20 Parenting Quotes That’ll Make You Laugh, Cry, and Feel All the Feels

There’s a reason why parenthood feels so hard to sum up in a few thoughtful lines. Sure, it’s incredible and life-changing the first time you hold your child in your arms. But it can also be overwhelming and scary; leaving you to wonder how people have been doing this for millennia and super guilty for the hell you put your own parents through. And yet, there are endless moments of pure joy and laughter. Yes, even when you’ve discovered your toddler has taken a Sharpie to your white bedspread or totally ruined their new romper because they forgot to tell you they had to go pee (AGAIN).

It’s challenging, it’s humbling, and it’s straight-up exhausting. But did you really expect anything less? No one ever said this gig was easy (least of all your own parents), but that’s part of what makes the pay-off so worth it. Read on for hilarious, emotional, and heart-tugging quotes about parenting that somehow perfectly nail the roller-coaster ride we all go through.