'You can take this mom out of the 90s, but you can't take the 90s out of this mom': 25+ of the funniest parenting tweets of the week

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JR Atkinson • Writer and Editor
May 1, 2026 4:30 PM EDT

Parenting is a whole lot easier with a little sense of humor. 

Parenting is no walk in the park. It's a lot of late nights, early mornings, and running on very little sleep. Then there are all the questions that you don't have an answer to, the meals that you try to get them to eat, and the episodes of children's television that you know every word to. So it takes some amount of hope and joy to get through it, and sometimes you need to manufacture that from the outside. It doesn't always come from within, no matter how much we might want it to. This is when we turn to the internet for a little bit of inspiration. We need people to give us some fun ideas, jokes, and observations. It's what the internet is best at, and it's why we keep coming back again and again. 

These tweets know what it's like to be you. They've been in the trenches, and they're here to talk about it. They're tweets for parents, by parents, that celebrate parenthood in all of its crazy permutations. Take a scroll through them and then send them to your mom group chat. Because we know you have one. Or dad group chat. Or thread with your friends where you talk about how the latest "Bluey" episode made you cry. These tweets will be a huge hit in those circles, trust me. And then you can keep scrolling on for more because we've got more memes than you could ever imagine meme-ing. And you can count on that as long as we're still here. 

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    meghan @deloisivete. 16h My kid told me the pasta I made was bussin' so guess I've got that going for me
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    The tables are going to turn one day.

    HEAVY MINK OUR BO Dadman ... @dadma... Apr 28 Ø • the first time one of my kids has their own place and I come over for dinner I'm gonna flip the table over if he doesn't give me my drink in the right color cup. I'm not even gonna give him a heads up on what color I'm expecting
    via dadmann_walking
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    It's all about reframing once you reach a certain age.

    Not Toda... @NotTod... Apr 28 S Instead of saying I gained weight I'm gonna start saying I increased my visibility.
    via NotTodayEric
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    It's hard to let go when you were there for everything

    HEAVY MINK SOURBO Dadman ... @dadma... Apr 28 Ø ... • in the car with my 16 yo who is driving on the interstate at 70 mph is quite literally the scariest thing ever because my BABY literally has my life in his hands. He's a good driver but omg I'm the problem.
    via dadmann_walking
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    20 years? Try 30.

    Not Today... @NotToda... Apr 26 Ø ... • Dear kids, we used to go to the movies then quote it for the next 20 years. It was awesome.
    via NotTodayEric
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    No I get where he's coming from with this one

    . Kathle... @sweatsntopkn... Apr 25 Ø Roasting mallows with my youngest boys... 8: it's like I've been working in a coal mine Say whaaa?? ...
    via sweatsntopkn
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    That is the highest compliment in their language

    meghan @deloisivete 16h ... My kid told me the pasta I made was bussin' so guess I've got that going for me
    via deloisivete
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    You have to admit it's pretty clever

    meghan @deloisivete Apr 29 • 0 • • • I have just been informed that there is a kid in my son's class named William who farts so much that everyone calls him Taco Bill
    via deloisivete
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    Something horrible is about to unfold

    Hollie Harris @allholls 20h ... Me: *sits down to relax* 8yo: I'm going to make something. Me: Sounds good. *a few minutes later* 8yo: Do we have Elmer's glue and Tide? Me: *immediately jumps up*
    via allholls
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    It's important to keep them humble

    meghan ❤ @deloisivete Apr 28 • ... Whenever my kid reminds me that I'm not using slang correctly, I like to remind him that he used to think there was a painter called Vingo Vango
    via deloisivete
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    I'm gonna be who I am no matter what

    Hollie Harris @allholls. Apr 28 You can take this mom out of the 90s, but you can't take the 90s out of this mom. ...
    via allholls
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    Oh here comes unc

    meghan @deloisivete Apr 28 • ... Me: I'm not old The flashlight on my phone that's been on for an hour for no reason:
    via deloisivete
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    krista @kristabellerina · Apr 28 • ... Why is it the day you need the receipt to return something is the same day the kids decide to collect the trash and take it to the bin without being asked.
    via kristabellerina
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    SARCASTIC Sm MOMM Sarcastic... @sarcasti... Apr 27 If you like getting cereal out of the cupboard only to find someone put it back empty, kids are totally for you.
    via sarcasticmom
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    meghan No one: @deloisivete • Apr 26 My kid at bedtime: is soup a drink or a food
    via deloisivete
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    Hollie Harris @allholls Apr 26 • 0 I should probably move my treat hiding stash to somewhere my husband and kids won't ever look, like the clothes hamper.
    via allholls
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    meghan @deloisivete Apr 26 Me: wow my kid is so good at math 0 My kid: happy birthday mom, 7 years until you're 50 Me: wow my kid is so bad at math
    via deloisivete
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    meghan ❤ @deloisivete Apr 25 For my birthday, I'm a size no one ask me to do anything for 3 hours ...
    via deloisivete
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    Shah of Blah (... @golube... Apr 24 0 • From a very young age, I started growing old with every passing day.
    via golube
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    meghan @deloisivete Apr 25 My 8yo told me the new kid in his class is named Alexandrew, and I guess these days anything is possible
    via deloisivete
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    • slim @sarcasmsinsight Apr 24 8: did cars exist when you were a kid? me: I wasn't mentally prepared for this question.
    via sarcasmsinsight
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    meghan @deloisivete Apr 24 • Do people who name their kids Tucker not know about the banana-fana song? ...
    via deloisivete
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    MisterD @MisterD78UK Apr 19 Me in my 20's: "it's never too late to start something new" Me in my 40's: "it's 9pm, it's too late" ...
    via MisterD78UK
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    NicholasG @Dad_At_Law Apr 23 0 ... Had a nice chat with a 5 y/o kid at the park whose parents asked if he could pet my dog, but I have to say it left me a bit envious that adults aren't able to just start up a conversation with statements like, "I have a cat at home named Nancy. She's fat."
    via Dad_At_Law
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    meghan @deloisivete · Apr 22 • 0 Step 1 of any recipe should be my husband and kids get out of the kitchen
    via deloisivete
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    redyellowgreend... @RYG.... Apr 22 10, sipping from a tiny cup: "Look at me, I'm an extinguished gentleman"
    via RYGdance
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    meghan @deloisivete Apr 21 • My kid wrote "go away" in chalk outside the front door, so he's definitely mine
    via deloisivete

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