If Being A Mom Was A Job Interview

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  • Whatever qualifications you have, they're not relevant here... unless you've caught puke with your bare hands. That counts. #momlife #comedy #parenting
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  • @beautheriot2378
    @beautheriot2378 2 роки тому +352

    My son was about to throw up once, so I yelled, “Run to the toilet!” He ran to the toilet, sat on it, then puked in the hamper

    • @theholdernessfamily
      @theholdernessfamily 2 роки тому +39

      HAHAHA you have to be very precise with your instructions next time

    • @missnaomi613
      @missnaomi613 2 роки тому +8

      @@theholdernessfamily that's what I was going to say!

    • @a.m.a.484
      @a.m.a.484 2 роки тому +16

      I’m absolutely DEAD with this comment 😆😂🤣😭 I literally laughed out loud with this one!!!!! 👏🏆

    • @beautheriot2378
      @beautheriot2378 2 роки тому +12

      Well, he’s about to turn 18, and you still have to be very precise with your instructions, haha!

    • @hanab837
      @hanab837 2 роки тому +1

      🤣🤣

  • @realong2506
    @realong2506 2 роки тому +43

    As a 57 year old mom who raised two daughters and they still love me and respect me I can honestly say being a mom was, and is the best job ever. They both have kids now and I get the "Mom what do" I do calls all the time. My girls where an easy raise, no problems with them not sleeping through the night from 2 months, and they where great teenagers. There where some medical problems we had to deal with and sleepless night in hospitals but we dealt with it and my husband was always there for all of us, all the time. The secret to raising good kids is to have a supportive husband, be honest with your kids, spend time with them, encourage them to be independent, listen to them and always be there when they fall down and need you to help them back up and back on the right track. I know that's counterintuitive if they are independent, but sometimes we all need our moms to listen to our problems and work through solutions that are helpful and not critical. We've all been there and Mom's are great listeners when you need them. I miss my mom who passed in 2007 and now I turn to my kids when I have problems and they listen and understand.

  • @quantwhodratherbewritingak8698
    @quantwhodratherbewritingak8698 2 роки тому +20

    As an adoptive mom, I went through extensive assessments, government background checks, and interviews before my son was born. And there was still no manual. Agreed that Motherhood is the best, messiest, and hardest lifetime appointment. ❤️😂

    • @llamasugar5478
      @llamasugar5478 2 роки тому +2

      Then there’s the people dropping in all the time to judge your performance.
      And don’t forget the CPS visits when the literal squatter-next-door calls because she hates you.

  • @WestAussieDiamondArtReads
    @WestAussieDiamondArtReads 2 роки тому +18

    Not only a manual but one specific to each child as what might work for one won't necessarily work for another.

  • @DesignYourLifeNow101
    @DesignYourLifeNow101 2 роки тому +1

    OMG! This was soooo funny! You're right about instincts kicking in- once when my son was about 3 he started to puke and like, my hand just flew to his mouth and then I'm sitting there sayin', "Holy S$#t!- I gotta a handful of puke- what do I do now!" Lol....thanks for THAT memory! Keep it up guys- your videos have been a good way for me to learn to laugh again over this past year!

  • @LetsFocusOnChrist
    @LetsFocusOnChrist 2 роки тому

    My kids bounce back and forth between ‘I hate you, you’re the worst’ and ‘you’re the best mom ever, I love you’
    So messed up!

  • @heidiwalker7123
    @heidiwalker7123 2 роки тому +1

    My son had colic and would projectile vomit every time he ate it would come out of his nose ! I don't think I peed or took a shower the 1st year of his life ! He's 24 now and a part of me misses those days .

  • @Suzie77
    @Suzie77 2 роки тому +1

    Yep just caught my sons puke in the car recently with my hands….didn’t work well but yep instinct was to try and catch it lol. My lovely husband who was driving was like oh I’m almost at an exit no need to pull over he can make it 😂😂😂🤢🤮

  • @burnyizland
    @burnyizland 2 роки тому +4

    When I was in my baby class they actually had the nerve to tell us it gets BETTER after the baby years. I would like to a few private minutes alone with those liars!

    • @dragondancer1814
      @dragondancer1814 2 роки тому

      Whoever said that needs a serious Gibbs slap because it’s harder raising TEENAGERS than babies or toddlers! My younger one is 14 and I swear it’s like she never learned to clean up after herself or do chores BEFORE recreation time. I told her when she started high school that she was responsible for setting her own alarm clock and waking up on time, and she had to clean up her own messes IMMEDIATELY. So why am I still yelling at her to wake up every morning, or blowing my stack regularly about how she “shambleized” the house? And for crying out loud, WHY do we not have any dinner forks, salad forks, or teaspoons in the kitchen where they belong?!?! At least little kids only “lose” their SOCKS!

    • @burnyizland
      @burnyizland 2 роки тому

      @@dragondancer1814 See, now that's what I'm talking about! Mine is only 6 and I'm already combatting teenage behaviors - Gord help us both if he gets worse.

