ParentNormal When my kids assure me they will clean up their mess, I know what my dentist must feel when I assure him I will floss.
    via @ParentNormal
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    Me: OK one more book then it's time for bed... My toddler: We're done when I say we're done THE DAD
    via THE DAD
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    I Hide From My Kids @IHideFromMyKids My kid does an amazing old lady 000 impression with a toothless grin, a pretend cane, a bent posture and says in her old lady voice "I was born in 1983"
    via @IHideFromMyKids
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    I Hide From My Kids @IHideFromMyKids My kids and I play this fun game where I wake up early to enjoy a coffee alone and they wake up earlier to make sure that I don't
    via @IHideFromMyKids
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    I Hide From My Kids @IHideFromMyKids 000 Starting my own series of unboxing videos, "Unlunchboxing", where every day I will reveal my daughter's untouched lunchbox and cry into it
    via @IHideFromMyKids

  • I am so sorry for making my own parents go through this. I know my dad crafted my lunchboxes with great love and care, and I ended up only eating about half of it!

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    HoneyMustardMama @HoneyMustardMa I'm jealous of toddlers and their lack of social norms. @HoneyMustardMama Imagine seeing someone you don't want to talk to, and the second they open their mouth, you just scream "NO" in their face and run away.
    via @HoneyMustardMa
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    HoneyMustard Mama @HoneyMustard Ma One of the most confusing things about parenting is trying to teach your kid that they are the most special, amazing person ever, but also they're not better than anybody else.
    via @HoneyMustard
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    Becky Vieira | Witty Otter ✔ @wittyotter_ Raising kids is like being constantly surrounded by a tiny sales team. They're always trying to persuade you into doing or buying something. And they assume everything you say is just an opening offer.
    via @wittyotter_
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    Kristen | Driving Mom Crazy @DrivingMomBlog All kids are born with a sixth sense that lets them know the absolute worst time to ask for something.
    via @DrivingMomBlog
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    Kristen | Driving Mom Crazy @Driving MomBlog ... The amount of work I have to put in just to do a mediocre job at parenting/ IG/FB: @drivingmomcrazy housekeeping/handling life in general is unreal.
    via @DrivingMomBlog
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    When the reason I didn't sleep a wink asks me why I'm so tired in the morning @thehiddensnacksmama
    via @thehiddensnacksmama
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    Kristen | Driving Mom Crazy @DrivingMomBlog ... I don't know what stage of parenting it's called when your kid corrects everything you say all day long, including informing you it's 9:01 instead of 9:00, but I'm not into it.
    via @DrivingMomBlog
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    I Hide From My Kids @IHideFromMyKids *** That moment of panic when they invite you inside at the start of the birthday party you thought was a drop off. @ihidefrommykids
    via @IHideFromMyKids
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    Satirical Mommy @SatiricalMommy Being pregnant made me a side sleeper Being a mom made me never sleep again
    via @SatiricalMommy
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    21stcenturysahm My 10yo struggles w anxiety at night so I stay with him until he falls asleep. His sister is only 2 years older, is super mature & independent & pretty much puts herself to bed. She stays up later than I do most nights. Parenthood means meeting each kid exactly where they are.
    via @21stcenturysahm
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    Stephanie Ortiz ◆ @Six_Pack_Mom "Oh, that's just a whine-scream, which means she didn't get what she wants. Different from the 'there's bld scream, which is a much higher pitch." -Veteran parents, remaining seated.
    via @Six_Pack_Mom

  • It is incredible how moms become so attune to their children's cries. There is such a huge difference in cries that signal hunger, pain, sleepiness, and need for attention!

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    The Hidden Snacks Mama @hiddensnacksma My toddler stroking my face as I use the bathroom is something I never knew would be part and parcel of my motherhood journey. IG: @thehiddensnacksmama
    via @hiddensnacksma
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    thehiddensnacksmama Every morning, my 4-year-old tells me I'm the best mom ever. That's the main reason I haven't evicted her from my room as co-sleeper number one.
    via @hiddensnacksma
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    Mommy Needs A Life @mom_needsalife Doesn't my teen know that when he tells me I'm embarrassing him it doesn't make me want to stop. It makes me want to carry on with more intensity than before. Remember all those tantrums you threw in public, kid? WELL IT'S MY TIME TO SHINE.
    via @mom_needsalife
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    Avocado Mama @HeatherStenwall "Sorry I don't make the rules" I say blatantly lying to my child about a rule I just made up.
    via @HeatherStenwall
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    the_avocado_mama → "Mmmm..... This tastes like something I only want to eat once." -my 5yo attempting to be polite
    via @the_avocado_mama
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    The Hidden Snacks Mama @hiddensnacksma The deafening silence after bedtime is totally my jam.
    via @hiddensnacksma
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    The Hidden Snacks Mama @hiddensnacksma Me to my kid at bedtime: There's nothing to be scared of! IG: @thehiddensnacksmama Also me: Turns off all the lights and runs hurriedly up the stairs to get away from all the things that go bump in the night.
    via @hiddensnacksma
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    thehiddensnacksmama Deliberately losing a board game to your 4yo is not only an art form, but a conflict avoidance technique for the wise.
    via @hiddensnacksma
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    Avocado Mama @HeatherStenwall I curse more now than before having kids which doesn't make sense but also totally makes sense.
    via @HeatherStenwall

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