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Having loving and supportive parents makes all the difference in the world. Knowing that someone has your back no matter what can give you a lot of confidence to do well in life.

Our team at Bored Panda wanted to pay homage to all the wonderful moms and dads out there, so we’ve compiled some of the most epic posts about wholesome and awesome parents. If you’ve been feeling blue lately or need your hope in humanity restored—this is the post for you. Don’t forget to upvote your fave posts as you scroll down!

#1 Top Tier Dad Game

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#2 My Autistic Son Hates His Photo Taken, So I Let Him Wear A T-Rex Suit For Family Photos

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#3 Such A Sweetheart

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There is no single ‘best’ way to approach parenting. Raising kids is a very dynamic thing. How you approach everything will depend a lot on your family’s situation, how you yourself were raised, as well as the parenting trends that dominate your social circle.

So, for instance, if your family and friends are super into raising kids to be incredibly independent, you’re more likely to follow in their footsteps. Similarly, if limiting screen time is a huge issue in your local area or in the news at the time, it might be something that you focus on as well.

#4 Bless The Parents

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#5 So Adorable

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#6 “My Mom Is So Clever, Talented, Creative And Thoughtful”

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Putting aside whatever’s trending for a moment, parenting, at its very core, comes down to a few main things. First of all, you’ve got to get the most fundamental of basics right. It means feeding and clothing your kids, and giving them a stable roof over their heads.

It means providing them with education, looking after their health, and giving them the care and attention that they deserve.

#7 My Daughter Has Been Begging Us For A Kitten For Months, But We Told Her That We Will Not Be Getting It. However, On Christmas Morning, She Will Be Surprised

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#8 Apparently This Is A Weeping Cherry Tree, And My Life Has Been A Lie. My Mom Always Called It My Camellia Tree

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#9 I Told My Mom That When I Turn 21, I Want A Minecraft Party. Well, Here It Is

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In short, your role as a parent begins with ensuring that your kids are healthy and looked after on a physical level. Next, you’ve got to consider what type of people you want your children to grow up to be.

Many parents want their kids to be kind, capable, successful, talented, etc. However, you can’t just close your eyes and hope for that to happen automatically.

#10 Today, I Was Adopted By My Stepfather Of 25 Years. While Growing Up, I Put Him Through Hell, But He Endured, And As I Matured, We Grew Closer. I Am Proud To Honor His Family Legacy

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#11 I Always Asked For A Skateboard As A Kid. My Parents Said Not Until I’m 35. Today They Delivered

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#12 My Parents Worked Multiple Jobs To Support Our Family. Every Summer, They Would Fill Inflatable Pool With Water For Us. However, Yesterday, They Had Their First Swim In Their Very Own Pool

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Parents need to understand that everything they do and say sets an example for their children to follow (or avoid). So if there’s little charity or altruism to be found at home, your kids might not grow up to be incredibly selfless and supportive of others

On the flip side, families that continuously reinforce the importance of kindness and helping others are more likely to raise children who embrace the same values. Wholesomeness, like what you see in this list, is the result of long-standing family values and traditions.

Similarly, you can’t expect your kids to have healthy relationships with food, exercise, or technology if you don’t set the right example at home.

#13 I Am 52 And Recently Found Out That My Mom Saved Many Of My Toys From My Childhood, And Teen Years

My dad called me one day and told me there was a large bin in his storage full of my stuff that my mom had packed away long ago. VHS classics, Michael Jackson thriller jacket. Darth Vader lamp and so on.

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#14 Texts From My Dad

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#15 I Was Dropping Off My Son And Asked Him Why There Was So Many Cars. He Said Donuts With Dad, So We Quickly Went Back Home Cause I Wasn’t About To Let Him Miss Out

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No matter your parenting approach, unconditional love is paramount. It gives your kids a deep sense of confidence to do well in life. However, parental love and support don’t mean that the kids are ‘always right’ or that their actions don’t have any consequences.

Loving someone means wanting them to be the best version of themselves. That means guiding them when they make mistakes, calling them out when they’re cruel, and helping them view failure as learning opportunities—not something to be ashamed of.

