#1 This parent, whose threat is as real as they come

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#2 This parent, who has a legitimate excuse

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#3 This parent, who says things they never thought they’d say

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#4 This parent, who came up with some pretty foolproof directions

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#5 This parent, who gives the necessary updates

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#6 This parent, who has traded childish things for, well, childish things

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#7 This parent, who may never get their question answered

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#8 This parent, who is crafty when it counts

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#9 This parent, whose child is an animal lover

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#10 This parent, who is running on fumes and fumes alone

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#11 This parent, who looks on the bright side

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#12 This parent, whose kids totally live on the edge

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#13 This parent, who knows when to celebrate

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#14 And this parent, who knows when to mourn

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#15 This parent, who was a casualty of new babyhood

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#16 These parents, who know they’ve got a prodigy on their hands

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And this parent, who found poetic justice where they least expected it

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