16 Struggles You'll Only Understand If You're A Broke-Ass Parent

    The budget is real, yo.

    1. You refuse to give anybody's movie theater snack bar a dime of your hard-earned money, so you come prepared.

    2. Your kid's Halloween costume is always homemade.

    3. You gave your kids a difficult choice of breakfasts this morning.

    4. And you never buy your kid clothes if there's an older sibling, cousin, neighbor, or child of remotely similar size within 50 miles.

    5. You've Youtubed how to give your kid a haircut to cut down on costs.

    6. And this is what a wild Saturday night looks like for you.

    7. This is how you look at cashiers that ask if you'd like to donate a dime to hungry children today.

    8. And you totally understand this.

    9. You've found a way to make Top Ramen work for your kid's breakfast, lunch, dinner, and even sometimes dessert.

    10. And somehow, your tooth fairy is always on vacay until the 1st of the month.

    11. This is you coming out of the dollar store.

    12. And this is you any time something goes wrong with your car.

    13. This may just be your favorite sight ever.

    14. And this is you trying to decide whether or not to invest your savings.

    15. You totally own the reality of being a broke-ass parent.

    16. But TBH, you prefer the word "thrifty."