1. Walking around endlessly trying to find things you just had a minute ago.
Twitter: @Starliteyes81
Also speed-walking to find your kid's other shoe.
2. Failing to fulfill your parental "duties."
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"Please tell me why you did not come last night?"
3. Sending your kid to school with only part of their lunch.
Twitter: @sornie79
(Or forgetting to pack one all together.)
4. And not packing your own lunch correctly.
Twitter: @MoniSams17
Carbs it is.
5. Showing up to an empty school parking lot.
Twitter: @RavynBrite
Some days just start rockier than others.
6. Finding ways to NOT have to move the Elf on the Shelf.
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Legit sold on this idea.
7. Figuring out you're going the wrong way AFTER your kid calls you out.
Twitter: @albrash
You knew you had that kid for a reason.
8. Needing your kids to make this because you're so forgetful.
Twitter: @abadale13
Touché.
9. Not realizing it was picture day.
Twitter: @TTJT9700
Hey, it makes for a great story.
10. Placing reminder notes for your partner or yourself.
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It's handwriting practice.
11. Creating more work for yourself.
Twitter: @debgis
Or those days where you use dry shampoo three times in a row.
12. Letting switching out the laundry slip your mind.
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It happens to the best of us.
13. And going to tuck your kid in when their sheets are part of the load that never got switched out.
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Facepalm.
14. Making regulations that benefit you.
Twitter: @khristinaat1
To cover your bases.
15. Setting things out the night before so nothing gets left behind.
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A foolproof plan.
16. Resorting to last year's wardrobe.
Twitter: @meghannkay
Sometimes you gotta make do.
17. And accepting the fact that this could be you in a few years.
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It's inevitable.