13 Times Parents Got It So Right, They Went Viral And The World Applauded

To the parents we ask in this cosmos .

Whenever parents go viral online, it feels like a much bigger feat to me 🙃 — but maybe that’s just ‘cause I’m old. Here are 13 times parents completely blew us away with their applaudable actions:

1.Mom Chloe Sexton who shared how her husband gets “daddy privilege"for doing the exact same tasks she does.

It ’s the daddy hoagy discourse for me 🙃

2.Back in 2015, an Ohio dad got a standing ovation from parents around the world after hewrote a check to his son’s schoolusing Common Core math because he was so frustrated with it.

3.And, also back in 2015, mom Jennifer Smith took a stand against a sixth-grade pool party after her son brought home a permission slip that required all girls tocover their swimsuitswith a non-white T-shirt:

4.Whendad J.R. Minton shocked the worldby saying he doesn’thelphis wife cook, clean, do the laundry, or care for their kids…because if he helped, they would be her responsibility and not his. Instead, he simplydoesthem.

5.The time mom Maria wasopen and honestabout sharing her postpartum body.

6.And when mom Allison Kimmeyshared her before-and-after body photos, telling the world that happiness isn’t a number on a scale.

7.Whenmom Nicole Hennessy went viral for being supportive of her teenage daughter’s pregnancyby explaining all three options to her and letting her make an informed decision.

8.The time momPayal Desai made a TikTok series sharing the things she’s teaching her sons so their future partners won’t have to, like how to navigate the grocery store.

9.And dadEric Taylor who went viral for teaching his daughters to avoid mediocre men through his own good example— and to never accept the bare minimum from them.

10.Dad Michael spoke out about the over-sexualization of young girlsto spread awareness after witnessing it firsthand with his daughter.

11.Jessica McCabe is a Gen X mom who was praised for being real about her frustrations when it comes to how she raised her kids, thinking it would set them up for success — but society has made it nearly impossible.

12.Mom Emily Haswell who shared important things she never thought about before having a baby(like you are having a baby with a dude, you will have to hear your mom call him “daddy” lol.)

13.And, just for fun, because I know you probably forgot about this: When mom Candace Paynecouldn’t stop laughingafter trying on a Chewbacca mask. ICONIC!