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

E'er wonder why we turn to humor during stressful situations? Humor lets us shift our focus, giving united states a distraction from the events at hand. Guisewite's quote reminds united states of america that sometimes embracing your worry tin actually help you notice the levity in the moment.

As parents, our lives have been turned upside down—we're balancing the demands of homeschooling, working remotely, caring for our families, and disinfecting groceries. Overnight, we've go teachers, CEOs, and psychologists. Memes help find the humour in the unexpected and requite us a way to express joy at ourselves.

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

With distance learning the new norm, parents have added "teacher" to their resumes! Of course, that doesn't mean 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'southward only if you're lucky enough to go them to participate in "altitude learning" in the first identify.

Virtual learning comes with a new gear up of virtual tools…with mixed results. Anyone else struggling to keep rails of 11,539 new logins on apps that were obviously named by the developer great their hand into a keyboard?

(Every bit a side note, though, teachers are only trying to follow districts' orders and help us the best they can! They tin can't assist it that our Kracklezam password won't work—or that Kracklezam exists in the start identify.)

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

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

But kids aren't the only ones at home now—many parents are trying to work from dwelling house too, which can create some unique challenges with work.

Of course, if at that place's another developed in the house it can assist to make sure you're on the same page about schedules and house rules.

Still, 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 piece of work-from-dwelling responsibilities by simply referring to their kid as their coworker. Problem solved!

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

Needless to say, parents across the country have seen their routines dissolve and their parenting style relax.

Seriously, pretty much anything goes now.

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

Considering, um, no thank you on unnecessary trips to…well, anywhere, really.

Understandably, some of united states are really feeling the force per unit area.

Peculiarly when our kids are being…kids.

Of course, children accept had to adjust to new routines and stress in their lives, too—and so it'south adept to cut them some slack.

That's why, throughout all this, nosotros need to remember to practice self-intendance—it's a matter of survival.

So, you lot know, don't hesitate to indulge—whatsoever that looks like right at present.

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

Whatever it takes to get through this—but remember, it won't last forever.

And the sooner this is over, the sooner we tin get back to "normal."

Until then, allow's stick together, parents!

If you're looking for 1 more than bit of distraction, enjoy watching the penguins of Two Oceans Aquarium in Greatcoat Town, South Africa as they waddle dorsum down from the aquarium roof, where they can dive into the Kelp Wood Exhibit for some do. Guaranteed giggle, so share it with your kids—this is the exact sort of thing that passes for science class these days, anyway.

Dealing with school closures, childcare bug, or other challenges related to coronavirus? Observe back up, advice, activities to go on kids entertained, learning opportunities and more in our Coronavirus Parents: Parenting in a Pandemic Facebook Group.

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