    • @dragondancer1814
      @dragondancer1814 2 роки тому

      @@burnyizland Thank the gods the 14-year-old is my YOUNGER kid-my older one (who’s 19 and in college now), fortunately outgrew that young-teenage slob behavior. I just have to survive this one too-may the gods help me!

  • @marthaweeks8774
    @marthaweeks8774 2 роки тому

    Sometimes I sing your little song in my head...when I'm not even on UA-cam.

  • @seameology
    @seameology Рік тому

    I'm the oldest of eight kids so I did pretty well as a teen mom of two at the time.
    But I completely lost it having a teenager at age 30. I confided in an older lady and told her I was not ready for this. She told me, honey, you're never ready😦

  • @rageguy311
    @rageguy311 2 роки тому

    "Job" usually means compensation (like money). "Role" is the function assumed or part played by a person or thing in a particular situation.

  • @tarakauer8222
    @tarakauer8222 2 роки тому

    Thank you this.

  • @natashaw401
    @natashaw401 2 роки тому

    This is awesome love this thank u

  • @jamesaddink
    @jamesaddink 2 роки тому +3

    Oh, let's be honest. Every year, dozens of people make an attempt at writing manuals. There are so many manuals, that people don't know which one is right and which one is just a bunch of BS. The truth is that each kid is unique, and so you can get a broad strokes guide to parenting, but as far as "when this happens, do this"...yeah...throw those manuals right out the door.

  • @faerae666
    @faerae666 2 роки тому

    Nailed it!!!

  • @micheleg.109
    @micheleg.109 2 роки тому

    So much truth here! LOL

  • @KALMG
    @KALMG 2 роки тому

    So true

  • @gregcampbell8069
    @gregcampbell8069 2 роки тому

    Omg your family is to funny. God bless you.

  • @haugrachel
    @haugrachel 2 роки тому +252

    The annual review is, Are they still alive? Yes? Great, you pass! 🤪

    • @JenniferRobinsonMAAS
      @JenniferRobinsonMAAS 2 роки тому +5

      Perfect! 😂😂😂

    • @pisces2569
      @pisces2569 2 роки тому +9

      Followed with “Are they still talking to you?”

    • @tawny1268
      @tawny1268 2 роки тому +5

      @@pisces2569 nah, not talking to you can mean you set boundaries that you don’t like…should happen pretty often between 14-19 years of age with some. Don’t get too excited, I hear grandparenting is awesome!

    • @RalphReagan
      @RalphReagan 2 роки тому +1

      Lol

    • @rosegirl3220
      @rosegirl3220 2 роки тому +3

      Do they require intensive psychiatric help?

  • @jackytumbles
    @jackytumbles 2 роки тому +247

    When I had my first baby I asked the nurse, " How do I do this? How do I be a good mom." She said, "That fact that you're concerned about being a good mom means you're going to be a good mom." I was like, uh cool thanks😃

    • @irishlady5051
      @irishlady5051 2 роки тому +13

      She sounds like a great nurse! Just the right amount of reassurance.

    • @NahlaAnwer
      @NahlaAnwer 2 роки тому +3

      I was told that too, doesn't feel like it most of the time though.

    • @IceNixie0102
      @IceNixie0102 2 роки тому +9

      It's true tho. That fact that you aren't innately certain you're perfect means you're trying to be better, and that's all anyone can ask.

    • @RainbowSunshineRain
      @RainbowSunshineRain Рік тому

      It’s true, my mom is sure she is perfect and everyone owns her eternal gratitude. Did I mention she’s a narcissist?

  • @Laurieohio
    @Laurieohio 2 роки тому +213

    She forgot to mention that you will learn what all of your imperfections are because your children will freely TELL YOU what they are! 😂

    • @theholdernessfamily
      @theholdernessfamily 2 роки тому +13

      they do keep us honest!

    • @sidilicious11
      @sidilicious11 2 роки тому +7

      That’s why my self esteem is pretty good-I didn’t have kids. 🙂

    • @maryellenerikson1397
      @maryellenerikson1397 2 роки тому +13

      They will also loudly broadcast them when you are out in public. ;)

    • @rebeccajones9757
      @rebeccajones9757 2 роки тому +5

      Or repeat them so you can see

    • @AlbertaRose94
      @AlbertaRose94 2 роки тому +2

      @@theholdernessfamily Ahhhh yes, wait until your oldest turns 16 and gives you a "Are you effing serious?" look when you say "Do as I say, not as I do" and you realize they are closer to adulthood than childhood, LOL!

  • @taz2906
    @taz2906 2 роки тому +244

    “I’m going to screw this kid up.” “Yeah but that’s what makes them really fun adults.” 😂

    • @jenniferbates2811
      @jenniferbates2811 2 роки тому +3

      EXACTLY!!!

    • @seameology
      @seameology Рік тому

      Also, they'll blame you for everything. I'm at that stage now.😪

  • @rosiebateson4498
    @rosiebateson4498 2 роки тому +306

    After a c-section with twins, no sleep, bleeding haemorrhoids, forgot to eat all day, not even dressed, then they smiled at me and I melted and everything else meant nothing 🥰🥰 Best job ever!

