The Most Entertaining Parenting Texts of the Week (June 17, 2025)

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Emmy Pratt • Senior Editor
Jun 17, 2025 12:00 PM EDT

Happy Belated Father's Day! If there's one thing I know about dads, it's that they're usually not as good at texting as moms. That doesn't mean they don't deserve to be celebrated just the same! Mother's Day was first legally recognized as a holiday in 1914 by Woodrow Wilson, but Father's Day wasn't recognized as a nationwide holiday until 1972. There's an ongoing debate around this topic: Is Father's Day less celebrated because fathers do less than mothers? Or does society take fathers for granted while lionizing mothers? Like many great debates, the truth probably lies somewhere in the middle. There are a lot of dads out there who are not worth celebrating in the least, but that doesn't mean that all dads are inadequate and lesser than moms. The following parenting texts feature mediocre and poor parenting by mothers and fathers. You get bonus points if you can't tell the gender of the bad parent.

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    via Linoleum Creative Collective

    The image does not depict the actual subjects of the story. Subjects are models.

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    My car does things to mi bl d, apparently.
    via u/Muffinman1111112
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    7:48 2 M Mom > Today 5:30 AM They are beautiful Tap to Load Preview Today 7:48 AM open.substac... > What driving an ev does to your blod + Text Message • SMS
    via u/Muffinman1111112

    At least she thinks the ugly pot is beautiful

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    Is this weird? I took a wrong turn heading to school and it took me longer than the GPS estimate. I was not late to school. She texted a
    via u/Therealhamatovonryan
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    bunch and got GMA to call me while I was riding next to a busy street and I nearly swerved into traffic trying to pull over to answer and was almost late bc I did.
    via u/Therealhamatovonryan
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    School doesn't even open until 8:15 and I'm 4 minutes away It was supposed to be a 25 minute drive Did you turn the bike on Today 9:46 AM Yes it was on, the sidewalk was broken so I didn't want to go too fast, I got to school on time Can you not text me when I'm riding though? I can't look at my phone while holding the handle bars and it's really distracting to have someone blowing up my phone, it could be pretty dangerous Then we can just skip riding to school and I will take you. + iMessage
    via u/Therealhamatovonryan
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    Can you not text me when I'm riding though? I can't look at my phone while holding the handle bars and it's really distracting to have someone blowing up my phone, it could be pretty dangerous Then we can just skip riding to school and I will take you. I can just tell grandma this isn't going to work and she can come get the bike. I wasn't trying to be r de I'm just letting you know that if you text while I'm riding and I'm somewhere where I can't pull over I won't respond, I got to school at 8:
    via u/Therealhamatovonryan

    If you're sitting around watching the live feed of your child driving to school and freaking out over them taking an alternate route, you probably have too much time on your hands. 

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    Mom didn't let me go to my coworker christmas party because I was late for breakfast
    via u/hopefullysecret_
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    No!!! 18:50 I'll explain later 6:50 PM What a coincidence!!! It was so obvious that you'd leave now. Well then we'll have to get back on track. What a bummer. You could just avoid trouble for once. Too bad. 18:51 0:06 18:52 Sure. i 18:52 As if anyone can believe anything you say. 18:53 Have fun at the party. There will be consequences afterwards. ??? 20:09 18:53 XA
    via u/hopefullysecret_
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    Where are you? 18:42 You were just online, so you might as well answer! And that's exactly what I mean... e.g. 18:43 18:45 Don't worry, I'm fine. It's important, I'll explain later, I promise. 18:49 You'll understand. 6:49 PM No. You call me back immediately, otherwise I'll have to send the police after you!! You've got to be kidding me! 18:49 18:49
    via u/hopefullysecret_

