Parent-ish Unfiltered

01/02/2026

💅🏾 The "Rich Auntie" Survival Guide: Parenting After 40
You waited this long to have kids, honey? Bless your heart. Now grab your coffee (the IV kind) and listen up:

Rule #1: The Nap Strategy When that toddler goes down, you go down too. Don’t get "cute" trying to be productive—you need a nap before they do!

Rule #2: Coffee is Life Forget the "treats"—coffee is now a medical-grade IV drip. You can’t parent on "vibes and Motrin" alone.

Rule #3: Protect Your Assets Your lower back doesn't heal like it did in 1999, so stretch before you even think about lifting that child.

Rule #4: Give Up the "Magazine Ready" House The house will never look like a spread in a magazine while a toddler is on the loose, so just let it go.

Rule #5: Savor the Silence Enjoy the quiet while you can, because once they hit two, it’s officially "Welcome to the Jungle"!

Who else is surviving on coffee and napping-when-they-nap? 🙋🏾‍♀️☕️💤

28/01/2026

🧘🏾‍♀️ The "Protect Your Parts" Checklist
The Pre-Lift Warmup: Perform a full dynamic stretch before attempting to pick up a toddler; remember, your lower back hasn't healed like it did in 1999.

The Bench Warmer Strategy: Do not attempt to chase a child around the playground like Usain Bolt.

The Sideline Coach Method: Sit on the bench, point, and yell encouragement from a stationary position so you can still walk up the stairs tomorrow.

☕️ The "Energy Crisis" Checklist
The Caffeine IV: Stop viewing coffee as a "treat" and start viewing it as a medical-grade IV drip.

The Anti-Hero Nap Rule: When the toddler naps, you nap.

The "Don't Get Cute" Policy: Do not use nap time to be "productive" or "get things done"—rest is your only priority.

🏠 The "Survival Over Style" Checklist
The Anti-Magazine Audit: Give up on keeping a "magazine-ready" house while a toddler is on the loose.

The Silence Appreciation Moment: Enjoy the silence while it lasts.

The Jungle Preparedness: Mentally prepare for the "Welcome to the Jungle" phase that begins the moment they turn two.

The Medication Reality Check: Accept that you cannot parent on "vibes and Motrin" alone.

27/01/2026

"PSA for the 40+ parents: You can't parent on vibes and Motrin alone! 🙅🏾‍♀️💊 Stretch before you lift that toddler and remember: nap time is for YOU too! Let the house stay messy and keep the coffee flowing. ☕️✨ "

27/01/2026

Our knees in your 20s: 🏃🏾‍♀️💨 Your knees in your 40s: 🙅🏾‍♀️🛑 Listen to .remina—the bench is your friend. Sit down, point, and yell encouragement like the pro you are! Your tomorrow-self (and your joints) will thank you. 😅👟 "

21/05/2025

30/09/2024

I really don't understand kids..I mean you would think that I did with as many as I have...but anyway...my 4yr old is home from school because she was running a fever and wheezing...now she is in my kitchen having a full concert with the cup, plate and fork.

See I should have sent her butt to school...but nooooo...they can't come if they got a fever🤪...jk y'all...I wouldn't do that.🤣😂🤣😂

17/09/2024

Homeschooling has actually help me to like the common core math. Realizing it is actually much easier to teach.

05/09/2024

I really feel like my parenting skills are tested. This lil girl just asked me, did I burp her good when she was a baby...Why Lawd...just why?

05/09/2024

When I tell you that my brain is a bowl of spaghetti noodles today...I absolutely mean it.

21/08/2024

Day 523058915106840354068403 of me not knowing why the heck I decided to homeschool. She loves it though and is learning so much.