    • @lynnjohnson9727
      @lynnjohnson9727 2 роки тому +12

      That smile means everything! Sorry if this is really random, but there is a mom on youtube, Colleen Ballinger, she just had c-section twins and they are in the NICU, she would love to hear your story! She's having a really tough time right now and it helps her a lot to hear from other moms with a similar story. I hope you and your family are doing well!

    • @rosiebateson4498
      @rosiebateson4498 2 роки тому +5

      I’d be happy to send her a comment. My boys were in the NICU for 10 days and they’re now very healthy (and very tall!) men in their 20s 😊

    • @nerdgeekcosplay909
      @nerdgeekcosplay909 2 роки тому +1

      I don’t want kids now thanks I don’t do pain and I’m an anxiety ridden adult …

  • @ainsleythrailkill8281
    @ainsleythrailkill8281 2 роки тому +91

    The adoption or fostering process does require interviews and tons of paperwork but nothing really prepares you for being a parent until you are one. Shout out to all the parents who did apply and got accepted...and still have no freaking clue because nothing really prepares you for the best job on Earth!

  • @tishie42
    @tishie42 2 роки тому +80

    Dad interview next! It has to be even easier, right? 😂😂🤣

    • @Houndlover10
      @Houndlover10 2 роки тому +15

      Qualifications: bad jokes, can make a sandwich, watch TV for hours at a time, magic tricks , and sleeping

    • @landonferguson4632
      @landonferguson4632 2 роки тому +1

      My motto, just wait let them figure it out.
      Buzzt!!! Betcha never do that again.

    • @xtina1610
      @xtina1610 2 роки тому +6

      Dad qualifications: Just show up.

    • @alisonbrandon9059
      @alisonbrandon9059 2 роки тому +8

      In our house, Dad is the stay at home parent and we joke that he just gets to add a new skill to his resume everyday....
      Inter generational communication skills
      Chef for particular clients
      Landscape design
      Taxi driver
      Peer mediation
      Archeology
      😂😂😂

    • @YeshuaKingMessiah
      @YeshuaKingMessiah 2 роки тому +1

      Def
      They don’t do a whole lot

  • @janetd4862
    @janetd4862 2 роки тому +96

    I raised five kids….I know, masochist, right? My guide was “not like my mother”, and the rest was flying by the seat of my pants. They’re all responsible adults now, so it was all worth it.

    • @cherylhee9762
      @cherylhee9762 2 роки тому +5

      Good job! Just saying!!

    • @BethSc_VV
      @BethSc_VV 2 роки тому +8

      exactly how I raised my 4, any way but the way I was raised. They're all happy healthy adults, without any of the emotional baggage that I was gifted as a child

    • @joanbaggs1915
      @joanbaggs1915 2 роки тому

      I raised 5 too! All responsible adults!

    • @mamabear5cubs109
      @mamabear5cubs109 2 роки тому

      Same. Raising my 5.

    • @AlbertaRose94
      @AlbertaRose94 2 роки тому +4

      Good attitude if you had a less than stellar Mom. I did look to other people as role models to avoid entirely flying by the seat of my pants, LOL! As for being a masochist for raising five kids, never apologize for the number of children you have. If someone makes you feel guilty for the number of kids you do or do not have (I get told we should have attempted fertility treatments to have more), they aren't the sort of person to have in your life.

  • @annbrookens945
    @annbrookens945 2 роки тому +79

    I've been a single mom since my four kids were ages 6, 4, 3, and 18 months. They are now in their upper 20s and they stopped blaming me for screwing up their lives once they got out of their teens. As a matter of fact, they say I'm the best mom ever! (Obviously flattery, but I'll take it.) I admittedly got lucky. Parenting is ridiculously hard. I think ideally it is a tag-team event; you trade off with your partner when you hit the wall.

    • @AlbertaRose94
      @AlbertaRose94 2 роки тому

      It is. That's why I've always done my best to help single parents or help those who help single parents.

  • @raptorsoul
    @raptorsoul 2 роки тому +27

    Don't forget about us Dads. It is also the most rewarding job! When you are dancing with your little girl at her wedding, and she says "I chose him because he's the only one that compares to you". Ack! 😭😭😭😭

    • @AlbertaRose94
      @AlbertaRose94 2 роки тому +2

      I'm sure they'll do one about being a Dad.

  • @robertbowman448
    @robertbowman448 2 роки тому +28

    As a former HR professional and current teacher...the job description would be about 500 pages and no one would pass the interview.

  • @hemaccabe4292
    @hemaccabe4292 2 роки тому +8

    I don't see Motherhood as a "job," more of a calling. Being a parent makes no practical sense. One will be sacrificing money, time, resources, etc. for no tangible return. Strangely, it's the best thing one can do with one's life. Funny that.

