#ParentinginQuarantine Stage 1: It’s just an extended vacation and a great time to connect with your kids.
#ParentinginQuarantine Stage 2: 24 hrs later and your once cute kids are now just your annoying siblings.
#ParentinginQuarantine Stage 3: This is no longer a house. It’s a battlefield.
#ParentinginQuarantine Stage 4: Losing your cool only happens twice a day every 15 min on the hour.
#ParentinginQuarantine Stage 5: Your every attempt at turning the ship around and making things fun again is met with “This is boring”.
#ParentinginQuarantine Stage 6: Schedules are gone. Structure is gone. Hope is gone. Your spouse asks you how you’re holding up. You:
#ParentinginQuarantine Stage 7: School is canceled and you’re now their teacher. Their response to every question:
#ParentinginQuarantine Stage 8: You mix things up by teaching the kids a new card game. You:
#ParentinginQuarantine Stage 9: Money is tight but every light is on always for no reason all the time.
#ParentinginQuarantine Stage 10: Just when you think you are going to make it, they extend quarantine another 30 days.
#ParentinginQuarantine Stage 11: Every parent on social media showing how they are rocking crafts, nap time and a pristine schedule. ME:
#ParentinginQuarantine Stage 12: Your kids beg to FaceTime their grandparents. When you do, they share how you’ve lost your mind.
#ParentinginQuarantine Stage 13: It’s been a week, you haven’t left your house and you’ve now seen Frozen 2 198,934 times.
#ParentinginQuarantine Stage 14: It’s 12 am and the kids are finally in bed. You look in the mirror and try to give yourself a pep talk.
#ParentinginQuarantine Stage 15: You wake up on Saturday only to realize that weekends don’t exist anymore. Also, it’s Wednesday.
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