#16 After Years Of My Dad Tucking Us (5 Kids) In As Either A Mummy Or A Mermaid, Today I Asked Him What He Wanted. Mermaid It Is

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#17 Wholesome

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#18 Dad Bot

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There are four main styles of parenting, and they can have a huge impact on your children’s future. These are: authoritative, authoritarian, permissive, and uninvolved (aka neglectful). Generally speaking, kids tend to do best when raised in authoritative households and they do worst in life in authoritarian and uninvolved families.

Authoritative parents are very big on communication, structure, and transparency. They set very clear rules and boundaries for their children. However, this isn’t done in a vacuum: these parents take the time to explain the reasons behind the rules. Naturally, they give their children consequences for their actions, but they also consider their feelings.

#19 My Father Met His First Grandson

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#20 I’ve Been A Full-Time Single Dad Since November, And Today, I Took My Girls To Get Our Nails Done. It Was My First Time, And I Love It

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#21 I Crochet Full Body Costumes For My Son. He Was Xenomorph This Year

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As Verywell Family points out, parents who embrace the authoritative style like to invest time and energy into preventing behavior problems before they start. The result? Kids who grow into happy, successful, and responsible adults. They have no issues expressing their opinions or advocating for themselves.

#22 My Husband Had A “Date Night” With Our Daughter To Play Zelda Since She Doesn’t Get To Play Much. The Boys Were Indeed Jealous

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#23 When I Was 7 Years Old, My Dad Gave Me This 66cc Honda. He Spent 6 Months Secretly Rebuilding And Painting It To Look Just Like His Yamaha So We Could Ride Together

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#24 My Dad Drove To My Workplace And Waited For Me To Arrive So He Could Pour A Trail Of Salt So That I, His 38-Year-Old Daughter, Wouldn’t Slip And Fall On The Ice

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Authoritarian parents, on the other hand, are all about rules without communication. These parents tend to apply a ‘what I say goes’ and ‘don’t question me’ philosophy. They appeal to their own sense of authority and ignore their children’s opinions or feelings on most matters.

They’re also very focused on punishing kids for making mistakes. As such, these children tend to be very disciplined, however, they may develop self-esteem issues as they grow. Some might also lean into anger too much or may become good liars because they wanted to avoid punishment growing up.

#25 My Buddy Gregg Built This Handicap-Accessible Snow Fort For His Daughter

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#26 Single Mom Here. For My Daughter’s 12th Birthday, I Got Her A Dog And Took Her Camping And Fishing. Not Something I Have Ever Done Alone. I Think Her Dad Would Have Been Proud

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#27 Whenever My 7-Year-Old Daughter, Who Has Down Syndrome, Draws A Person, She Signs That It’s “Dad”. I’ve Saved Them And Put Them On A Canvas For Father’s Day

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Meanwhile, permissive parents rarely enforce rules at home and tend to interfere in their kids’ lives as little as possible. They’re often very lenient and forgiving and see themselves more as their munchkins’ friends than parents.

Kids who grow up in these households may struggle in school and have problems with authority figures. They also often have low self-esteem and may have health issues (e.g. obesity, poor sleep) because their parents aren’t as involved in their lives as they might have been.

Lastly, uninvolved parenting is when the parents are completely detached from their children and barely spend any time with them. Kids in such households barely ever get attention or guidance and practically raise themselves. This leads to poor academic performance, behavior problems, and unhappiness.

#28 My Daughter Is Blind And For Her 9th Birthday Party We Made Braille Chocolate Message Slabs

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#29 One Of The Neighbors Built A Mini Skate Park For His Kid

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#30 My Daughter Forgot Her Favorite Toy In The Car And Was Extremely Upset. I Sent Her Photos To Show Her That Sheepy Was Alright And Helping Me At Work

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We’d love to hear from you Pandas, so scroll down to the comment section to share your thoughts. Which of these posts did you enjoy the most? What’s the most wholesome thing that your parents have ever done? How do you support your own kids if you have any?

For some more concentrated happiness and wholesomeness, be sure to check out Bored Panda’s previous articles about parenting done right!

