The 12 best parenting tweets of the week

With the weather heating up (sunscreen season is upon us!) and end of year activities in full swing, parents have no shortage of anecdotes to share and commentary to give on Twitter — and we love them for that.

From the slow passing of time at children’s concerts to the fool-proof way to embarrass your tween, here are the best parenting tweets for the week of June 1-7, 2019.

1. Dear god, not sunscreen!

There are no souls more tortured than those of children waiting for sunscreen to be applied before they can get in the water.

— mark (@TheCatWhisprer) June 3, 2019

2. It’s cute but so long!

No one is as glued to any piece of reading material as a parent counting down the songs in the program of a really boring school concert.

— SpacedMom (@copymama) June 6, 2019

3. It’s called Mommy Brain. And it’s real.

Shout out to my one brain cell for helping me remember to move the laundry to the dryer on the same day I put it all to wash.

— lilswizzy (@MotherPlaylist) June 5, 2019

4. How to embarrass your tween in one step.

Me: *breathing*

Tween daughter: God, Mom, quit embarrassing me!

— Jessie (@mommajessiec) June 6, 2019

5. Every parent’s house ever.

Directions to my house:
1. Open Google Earth.
2. Look for house that is covered by crayon and juice stains.
3. Oh and covered in fire. Don't forget to look for fire.

— A Bearer Of Dad News?? (@HomeWithPeanut) June 6, 2019

6. What’s the pay increase?

I just got an email from LinkedIn with the subject line: “Is it time for a promotion?” As a SAHM, I feel like they really GET me.

— Mummy Dear ?? (@ThatMummyLife) June 5, 2019

7. It’s the little things.

It's only 9:30am on Saturday, and I've already ruined my daughter's entire day by telling her that she has to hold a garbage bag open while her brother puts grass clippings into it.

Being a thief of joy is one of the perks of parenting.

— Stephanie Ortiz (@Six_Pack_Mom) June 1, 2019

8. Come on, kids. You’re messing everything up!

Being a SAHM can be so bittersweet in the summer.

You want to make fun memories but the kids just get in the way. ??

— Manda (short for A-man-duh) (@wordfromamabird) June 6, 2019

9. Unfortunately, this is wildly accurate.

Can we all just agree that sometimes toddlers are just little cute jerks.

— Your Mom (@modernmomese) June 6, 2019