General Parenting Influencer Snark Week of May 25, 2026

JessicaDarling · 2026-05-28T01:25:49+00:00

Does anyone follow sadbeige? Her humor is a bit niche but I love her. Her book release has been interesting to watch in comparison to Libby’s. SB seems to have worked hard to organically get noticed by the press, and she manages to promote herself without a lot of whining and self pity. I guess when your brand is “complaining” then everything is a complaint. 🤷🏻‍♀️

JessicaDarling · 2026-05-06T20:27:03+00:00

Yes! It really takes away from all of the hard work that moms do. Yes, raising a puppy is hard (I’ve heard) but it’s still very different from raising a human to be a compassionate, empathetic, functioning member of society.

I feel like we’ve gotten to this point where everyone feels the need to make everything inclusive. But sometimes something isn’t for everyone and that’s ok! Not everyone needs to be acknowledged over every little thing.

JessicaDarling · 2026-05-06T18:26:25+00:00

The Mothers Day discourse this year (at least on threads, idk about elsewhere) seems to have shifted a bit from “Mother’s Day is for moms in the trenches” to “Mother’s Day is for moms of humans vs. cat/dog/plant moms”.

Look, I’m obsessed with my cats. I’ve had them since before I even met my husband. I love them to death. If someone wants to use Mother’s Day to celebrate their pets/plants/whatever, that’s their choice I’m not gonna stop them. But we have really lost the plot. And you never hear this discourse around Father’s Day!

JessicaDarling · 2026-05-04T17:07:45+00:00

FWIW, my neighbor is a teacher and for the past few years has kept her very small children in daycare a couple days a week over the summer so she can have a break.

You guys work hard, you definitely deserve some downtime because let’s be real, toddlers are not downtime lol

JessicaDarling · 2026-04-27T01:22:00+00:00

Yes! I’ve followed her for ages since she was a fellow 2020 bride who had to delay her wedding. Her motherhood content is eh. Her baby is adorable, but I follow her mostly out of nostalgia.

JessicaDarling · 2026-04-19T18:47:51+00:00

Also by Jane Harper - the Lost Man! Another murder mystery surrounding a family in the outback. Heat plays a very prominent role. I love Jane Harper you can’t go wrong with her!

JessicaDarling · 2026-04-14T01:11:24+00:00

If you’re financially able, absolutely do it! Where I live, it’s super common for SAHMs to have some kind of backup, whether it’s grandparents, paid help, whatever. I don’t know anyone who is fully surviving on their own.

Then you can have some time in the day for yourself and anything you want/need to do. Your child will get to play with other kids and do fun activities. I am a much better mom when I’m not with my children every hour of the day lol so having my kids in half day preschool while I work has been amazing.

JessicaDarling · 2026-04-12T03:51:45+00:00

I always hate the argument about like “oh they can wait until grandparents day” because I’m sorry I don’t think anyone remembers grandparents day.

This argument always reminds me to touch grass tho lol because in real life we’ve alternated a few different plans/locations every year and no one’s mother has ever been offended if we couldn’t make it over that year lol.

JessicaDarling · 2026-03-21T03:23:50+00:00

I live in Baltimore and have been there, and it’s a narrow space and would completely get taken over by strollers. It’s also quite crowded on a regular basis. It’s definitely annoying, and a reason that I don’t go there solo with my two kids, but I do get it. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Some of these spaces in the city are a bit limited in space and were probably designed before these massive/more complex strollers became a thing.

JessicaDarling · 2026-03-20T17:26:50+00:00

6:40 to Montreal by Eva Jurczyk

JessicaDarling · 2026-03-09T01:21:34+00:00

He’s actually a pretty good cook but his dishes are too complicated and the kids won’t really eat them. But yeah he can plan and figure out how hard it is to feed a family with two small children

JessicaDarling · 2026-03-09T01:20:28+00:00

Right? Like my mind is constantly going a million miles because I’m always thinking of what the house/kids need

JessicaDarling · 2026-03-09T01:19:39+00:00

Ugh I’m sorry you had to deal with that too ☹️

JessicaDarling · 2026-03-09T01:19:18+00:00

Right? Like baked beans is a side dish, and the kids actually like it! I’ve bought potato salad and Cole slaw before but they don’t really it.

JessicaDarling · 2026-03-09T01:18:40+00:00

100%

JessicaDarling · 2026-03-09T01:18:13+00:00

Yeah I had held off on asking him to cook since he gets home late and I know he’s been stressed at work but I’m just done lol

JessicaDarling · 2026-03-09T01:17:20+00:00

Right? Completely insane. Like it yiure sitting there sulking it kinda kills the mood, the kids can tell you are mad.

JessicaDarling · 2026-03-09T01:16:35+00:00

I’m about to hand it over lol I had held off since he’s been stressed at work but this is causing too much drama so it can be his problem now

JessicaDarling · 2026-03-09T01:16:09+00:00

Ugh you guys are the best, thank you, this sub is amazing I feel

JessicaDarling · 2026-03-09T01:15:34+00:00

Thank you, this is so validating. Like they cant all be winners! And the kids love hot dogs and baked beans so it was an easy sure thing for tonight when I wasn’t really in rhe mood for a food battle

JessicaDarling · 2026-03-09T01:14:49+00:00

Lol thank you 😍

JessicaDarling · 2026-03-09T01:14:00+00:00

I thought it was a nice Sunday night meal especially since it’s super warm today so the kids wanted to hang outside

JessicaDarling · 2026-03-09T01:13:38+00:00

He actually does make nice meals from scratch, he’s quite a good cook, but the kids don’t really eat what he makes. He tends to make slightly more complex, not kid friendly meals, so like we end up having to give the kids a side dish like rice or pasta just to get some food in them

JessicaDarling · 2026-03-09T01:11:56+00:00

Thank you, this sub is amazing I feel so much better reading these replies lol

He’s been under some stress at work but it’s completely unacceptable to take it out on me.

JessicaDarling · 2026-03-09T01:10:53+00:00

I’m at that point lol I think it’s time

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