#31 My Mum Just Dropped Off A Huge Hamper To My Doorstep For My 25th Birthday. Best Present Ever

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#32 I Don’t Get To See My Dad Often As We Live On Different Coasts. However I Got To Spend 3 Days With Him This Weekend. Here He Is, Cooking My Favorite Meal

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#33 Every Year My Wife And I Make A Scavenger Hunt For Our Daughters To Find Their Last Holiday Gift

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#34 I’ve Been Drawing The Bi Flag On My Hand For A Long Time, And I Didn’t Think My Parents Realized What It Was. While Getting On My PC, I Saw This, And Now I’m Bawling

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#35 My Cousin Sent Me A Picture Of My Mom (75) And Dad (82) Holding Hands In A Church Today

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#36 I Tried To Fix My Girlfriend’s Daughter’s Hair Before Bed. She Says It Makes “Mermaid Hair” In The Morning. I Got The Thumbs Up From Her For My Very First Attempt At A French Braid

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#37 My Husband Is Teaching My Eldest Son How To Shave For The First Time. Best Stepdad Ever

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#38 Everyone Check Out The Scarf My Mom Made For Me. Love You Mom

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#39 My Parents Are Divorced, And It Didn’t End Well, But My Mom Sent Me And My Sister This Screenshot Yesterday. We Both Just Received Our Dream Job Offers Literally 2 Days Apart

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#40 My Daughter Wanted To Be A Snail For Halloween. All Props Goes To Her Dad. He Makes Our Costumes Every Year

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#41 Cake My Wife Made For My Daughter’s 13th Birthday

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#42 My Daughter Always Steals Printer Paper To Draw, So For Christmas, I Wrapped A Pack Of 500 Pages Of Paper. She Started Running Around Screaming With Excitement. Easiest Present Ever

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#43 Today Is The Day This Little Lady Becomes My Daughter

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#44 18 Years After High School And I’m Jumping In And Showing My Daughter Anything Is Possible

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#45 My Wife Nailed It With The Custom-Painted Dresser For Son’s Room

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#46 I Made A Triple Bunk Bed For My Kids

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#47 I Created A Dads’ And Daughters’ Hair Class To Help Other Fathers Learn About Doing Hair. We Had A Small Class Full Of Dads That Learned Basic Brushing, Ponytails, Braids And Buns

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#48 My Mom And Dad Went To The Mall At 9:30 AM To Get And Surprise My Sister With The Limited Edition Winner Crocs. My Parents Are Really The Best

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#49 My Dad Made This Door Handle For Me When I Was 3 Years Old Because I Couldn’t Reach For The Bigger Handle

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#50 This Dad

“I guess if you wait long enough, what goes around comes around!
…We won’t draw attention to it, will we?
Happy 42nd birthday
-Rob”

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#51 I Learned To Walk In These Almost 34 Years Ago. My Mom Found Them In The Closet And Sent Them To Me Because My Son Is Due Next Week

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#52 Asian Santa. My Dad Dressed Up Even Though I’m 23 And My Sister Is 20

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#53 For Father’s Day, 5 Years Ago, The Girl Made This Picture For Me With “I Wish You Were My Dad” Written On The Back. This Started An Adoption Process, And Now I Am Officially Her Dad

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#54 When I Was Little, I Always Wanted An American Girl Doll, But We Could Never Afford One. Last Year For Christmas, My Parents Surprised Me With The American Girl Doll I Always Wanted

My parents surprised me with this doll even though I’m already 30 years old.

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#55 I Was Very Scared To Go To An Appointment Dealing Skin Necrosis, But My Dad, Who Lives Far Away, Got On A Plane At 3 AM And Surprised Me At The Appointment

Then he took me out for a fancy sandwich. Even at 44, we girls still need our daddy, and I thank the gods every day for mine.

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#56 My Dad Passed This Year, And My Mom Is Cleaning Up His Things. He Was Carrying A Toy I Gave Him To Work For Almost 3 Decades

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#57 I Won A Rubber Ducky For My Mom While Visiting Home. After Returning Back, She’s Been Sending Me Updates On Their Adventures Together

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#58 My Mom Surprised Me With The Gayest Fans During Our Mother/Son Dance At My Wedding

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#59 This Is 7th Wedding Anniversary Gift From My Mother-In-Law. She Hand-Painted For Us

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#60 Today, My Mom Texted Me This During My Art Class

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#61 My Mum Made This Amazing Blanket By Hand For My Newborn Son. She Started At Week 13, And It Took Her 27 Weeks To Complete

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#62 Here’s A Message From My Dad Which Made Me Cry

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#63 How My Dad Lays Out My Anxiety Medication To Cheer Me Up

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#64 My Dad Was 57 When I Was Born, So I Always Assumed He Would Never Live To Meet My Kids. You Can Imagine How Special Moments Like These Are

92.5 years difference between these two.