  • @dianaw4072
    @dianaw4072 2 роки тому +41

    Hey but those things helped me get a job once they were in school. Yes, that's right. I put raising kids for 10 years on my application and got the job. 😅 They may have just required a pulse for the job but I like to think the sense of humor sold me. I got my name on the employee of the month plaque, too! But with my maiden name because in those 10 years of raising kids I was so busy and tired, I forgot to change my legal name(and that's on being a mom with adhd). 😅😅

    • @raea3588
      @raea3588 2 роки тому +1

      You are so cool!

  • @doodlemom3559
    @doodlemom3559 2 роки тому +34

    That was PERFECT! Loved the reference to a manual. I’ve always told my children, now 38 and 35, “ When you were born you didn’t come with a manual… a placenta popped out”. My kids are the best thing I have and we’ve weathered a lot together. I’m grateful we are so close today. Thank you for all the videos you put on UA-cam.

  • @zaphodbeeblebrox2911
    @zaphodbeeblebrox2911 2 роки тому +7

    Brought to you by Schubel's Tubal Ligation Clinic...

    • @Abyssinian121
      @Abyssinian121 2 роки тому +1

      Yeah, I never would have shown up for the interview in the first place. I watched as my single mother's health took a nosedive, due to the stress of raising three kids, two of whom were chronically ill (asthma and Type 1 diabetes) on her meager salary, and with zero help (financial or otherwise) from my deadbeat father. She ended up with Chron's disease. Ladies, always remember that when you become a mother, you automatically are entered into the Russian Roulette of 'gee, will I be a financially-strapped single mother' contest. And the odds aren't you your favor. I made certain I would never have to play that game, since men can't really be counted on to do their fair share, or take responsibility for the kids they sire. Catching puke is the least of most mother's worries these days.

  • @Caledoniadream
    @Caledoniadream 2 роки тому +55

    "Oh no, you'll never sleep again", I wanted to cry at that part...so true...

    • @dianaw4072
      @dianaw4072 2 роки тому +3

      I almost did. Mine are 15 & 11 and I got 3 hrs of sleep last night. 😅🥺😭😬

    • @Caledoniadream
      @Caledoniadream 2 роки тому +1

      @@dianaw4072 i wonder how it feels with teenagers. My oldest child is 11. Followed by 3 younger ones. I wonder if I am to be excited or scared...

    • @michellebrown3563
      @michellebrown3563 2 роки тому +2

      I just flat out said “yup!” not meaning to talk out loud. Mine are 18, 15, almost 10 and 8. Sometimes I get a full 4-5 hours of sleep now. But that’s because I like my quiet time.

    • @michellebrown3563
      @michellebrown3563 2 роки тому +3

      @@Caledoniadream I have a young adult (18), teenager (15), an almost pre-teen (will be 10 in January) and an 8 year old. I still don’t get a whole lot of sleep. And you still worry. Just about different things.

  • @marieallgyer9194
    @marieallgyer9194 2 роки тому +102

    Being a mom you learn to be more grateful than youve ever been or could be w/o younguns ...to your mom for all shes done for you....to your husband for all the sacrafice he has to do to pay for them...to God for making such unique individuals ... to teachers for all the effort the put into helping them learn...to police for protecting us the best they can ...to doctors for being there at all hours ... even for restrooms in every public place...😊😊

    • @kateskrmetta2022
      @kateskrmetta2022 2 роки тому +6

      Most perfect comment !!

    • @kateb6893
      @kateb6893 2 роки тому +5

      excuse me, i make as much as my husband does...

    • @AlbertaRose94
      @AlbertaRose94 2 роки тому

      @@kateb6893 She's referring to stay-at-home Moms. If you aren't one, why bother replying?

    • @AlbertaRose94
      @AlbertaRose94 2 роки тому

      Oh so VERY true! My husband felt awful when I had to work outside the home but he made some sacrifices and lifestyle changes so I could still make being a Wife and Mom my main priority.

  • @ilener1698
    @ilener1698 2 роки тому +4

    You forgot to mention the 24/7 permanent work time. Lol
    Holidays and vacations included bonus stress.

  • @majormana1
    @majormana1 2 роки тому +20

    as sibling who basically raised some of her sibs lot good that did stupid gentics there's more then 1 way to catch vomit and hands are the least effective. honestly a blanket is quickest way for some reason blankets are always everywhere

    • @haugrachel
      @haugrachel 2 роки тому

      Lol

    • @YeshuaKingMessiah
      @YeshuaKingMessiah 2 роки тому +2

      Towel
      Always a towel
      Hand towel dishtowel dishcloth bath towel

    • @majormana1
      @majormana1 2 роки тому +1

      @@YeshuaKingMessiah yeah but towels aren't always in reach like blanket

    • @AlbertaRose94
      @AlbertaRose94 2 роки тому +1

      @@YeshuaKingMessiah Towels or blankets. I think blankets are more if you have a kid who is like the character "Linus." Plus if you quickly grab a little kid's blanket for them to puke in, they tend to wise up sooner about barfing into something.

    • @majormana1
      @majormana1 2 роки тому

      @@AlbertaRose94 even kids who don't drag it around some reason always one on the couch 1 in kitchen and 1 in every room but bathroom.

