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Parenting humor. Dumb jokes. Dumber puns. Humor writing: https://www.mcsweeneys.net/authors/michael-ward & https://medium.com/@mikeward08 & https://www.pointsincase.com/author/michael-ward Building a game for parents: www.parentball.com (Reboots in 2026)

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"Shoulders are the opposite of the butt" -7yo, dropping a new hot take

12.02.2026 02:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ugh, show some pride

11.02.2026 13:40 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a striped shirt is standing in front of a refrigerator talking to another man ALT: a man in a striped shirt is standing in front of a refrigerator talking to another man

I can’t read the word β€œJerrifiied” without hearing Kramer saying it

11.02.2026 03:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

*youth financial advisor voice* You know who else was risen?

11.02.2026 02:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Savage

11.02.2026 02:09 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Could whoever takes these pictures please stop getting your thumb in the way of the top left of the pic? Thanks

10.02.2026 03:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Why are they calling it β€œfungi mining” when β€œcap and trade” is right there?

10.02.2026 01:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

At least they didn’t string him (or her) on

10.02.2026 01:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Was just tidying up the living room and discovered a Super Bowl watch checklist that 7yo made. Hadn’t seen her making it

09.02.2026 22:49 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

🎢 *Dionne Warwick voice*
Keep smiling, keep shining
Knowing you can always count on me, for sure
That's what fronds are for

09.02.2026 03:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

*M. Night Shyamalan furiously taking notes*

09.02.2026 03:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

*Buggles voice * 🎢 Alexa killed the funny ad Thor

09.02.2026 02:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No offense (derogatory (to both teams))

09.02.2026 00:32 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Amen. Weak so far

09.02.2026 00:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Never gonna apologize for being a Masshole descended from Mainers

08.02.2026 18:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

About to head out to the big event: 7yo’s birthday party at the local ninja gym. Gonna be off the wall (literal)

08.02.2026 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

In this house, we celebrate both. Reposting my old piece in shameless self-promotion. (Also, go Pats!)

08.02.2026 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Quackpackℒ️

08.02.2026 13:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Was it β€œlellow”? Both our kids said lellow, and it was the best

07.02.2026 20:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

There’s a secret society dedicated to promoting this idea and fighting big chicken soup. It’s called the Broth-erhood. But I’ve said too much

07.02.2026 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œDouble negative is a positive, but a double positive can never be a negative.”

β€œYeah yeah.”

07.02.2026 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

7yo has just started pronouncing β€œperfect” correctly, replacing her former pronunciation of β€œperf-tict”. I miss it already

07.02.2026 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Me: *searches for inflatable hot tubs once on Wayfair*

Wayfair: *emails every 42 minutes INFLATABLE HOT TUBS BIGGEST SALE EVER until heat death of the universe (which, not gonna lie, feels like it would be a good time to have one)*

06.02.2026 02:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NPR interviewer: And how would you describe Green Day for those not familiar with the band?

Interviewee: They're classic rock.

Me:

05.02.2026 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, I see my third or fourth favorite seasonal Olympics is starting

05.02.2026 02:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Told 6yo the old joke: "Pete and Repeat are on a boat. Pete jumps out. Who's left?" She'd already heard it. But 10yo immediately threw down with: "Pete and Canyoutellthejokeagain are on a board. Pete jumps out. Who's left?"

5 stars. No notes.

05.02.2026 01:45 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

oh, that's ms. piggle-wiggle's house

04.02.2026 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Houlihans! They had way better fajitas than a place like that deserved to have

04.02.2026 03:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I mean

04.02.2026 01:49 β€” πŸ‘ 110    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man wearing glasses is talking into a microphone in a dark room . ALT: a man wearing glasses is talking into a microphone in a dark room .
04.02.2026 01:47 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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