"When life gives you lemons, squirt someone in the eye." – Cathy Guisewite.

Ever wonder why we turn to humor during stressful situations? Sense of humour lets us shift our focus, giving us a distraction from the events at hand. Guisewite's quote reminds us that sometimes embracing your worry can actually help y'all find the levity in the moment.

Every bit parents, our lives have been turned upside down—nosotros're balancing the demands of homeschooling, working remotely, caring for our families, and disinfecting groceries. Overnight, nosotros've become teachers, CEOs, and psychologists. Memes help observe the humor in the unexpected and give us a mode to laugh at ourselves.

Looking for a piddling lightheartedness in a incomparably not carefree time? Check out these 21 hilarious memes and tweets that almost whatever parent can relate to.

With distance learning the new norm, parents take added "teacher" to their resumes! Of course, that doesn't hateful we're prepared to teach—like, AT ALL.

Truly, a lot of us are gaining a new appreciation for how smart our kids actually are.

But that's only if you're lucky enough to get them to participate in "altitude learning" in the offset identify.

Virtual learning comes with a new set of virtual tools…with mixed results. Anyone else struggling to keep track of 11,539 new logins on apps that were patently named by the programmer smashing their hand into a keyboard?

(Equally a side note, though, teachers are just trying to follow districts' orders and help united states of america the best they tin can! They can't assist it that our Kracklezam password won't work—or that Kracklezam exists in the showtime place.)

If we didn't already, we definitely take a newfound appreciation for teachers!

In the end, if all else fails (including Kracklezam)—only get creative with your lesson plans.

But kids aren't the only ones at domicile at present—many parents are trying to piece of work from domicile likewise, which tin create some unique challenges with work.

Of form, if at that place'due south another adult in the house it can help to make certain you're on the aforementioned folio about schedules and house rules.

Nevertheless, information technology's pretty incommunicable to keep the stress from seeping into every attribute of our lives.

A lot of parents in our Facebook group found some relief juggling their parenting and work-from-home responsibilities by simply referring to their child every bit their coworker. Problem solved!

(Click the pointer on the right to see them all.)

Needless to say, parents beyond the state have seen their routines dissolve and their parenting way relax.

Seriously, pretty much anything goes now.

…As long as the kids are COMPLETELY UNINJURED, naturally.

Because, um, no thanks on unnecessary trips to…well, anywhere, really.

Understandably, some of the states are really feeling the pressure.

Especially when our kids are being…kids.

Of course, children have had to conform to new routines and stress in their lives, likewise—and so it's skillful to cut them some slack.

That's why, throughout all this, we need to recall to practice self-care—it'due south a matter of survival.

So, you know, don't hesitate to indulge—whatever that looks like right now.

Or take up a new hobby! Maybe knitting? Try blistering bread from your own yeast? Learn to play the ukulele while riding a unicycle?

Whatsoever it takes to become through this—simply remember, it won't last forever.

And the sooner this is over, the sooner we can get dorsum to "normal."

Until then, let'south stick together, parents!

If you're looking for one more than flake of distraction, savour watching the penguins of Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town, South Africa as they waddle back down from the aquarium roof, where they tin swoop into the Kelp Forest Exhibit for some exercise. Guaranteed giggle, and then share it with your kids—this is the verbal sort of affair that passes for science form these days, anyway.

Dealing with school closures, childcare bug, or other challenges related to coronavirus? Discover support, communication, activities to keep kids entertained, learning opportunities and more in our Coronavirus Parents: Parenting in a Pandemic Facebook Group.

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