Parenting is no walk in the park. It’s a journey that can be filled with frustration, exhaustion and tears. But also joy, laughter and love. While there are thousands of articles about how to parent “right”, there isn’t one universal handbook. And let's be honest: no parent is perfect. But we have to admit that some do come pretty darn close.
Among the ups and downs of raising little humans, there are parents who just seem to conduct themselves with oodles of patience and grace. We scoured the internet to find some of the most wholesome parenting moments ever shared. Some of them might just melt your heart. Bored Panda also spoke to parenting expert Crystal Haitsma to get some tips on how to raise happy and healthy children.
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#43 This Is What True Love Looks Like. My Mom Taking A Picture Of My Dad Acting Like He’s Stuck In The Dryer
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#45 I Found Out My Dad Dedicated His Thesis To Me
My dad is a pretty private man. He doesn't really know how to express his feelings, and I got that from him. We were close when I was a kid, but then I turned into a teenage girl, and I think he didn't know how to deal with that. It's gotten better now, but we still don't get along the way we used to.
Anyways, I'm on break today and was looking through the family bookshelf that no one ever looks at when I stumbled upon the thesis he wrote the year after I was born. Mind you, I barely even knew this document existed since my dad rarely talks about his past, so imagine my surprise when I found out we owned a copy of it.
And... wow. It kind of feels like a punch in the gut. To me, he was always the type of person to show affection through actions rather than words, e.g., teaching me how to ride a bike or going with me to the cinema. He never tells me upfront he's proud of me or that he loves me, and that's alright because I know anyway. But seeing him so openly mushy towards me (and my mom) on such an official document was so unexpected that I thought I had misread.
Anyways, I'm on break today and was looking through the family bookshelf that no one ever looks at when I stumbled upon the thesis he wrote the year after I was born. Mind you, I barely even knew this document existed since my dad rarely talks about his past, so imagine my surprise when I found out we owned a copy of it.
And... wow. It kind of feels like a punch in the gut. To me, he was always the type of person to show affection through actions rather than words, e.g., teaching me how to ride a bike or going with me to the cinema. He never tells me upfront he's proud of me or that he loves me, and that's alright because I know anyway. But seeing him so openly mushy towards me (and my mom) on such an official document was so unexpected that I thought I had misread.
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#47 My Sister Covered Her Wall With One Direction Pictures, My Parents Got Bored, And Hilarity Ensued
My little sister has covered her wall in One Direction pictures and managed to convince my mom to help her print and put it all up. This is my mom's revenge.
When my sister was at work, my parents slowly replaced some pictures on her wall with pictures of themselves. For true authenticity, they would replicate the pictures with themselves in them.
The last picture was the first thing my sister noticed on her wall. It was next to her mirror, so about half an hour after she came home from work, she somehow spotted it and laughed because our mom's face was on her wall. She found the other ones shortly after and came running downstairs, crying with laughter to the point where she was drooling. It took my parents longer to put it all up compared to how long it took her to notice them.
When my sister was at work, my parents slowly replaced some pictures on her wall with pictures of themselves. For true authenticity, they would replicate the pictures with themselves in them.
The last picture was the first thing my sister noticed on her wall. It was next to her mirror, so about half an hour after she came home from work, she somehow spotted it and laughed because our mom's face was on her wall. She found the other ones shortly after and came running downstairs, crying with laughter to the point where she was drooling. It took my parents longer to put it all up compared to how long it took her to notice them.
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#48 This Is How My Mom Keeps Me Updated On What Is Going On With My Cousins
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#49 Parents Dragged Me Out In A Blizzard To Play Pokemon GO. My Dad Is 59 Years Old And A Level 32. My Mom Is A Level 28 And Is 64 Years Old
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