  • @ruthelaineneunsinger9630
    @ruthelaineneunsinger9630 2 роки тому +10

    I would like to see a video where Penn is applying for a job of being a father. If being a father was a job interview.

  • @rhonda5368
    @rhonda5368 2 роки тому +62

    I promise the best job I ever had/have is being a mom. Greatest part now is being a mom and being able to be a Mimi to 4 wonderful grandchildren.

    • @jengentry06
      @jengentry06 2 роки тому +2

      My mom always says that her 5 grandchildren were God's reward for the hard work of being a mother. ;-)

  • @erinfiat
    @erinfiat 2 роки тому +11

    I almost hate that the catching vomit is so true. Many many years ago, I thought it would be fun to get a portrait of my two littles at the mall photographer that specialized in "kiddie" portraits. We made our appointment and were there a few minutes. My oldest was around 2 1/2, my middle was an infant. While we waited, we grabbed a pretzel to share from the food court and were waiting outside the shop. My oldest (who looked absolutely fine and had a flair for some drama) says "Mommy, I feel like I'm going to puke." Stupid me didn't believe her, ok, here (extends hands)...she let it rip. Yeah. Uhm, no portraits that day. Mom lesson learned. Still wouldn't trade them for anything.

  • @TigerLilly4495
    @TigerLilly4495 2 роки тому +11

    I've been a full time college student, a full time RN and mom and xoege student, and now I'm currently a stay at home mom over the past year. Hands down the hardest thing I've ever done. It's my favorite job, but it's the hardest. I still rely on my mom so much for advice and help. Which is pretty sobering to think about that my children will also always need me, no matter how old they get. There really is no way to be prepared until you're there. It changes your whole life. But it also makes it so much more meaningful. Moms are awesome.

  • @myhopecreations4986
    @myhopecreations4986 2 роки тому +8

    It's called a puke bucket (old Ice Cream plastic bucket) and I keep one in every room I can.

    • @teambeining
      @teambeining 2 роки тому +4

      With at least three sets of sheets: One to wash, one to use, one to replace - and never go to bed with a full washing machine because it always happens at night.

    • @tiffanymichaels2429
      @tiffanymichaels2429 2 роки тому +1

      Yes. Oh that brings back memories. The puke bucket. I guess mom didn't enjoy me waking her up in the middle of the night to cleanup my vomit. I mean I still woke her up to let her know and she still had to clean me up a little. But way better than the can't make it to the bathroom so puke volcano on the way to it. Or puke all over the bed. Goodtimes.

    • @mieander
      @mieander 2 роки тому

      I haven't needed one in each room but when they go to bed sick the best trick I learned was to put a towel over their pillow and put a sick pan next to them. If they miss, it's much easier to replace the towel than to strip the sheets.
      Also for the car I keep a few of the hospital barf bags in the center console.

  • @kyliepechler
    @kyliepechler 2 роки тому +3

    She forgot to add that the Employment Contract you sign is for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, for 18 years full-time - then it's on a part-time basis...
    for the rest of your life. 😂

  • @ColleenJoudrey
    @ColleenJoudrey 2 роки тому +10

    This was hilarious and oh-so accurate. My kids are 16 and 10 and I still question if I'm doing it right.

    • @missnaomi613
      @missnaomi613 2 роки тому +1

      Mine are 24, 21 and 18. I just try to be what they need.

  • @flerchin
    @flerchin 2 роки тому +10

    Kids trick you with how fun they are to make. Until folks are ready to make kids, practicing is fun too!

  • @LADHP
    @LADHP 2 роки тому +13

    Yep, true story! Catch that puke! But the name of the game is "Name that Puke!" That's the big ticket, right there.

    • @missnaomi613
      @missnaomi613 2 роки тому +1

      Oy, now I'm having flashbacks to when my second born was under 4. (Turned out, his body couldn't handle the extra mucous that occurred after eating dairy.)

    • @LADHP
      @LADHP 2 роки тому +1

      @@missnaomi613 ahh yes!! I thought that was son's issue too when he was a newborn, but it turned out he had pyloric stenosis! 🤦‍♀️ He's been fine ever since he had the surgery at 6 weeks. But oh, Lord, what a mess those first 6 weeks were! Thankfully, it is mostly a blur because of the sleep deprivation! 🤣

  • @angelabutler7761
    @angelabutler7761 2 роки тому +15

    Being a mom is the best job ever. I am so grateful to get to be a mom!

  • @heatherdoty6128
    @heatherdoty6128 2 роки тому +9

    Having actually "caught" vomit, I can attest that all of this is true!

  • @theuniquebean
    @theuniquebean 2 роки тому +6

    As a single mom of 3, this is completely accurate. I had a huge gap between my first and my other two and it's night and day. Plus my two youngest are on the spectrum and teenagers now. I have not slept. I do not sleep.
    However, I still can't explain how an "I love you mom" makes me feel. All of the feels. My kids are pretty awesome, I lucked out. They are grateful and kind. Next life though, yeah, I'm gonna pass and travel and sleep lol.

