Kids are adorable, but they’re not without parental side effects — one being, forgetting how to be an adult (or, at least one who can excuse themselves from a conversation without saying, “Have to go potty!”). The cause of this phenomenon? Kids and their all-encompassing demands! The solution? Getting a much-needed night out once in a while. Seriously! Do it!
From not having seen a non-princess movie in a decade to investing in “going out slippers,” these tweets nail what it’s like to be stuck in #ParentMode. Because one day you’re young and cool, the next “Cocomelon” songs are eternally stuck in your head.
1. “Hi Stego— I mean, John”
2. Oscar-worthy, schmoscar-worthy
3. “I’d tear that slide up”
4. The bar has officially shifted
5. One day you’re young and cool, then next…
6. Who needs heels when you’ve got good slippers?
7. The actual worst
8. Annnd this is why getting out is key
9. To be fair, there’s a Charizard Vmax in there somewhere…
10. From ragers to rainbows
11. Goop-approved?
12. Sick, but true
13. Basically, your life soundtrack
14. We’ve heard Pinot Grigio pairs best with George
15. Appetizers? LOL!
16. Cover girl!
17. Need we say more?
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Nicole Fabian-Weber
Expertise:
Parenting, Lifestyle
Education:
BS in Communications/Screenwriting, Ithaca College
Highlights:
• Care Contributing Writer & Editor
• Bylines on What to Expect, Parents, Cosmopolitan, Redbook, Shape, McSweeney's, Bustle, Romper and more
• Former TV writer
• Certified Yoga Instructor, reiki practitioner, gardening enthusiast
Experience:
Nicole Fabian-Weber is a writer and editor with over a decade of experience working for parenting and lifestyle websites and magazines. She lives outside of New York City with her husband and three children.