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#65 My Mother Is 67 Years Old And Learned How To Paint From Watching Bob Ross. She Is Painting My Siblings And Me Canvases Of Our Homes. She Even Included My Dog Jax

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#66 My Father-In-Law Got Me These Pants, So Now I Bought 2 More Of The Same Color. My Dad Passed Away When I Was Very Young, So My FIL Doing This Makes Me Feel Very Special

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#67 My Mom Crocheted And Donated 48 Blankets To Sick Children This Year

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#68 My Wife And Daughter Are Going On A Sweet 16 Cruise. Daughter’s Thrift-Store Dress Needed Some Tailoring, So I Was Able To Hand Stitch It, And Now It Fits Her Perfectly

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#69 My Daughter Begged Me To Make A Costume, But She Was Too Nervous To Wear It To School. So Her Dad Wore It There Instead

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#70 I Got A Cryptic Text From Mom Today To Look At My Porch. My Siblings And I Are All Adults Now, But Still Mom Never Misses Easter. Love You Mom

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#71 I Went To Visit My Parents, And My Mom Made My Old Bed Like This For Me And My Wife. I’m 32, But For Her I’m Still A Child

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#72 My Dad Found ￦2,950,000 In The Parking Lot Of The Base Commissary And Immediately Turned It In. Even In My 30s, He’s Still An Example To Me On How To Be A Quality Human Being

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#73 We Couldn’t Visit Santa At A Mall This Year, So My Stepdad Dressed Up As One

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#74 First Time My Stepdad Has Said This To Me In The Nine Years We Have Known Each Other

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#75 Walking Down The Aisle With My “Bonus” Dad. My Dad Passed Away 15 Years Ago. I Had A Photo Of My Dad Tied To My Bouquet. My Dad And Stepfather Both Walked Me Down The Aisle

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#76 Finally I Am Able To Give My Kids The Christmas I Always Dreamt Of Growing Up

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#77 I Built The Bed And Storage Boxes For My Stepdaughter. I Hope She Will Like It

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#78 My Son Asked Me To “Cozy Up” His Basement Bedroom Before He Comes Home For Thanksgiving. Did I Deliver?

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#79 After Putting Me And My Two Sisters Through College, My Mom Kept Her Promise To Us And Got Her First College Degree

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#80 My Dad Is Away With The Army, And He Told My Mum To Get Me Roses With The Message “To My Favorite Girl, Happy Valentine’s Day, Love Dad.” I Cried

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#81 My Dad Asked If I Needed Anything While We Were At The Store, And I Jokingly Said PS5

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#82 I Celebrated My 21st Birthday With Some Friends, And My Mom Surprised Me By Paying For Everything

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#83 Our 66-Year-Old Mom Texts Us Photos Of Local Weather On TV So We Could Dress Accordingly, Since She Can’t Tell Us In Person Every Morning

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#84 Every Time My Dad Visits, He Hides A $20 Bill Before He Leaves. This Spot Is By Far The Best. I’ve Been Making Coffee Like This For A Week Before I Noticed

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#85 I Just Realized That My Father Kept A Post-It From Me When I Wrote It Many Years Ago. It Says: “You’re The Best Father In The World.” I Still Can’t Believe It

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#86 My Dad, Who Lives Over 30 Hours Away From Me, Flew In To Surprise Me For My 21st Birthday. It Was The Best Gift I Could Have Asked For

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#87 My Mom Said I Couldn’t Come In The Kitchen All Day. Apparently, She Was Making Me A Surprise Birthday Cake. She Knows I Like Hedgehogs

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#88 My Mother-In-Law Got A Tattoo Of My Baby’s Footprints

When I asked her what the stars meant, she said, “The twins.” I miscarried identical twin boys, and I didn’t think anyone cared about them except me.