  • @lillianlamantia9605
    @lillianlamantia9605 2 роки тому +4

    "Every little cough will wake you up... from across the house" - YEP - especially the suspicious one after they went to bed with a sore tummy and not looking quite right... You won't believe HOW QUICKLY you can move and find a "receptacle"!

    • @dragondancer1814
      @dragondancer1814 2 роки тому +2

      And people thought I was nuts for insisting that my kids keep those big plastic margarine tubs by their pillows for use as emergency “barf buckets” when they were in elementary school! Every mom knows those noroviruses attack out of nowhere and almost ALWAYS in the middle of the night, and if you’re prone to the sight or smell of puke making you respond in kind, you do NOT want to run the risk of hurling into the washing machine while loading vomit-covered kids’ bedsheets in there in the middle of the night! Even dry heaves are no fun then, and you know that it’s just a matter of hours or days before YOU catch the bug they brought home yourself!

  • @honeybee6154
    @honeybee6154 2 роки тому +3

    Back when... We had just had the house carpeted. Oldest son (17) gets stomach bug...starts vomiting. And runs down the hall to the bathroom, with hands over his mouth. It sprays like a firehose, floor to ceiling, right down the entire hallway. 💦😔
    I had to scrape puke from under the marble doorway, and the trim. I cried and cried while steam cleaning the carpet. Thankfully none of my other kids ever did that. And this current house has wood floors. 😁And the kids are grown & have their own homes to puke in.

    • @spicybrown75
      @spicybrown75 2 роки тому +2

      Oh gawd. Lol.
      My kid puked on the brand new mattress which we had bought for our new house 😁😁

  • @hannahmore9118
    @hannahmore9118 2 роки тому +4

    I was a nanny for a Japanese family for two years. I learned A LOT. But your real training comes from growing up with your OWN MOM raising you!

  • @bertuccigirl
    @bertuccigirl 2 роки тому +4

    People as old as me will remember the Peace Corps motto, which I always thought was the perfect description for motherhood: The toughest job you’ll ever love.

  • @abigailthompson4456
    @abigailthompson4456 2 роки тому +5

    I never caught vomit in my hands, but they would look pitiful, I'd give them a hug (not realizing they were sick) and they would throw up on me. Total change of clothes!

  • @cynrose44
    @cynrose44 2 роки тому +4

    Had my baby 50 years ago, I was 18. Leaving the hospital I actually asked if they were going to give me a manual or something. I had no clue what to do. Nope, no manual, thank goodness for Mom and mother-in-law!. Got through it and baby girl grew to be a beautiful woman and a great mama herself!

  • @zaynamoore
    @zaynamoore 2 роки тому +2

    Mine are 33 and 26 and I still don't know what I'm doing...bring on the grandbabies! :P

  • @MustardseedMomma68
    @MustardseedMomma68 2 роки тому +13

    Right there with you. Mom's are always wrong, and we don't get thanks. But we
    are gifted by God to do incredible things. Like...catch vomit 🙂. Or stay up all night
    Listening to teen drama.

  • @kevinwaterman389
    @kevinwaterman389 2 роки тому +2

    Years ago when my sister was very young she was home sick. Mom told her if you get sick to your stomach throw up into the pan. Later while she was laying on the couch she got sick to her stomach so she placed the pan over her face and threw UP! Unfortunately my sister quickly learned about gravity that day and mom had a big mess to clean up. But she did what mom told her to do.🤦🏼‍♂️

  • @flydaddie
    @flydaddie 2 роки тому +4

    I love these skits with Kim. you actually think there are 2 people talking to one another.

  • @juzoli
    @juzoli 2 роки тому +2

    You are actually hired even before you apply, or without application at all…

  • @LilEagle2015
    @LilEagle2015 2 роки тому +3

    Lol I’m pregnant with my first and officially want to freak out 😂 but at least it’s comforting no one knows what we are doing

  • @jamiersher5131
    @jamiersher5131 2 роки тому +2

    Fun fact: my mom did have a background as a short order cook.

  • @richgirl57
    @richgirl57 2 роки тому +2

    I laughed about the puke Soooooo true. I remembered my mom catching my puke in the bleachers of a swim meet and was so disgusted but years later as a mom catching my oldest son’s puke in the balcony of our church. My daughter and I were freaking out my grandson (13) about puke catching. It’s a mom thing. Three generations to prove it!

  • @hannahkroon5233
    @hannahkroon5233 2 роки тому +2

    Problem with a manual... It'll only be relevant to your child... And not even the other one you may have.

  • @missipenix
    @missipenix 2 роки тому +1

    Mine's 21. I still respond to little coughs and sneezes appropriately and it drives her nuts lmao. Also, yes. We need a manual. I need help dealing with my baby having a legal way to buy me wine for Christmas (it would have been sweet if it hadn't been accompanied by a card 'suggesting' I use it to make her favorite fish dish :/ )

  • @justnerdystuff
    @justnerdystuff 2 роки тому +2

    yah, I never caught my kids throw up in my hands - cuz then I would throw up. Just hearing them throw up made me heave - that's why you have plenty of those small plastic trashcans in every room - easy to throw and if you can't handle the stench just toss it and buy a new one at the dollar store.

