I see this posted a lot online and always love the answers. So, I reflected on my parenting journey so far, asked a few mama friends and my sister to weigh in and compiled them here for your reading pleasure.
35 examples that say I'm a parent, without saying I'm a parent:
At the end of the day, I find cheerios in my bra.
I'm sick every other week.
There's peanut butter on my leggings.
I keep finding hot wheels in my purse.
I haven't peed alone in years.
I have more snacks than food in my cupboard.
I'm not rich, but still have a live-in stylist.
I've had snot, throw up and poo on me all on the same day - the trifecta.
I'm tired all the time.
Everything makes me cry.
I actually like and care about other people's children now.
I've become a songwriter of hits like "go to bed" and "brush your teeth".
There are Nerf bullets ALL over my house.
I say 'I love you' a lot more than I used to.
Sometimes I go to the grocery store for some alone time.
Being able to sit down is a luxury.
I traded bars and lounges for baseball fields and Chuck E. Cheese.
There's glittery purple slime on my ceiling.
I save a lot of money on makeup now, but spend it on toy trucks and dinosaurs.
I watch more animated PG shows than rated R movies.
I get accidentally head-butted a whole hell of a lot more than I used to.
I own a hamster.
My social calendar is full of birthday parties.
Dino nuggets make an excellent salad topper.
I run on caffeine, wine and Amazon prime.
I celebrate each and every holiday, even the made-up Hallmark ones.
I am no longer able to relax on vacations.
My backseat is a collection of French fries, goldfish crackers and Legos.
I sustained an eye injury from a bouncy ball.
I just found a half-eaten banana in my bathroom.
I'm willing to spend a small fortune just to have a date night.
I got yelled at today because I forgot to cut the crust off a sandwich.
I know all the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' names.
I've never threatened one person as much or loved one person as much.
The world seems more magical now somehow.
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