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#89 I Finally Had The Opportunity To Sign The Adoption Papers For My Sweet Little Son

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#90 My Parents Made Me An Easter Basket And Did An Egg Hunt. I’m The Only Kid Still At Home, And I’m 18. I Love My Parents

I’m thankful for my sweet folks who realize I’ll never get old enough to stop appreciating things like this.

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#91 My “No More Pets” Dad Is Telling A Story To My Dog And Two Cats

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#92 I’m Sick Today, And My Mom Put This On The Counter Before Going To Work

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#93 My Parents Were Long-Distance Up Until 8 Months Into Their Marriage, So They Used To Mail Each Other Constantly. Today, I Found Out That My Dad Used To Mail Our Cat Too

It says: “Merry Christmas. Hey Peachy. I’ll bet this is your first Christmas card. I hope you’re behaving and leaving the tree alone. Just wait until we get a dog. Then you’ll have something to play with that can play back!
-Steve”

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#94 Before My Mother Passed Away, She Would Always Stay Up To Wish Me Happy Birthday At 1:11 AM, The Time Of The Day I Was Born. I Miss Those Texts More And More Each Year

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#95 A Single Dad Just Moved In. He Chalked Up The Walls So His Daughter Had Something Better To See Than Just Grey Color

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#96 He’s The Best

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#97 I Did The “Ask Your Mom What She’d Do If U Were A Bug” Trend, And Now I’m Crying

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#98 I Built A Playhouse For My Daughter, And She Loves It

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#99 I’m Going Through A Rough Breakup, So My Mom Wrote This Over What My Ex Wrote

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#100 The Chalk Drawing I Made For My Daughter And Her Fellow Graduating Classmates

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#101 We Cheered Our Boys On At Their School Fundraising, Soccer Games And So On. I Got To Be Soccer Mom, Snack Bag Lady, Church Festival Cleaner With And Popcorn Fundraiser Participant

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#102 I Gave Up Alcohol When My Daughter Turned 1. Today, I’m 5 Years Sober

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#103 I Took My Daughter To New York City For The First Time. This Is One Of My Favorite Photos Of The Trip

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#104 I Was A Junkie For Over 10 Years Of My Life But My Son Came Into This World With A Sober Dad

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#105 Why Do I Do This To Myself? In An Attempt To “Save Time” I Made 70 DIY Cookie Kits For My Daughter’s Daycare

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#106 Wholesome Response From A Mother When Her Daughter Asked If They Can Celebrate Her Rank Achievement In A Video Game Valorant

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#107 It’s My 27th Birthday Today, And My Mom Made Sure That Everyone In My Neighborhood Knew About It. She’s So Precious

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#108 It May Not Be The Most Beautiful Cake, And The Roses Are A Failure, But Knowing That My Blind Mother Took The Time To Prepare It Makes It The Most Beautiful Cake In The World

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#109 My Mom Started Working On It As Soon As I Told Her I Was Going To Ask My Wife To Marry Me. She Gave It To Us For A Wedding Present

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#110 My Mom Recently Started Playing Animal Crossing, And She Knows I’m Into Nail Art

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#111 My Mom Made Me A Christmas Ornament Out Of My Wendy’s Uniform From When I Worked There. When She Gave It To Me, She Was Embarrassed And Said: “I Hope You Don’t Think This Is Stupid”

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#112 Every Night, I Have To Walk Down To Give My Horses Hay. It’s Hard For Me To See At Night, But This Evening, I Noticed That My Dad Had Installed A Solar Light Just For Me

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#113 Fellas, Don’t Be Jealous, But My 3-Year-Old Made Me A Car Soup Today. 10/10 Would Order Again

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#114 I Learned Today That My Mom Has Been Doing Extra Jobs For Years To Save Up And Buy Me This Guitar. She Gave It To Me For My Birthday Today, And I Am Speechless

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#115 I’m The First One In My Family To Graduate From University, So My Parents Got Me This To Say Congrats

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#116 For My Son And His Husband

We are headed to Europe with a carry-on full of quilts to visit and celebrate our loved ones. I’m especially delighted to be including this one for my lovely son and his equally lovely husband.