  • @jfernsten
    @jfernsten 2 роки тому +1

    I'm the stay at home Dad of two, oldest is 11. One thing missed is that sometimes a stomach bug will wreck the kid so bad, the smell also makes you sick.
    My son and I took turns vomiting into one toilet for nearly an hour.
    The answer to life, the universe and everything may be 42...but 2 clothespins would have saved the day.

  • @cuea96
    @cuea96 2 роки тому +2

    This is all so true! Both of my kids are in College and I don’t sleep at all ! My life is a mess. I only sleep when they come home for holidays. This will be my life until I die! I will always worry for my kids .

    • @concernedparent2081
      @concernedparent2081 2 роки тому +1

      Same here!!! I thought life was supposed to get easier once the last ones go off to college!! I’m a wreck unless they’re asleep in their beds at home! Then I turn off my phone and fall into a deep sleep 😊

  • @AlbertaRose94
    @AlbertaRose94 2 роки тому +1

    When I was 16 I vowed I would never be one of those Moms who caught puke with their hands. I had a Mom tell me the best way to avoid that was to have a barf cloth around until the kid was 5. It worked. I only caught puke with my bare hands twice, once on the bus and once in a Walmart. As for a manual, I did have a very useful parenting book; however anyone who thinks a parent 100% of the time 100% follows any parenting book is a very rigid, narrow-minded person.

  • @Journey-of-1000-Miles
    @Journey-of-1000-Miles Рік тому +1

    It can sometimes be hard, but it is worth it, especially when my kid says something to me like, “you are a very sweet person, because you are a good Lego builder, and you always share your treats with me!”

  • @jenniferbates2811
    @jenniferbates2811 2 роки тому +2

    I'm 44 and my kids are 22,23,24 now and what a friggin journey! I have ADHD and because it's hereditary my kids have ADHD as well so they were able to get a better foundation.
    Also lots of women who don't have children are mom's to so many other people. Not all biological parents are good.

    • @1stAmbientGrl
      @1stAmbientGrl 2 роки тому +1

      I'm the youngest in my family. At age 47, I started caring for my mother, who was 74 with dementia. Roll reversal.

    • @jenniferbates2811
      @jenniferbates2811 2 роки тому +1

      @@1stAmbientGrl that's very tough, please go to therapy. All humans deserve access to therapy.
      Being a care taker is mentally, physically and emotionally hard.
      If you live in the USA there are care takers help as well

  • @ADDAuntDawnDisorder
    @ADDAuntDawnDisorder 2 роки тому +1

    😆🤢How true is all of this? I am literally exhausted every second of every day! If I sit down, doesn’t matter where, I fall asleep. I think I’ve had narcolepsy since I was pregnant with her 13 years ago!🥱😩I beat myself up daily & that’s after my kid “beats me up” about everything! If I breathe, “that’s SO embarrassing!”🙄🤯

  • @lizzm
    @lizzm 2 роки тому +2

    When my son was 2 months old I caught his vomit in my tshirt (like a bucket) & hands I’ll always remember my sister in law, who had no kids yet, being gobsmacked that I’d do that 🤣 I was like ‘I saved the couch though right?!’. Fast forward 10 years & she messaged be telling me she’d caught vomit in her hands 🤣🤣🤢

  • @jesusisking9223
    @jesusisking9223 2 роки тому +1

    What about when your kid pukes at 2 AM OVER the railing DOWN the entire stairway??? 🤔🤦‍♀️🤮😫

    • @spicybrown75
      @spicybrown75 2 роки тому

      Yep yep...my kid threw up down the bunk bed railing she was sleeping on top bunk 🤪🤪

  • @laurad3497
    @laurad3497 2 роки тому +2

    I had training! Babysitter, childcare worker, then nanny! Once my kids hit school age, I’m sure I’m failing 😂

  • @CC-rz5nb
    @CC-rz5nb 2 роки тому +1

    You’ll never sleep again. The truest thing I’ve ever heard.

  • @WhenImBackInChicago
    @WhenImBackInChicago 2 роки тому +1

    Sunny is missing🙂:
    💟 Please place your beloved,
    furry-family member🐾 in your UA-cam profile image.💞
    🎄Merry Christmas, everyone!🎅🤶

  • @Caroline-lw1le
    @Caroline-lw1le 2 роки тому +3

    I have never felt more secure in my decision to not have children than I do in this moment. Thank you for the validation!

    • @madiantin
      @madiantin 2 роки тому +2

      My daughter's felt the same pretty much her whole life. She has a cat and is more than happy. =D

    • @tracystarr9205
      @tracystarr9205 2 роки тому +2

      Oh, I SO agree!

    • @missnaomi613
      @missnaomi613 2 роки тому +1

      It's not the path for everyone, and that's fine.