    Calling the police will solve everything, I'm sure

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    What a great man, right?
    via u/_Melting_Candle_
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    Today 7:36 PM Hi me, how was your day? I was thinking about graduation on the 24th and would you like it if bro and I took you out for dinner afterwards to celebrate? Ok iMessage I'll see if my friends want to hang out or if my grade has plans and I'll get back to you Delivered T
    via u/_Melting_Candle_
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    Are you going to mine graduation? brand I were going to offer to take her out for dinner afterwards. You would not be invited + ¡Message
    via u/_Melting_Candle_
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    Safari 7:43 3 My dad to my mom You're a sad miserable person that hopefully will one day change
    via u/_Melting_Candle_
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    I am blessed that I don't have to deal with your issues anymore May 27 you asked if we were going back to BC on June 22 and May 27 I corrected your misunderstanding So travel plans should have been altered at that point I'm so glad you feel blessed.
    via u/_Melting_Candle_
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    for other context, my father takes off monthly for weeks at a time without telling anyone. missing his time-on purpose,- with my brother and I (I.e. booking a trip away the week before me and my brother's spring break. So he could not see us for two weeks, when his work schedule would've allowed him to take it during our
    via u/_Melting_Candle_
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    break). So, no, he isn't just telling his ex wife (my mom) that he wants one on one dinner with his kids (which would be expectable) he's doing a stunt in front of the other parents in my school to prove he's an amazing dad.
    via u/_Melting_Candle_
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    The May 27th text was referencing that fact that he told my mom he'd be gone from the 22nd to sometime in Jul- again missing time with us because my™" mom would've needed him to take us the 25th-27th (and on his two days before that) so she could work, since her work goes a few days past our school.
    via u/_Melting_Candle_
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    All the photos past the first are an exchange between him and my mom. And if you're wondering, yes, he insults my mom like that regularly, he's began to try it on me as well, but I don't take it as well as she does. Btw he's 45 now, more than old enough to be mature when talking to his ex.
    via u/_Melting_Candle_
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    My mom after I got my first tattoo
    via u/lrb701
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    2:28 1 You don't have any idea how much you broke my heart today. Literally broke my heart. It's not like you can go back to the hair salon and say changed my color. The ink is on you for years. 5G 274 + ¡Message 11/11
    via u/lrb701
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    my parents refuse to buy me a birthday gift but expect everything from me...
    via u/Fearless-Deer-5482
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    4:08 Okay Okay 54 Sunday 10:32 AM for the girls birthday imma take them up to the mall and let them go to build a bear and miniso Imma need to troller or sm for tho so she doesn't get tired from walking Sunday 12:24 PM ask the girls what kind of cake they want for they birthday Or if you want me to get them a custom cake that Can jazz up + Text Message ⚫ RCS
    via u/Fearless-Deer-5482
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    4:09 Just be creative Dad> 54 Kk Idk yet You wanna pick it up on the 9th? Or before Kk spell they names out so I don't misspell them like I did last year Unless you just wanna put + Sunday 2:15 PM Imma just set pickup for the 9th so yapp can go get the Text Message ⚫ RCS
    via u/Fearless-Deer-5482
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    My mother after I forgot to leave my phone downstairs overnight
    via u/Bubbly_Side4117
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    3:44 PM Sun Jun 8 Edit Messages Search Mom 3:43 A efore 32 ஓ Oi 85% Mom I was thinking about earlier today when you disrespected me and I have decided that I will not be letting you ab e me any longer. While living under my roof you respect my rules and I made it clear when you started paying that everything in my house belongs to me. You choseing to go behind my back and treat me like a tyrant for wanting respect is just showing how cruel you are. What? Im sorry what r you talking about???? I d
    via u/Bubbly_Side4117
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    3:44 PM Sun Jun 8 Edit Messag Sear Mom ଟ 0 84% What? Im sorry what r you talking about???? I don't know what I did but I think u might be a bit overthinking it I'm really sry Again and again you ignore my rules and then of course I'm the horrible mother for wanting somebody to treat me like a person with a ounce of dignity! Of course I'm such a terrible mom! Do you know what would have happened to me if I disobeyed my mother like this? Pack your things I'm calling Laura Mom I'm really sry I just
    via u/Bubbly_Side4117

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