Between keeping an entire family quarantined, leading kids in home-based learning and fulfilling household and work duties while cooped up indoors, parenting during the coronavirus pandemic is filled with challenges and frustrations.
Thankfully, parents across the internet are sharing meaningful and inspirational social media posts, reminding themselves and other parents that it's OK to have bad days, let go of routines and occasionally become impatient. After all, parents who already felt like they were doing it all are suddenly doing so much more.
Here are 12 posts from moms and dads on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram that will remind parents everywhere that this, too, shall pass.
You've got this
Take a deep breath
Live for that day
Grief is OK
Do what you need to do
Look for the positive
You are enough
Every day is a new day
Your kids will remember the ways you made it fun
This is hard because it's too much
It's OK to let some things go
Look for good things
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