  • @laurelanderson2953
    @laurelanderson2953 2 роки тому +1

    I remember my youngest starting to act like he was going to throw up and my husband is running around trying to find something he could throw up into and I just stuck out my hands and caught the throw up 🤮

  • @MBA_Valerie
    @MBA_Valerie 2 роки тому +1

    I have legit caught vomit in my hands.... and what makes it worse (?) is that it wasn't even MY kid. I was volunteering in my daughter's kindergarten classroom, and it was one of her classmates who was sick, and I was RIGHT THERE with my cupped hands. LOL. Ahhhhh motherhood. The best worst job EVER.

  • @noelleherzig
    @noelleherzig 2 роки тому +1

    I came home with a huge manual for the big screen tv but left the hospital with a baby and a pamphlet. This is so funny and so true!
    Noelle

  • @B1R2AC
    @B1R2AC 2 роки тому +2

    "But that's what makes them really fun adults."😂

  • @tinaperez7393
    @tinaperez7393 2 роки тому +1

    The requisite "statement necklace".

  • @AllTheButtons87
    @AllTheButtons87 2 роки тому +2

    The accuracy is spot on!!! 😂 And yet I have not just one, but 2 sons. Couldn't live without them though - they have my heart ❤️

  • @neverbeme
    @neverbeme 2 роки тому +22

    I love being a mom, though my baby is now 22! All my life I said why aren't there any good books on this?! At the age of 41 I found it! The Bible is the ultimate guide to children, life, and everything in between. You can say what you will, but that book, along with a great prayer life would have saved me money, tears, and anxiety if I had just picked it up in my youth!

    • @AlbertaRose94
      @AlbertaRose94 2 роки тому +4

      I found a good parenting manual by Ann Douglas but I don't plug it too much because I find there are far too many people who think people who use a parenting manual use 100% of it 100% of the time. The Bible has also been useful, although it helps if you have a church that encourages you to "unpack" the Bible and read the whole passage, not just cherry pick specific verses.

    • @neverbeme
      @neverbeme 2 роки тому +3

      @@AlbertaRose94 Yes, I totally agree!

    • @littlefroe3316
      @littlefroe3316 2 роки тому +1

      Best comment. Ever. Praise the Lord!

  • @pmpossum
    @pmpossum 2 роки тому +2

    FIRST

  • @raea3588
    @raea3588 2 роки тому +1

    When I was 3 years old I asked my Momma what the hardest job in the world is? She answered "Being a mom." She also told me that she loved being a mom, that it's always worth it and that no mom is perfect

  • @evershade.after.dark.
    @evershade.after.dark. 2 роки тому +1

    This video is ridiculously accurate.

  • @hemaccabe4292
    @hemaccabe4292 2 роки тому +1

    Let's go Brandon!

  • @maddiamelie44
    @maddiamelie44 2 роки тому +2

    Omg, so true… great video!

  • @Me-wk3ix
    @Me-wk3ix 2 роки тому +1

    LOL, every parent screws their kid up in their own unique way :-)

  • @williamwinner4234
    @williamwinner4234 2 роки тому

    Uh...I have caught vomit... Just inside the entrance to EPCOT... Pure instinct... Where does that instinct come from? It's awful!

  • @PhotogWannabe23
    @PhotogWannabe23 2 роки тому +1

    My boys are 23 and 16 and I STILL have no clue what I'm doing! I do know that I've warped them in some way lol. I think every parent does that to their kids. As long as they become independent, caring and loving adults, I think we've done our jobs. 🙂

  • @llamasugar5478
    @llamasugar5478 2 роки тому

    Me (mom of toddlers): “Mom, I’m *so* sorry!”
    Mom: “For what, Baby?”
    Me: “FOR EVERYTHING!!” 😭
    Repeated at approximately 5-year intervals . . .

  • @aislynnwing4003
    @aislynnwing4003 2 роки тому

    I'm an empty nester and still and fighting with the "up all the time worrying".... they are grown...they are good people....they are smart...they are successful...I'm happy, but, yeah,,,still do the dang mom working bit. Guess that part sticks!!! 😁

  • @angelasieg5099
    @angelasieg5099 2 роки тому

    Mine are 22 and 18 and have gone around the corner to liking us again those years between 12 and 17 though 🥶🥵🤯😱😭🤬😳🥳🤢🤠😴🤥😬😵😌 beyond description no one got arrested pregnant or into drugs or alcohol just raging hormones short fuses and trying to kill each other like they had a blood oath of revenge my son the more patient my daughter the fireworks

  • @caitlincunningham8354
    @caitlincunningham8354 2 роки тому

    Awesome video 💯 correct!
    I like when Kim when from saying catch the vomit in your hands...OKAY BYE!

  • @archirori4491
    @archirori4491 Місяць тому

    My daughter puked off the side of the bed (she slept in our bed) I got up as quick as I could, slipped and fell right in the puke. A parenting moment I will never forget 🤣

  • @Phoenixx29x
    @Phoenixx29x 2 роки тому +2

    This is too accurate. Lol