New Year’s resolutions. They can be tough sledding. And when you have kids, they feel even harder to keep. Whether it’s because you’re a little more tired, a little more stressed, a little more pressed for time — or all of the above — the odds are not ever in your resolution favor when you’re a parent. Sorry, friends.
From promises of more patience to the outright thwarting of virtuous plans (thanks, kids), here are 15 relatable parenting resolutions from past and present. New year, new you? Not so fast.
1. Starting off strong
2. When your kid meets you halfway
3. Hey, at least there’s an excuse to buy the family size
4. Is the option even up to you when you’re a parent?
5. All you can do is try
6. Any volunteers
7. When the kids get in on the fun
8. Slim chance
9. Sometimes, it’s the little things
10. This is awkward
11. Let’s keep this between us
12. Dad jokes for days
13. Annnd that’s when it all goes to crap
14. Killing it, kiddo
15. When you crack hard
