If there's one thing that mere mortals have in common with celebrities, it's that parenting is no cake walk, regardless of how famous you are. That's right, there are celebrity parenting struggles we can all relate to. Every so often when you're in the midst of your own parenting struggle, it can seem like you're all alone in the world, that nobody else has the struggles you do, that nobody could possibly wrap their head around what it's like to be you. That's when those celebrity parenting struggles come in handy. Because even though they're celebrities, they struggle just the same as you and I do — especially when it comes to raising their children.
When celebrity parents share their parenting struggles, it helps non-celebrity parents realize that they're not alone. And yes, every parent has been in your shoes, wondering if they're ever going to make it through this terrible phase with their children. So the next time you're feeling overwhelmed, alone, or like you might not make it through the day, take a load off and scroll through these celebrity parenting struggles to remind yourself that even the most glamorous parents have their fair share of struggles at the end of the day.
2When You Can't Even Go To The Bathroom Alone
Who hasn't had the entire crew pile into the door when you're trying to have a moment of silence in the bathroom? Can't a mom just go to the bathroom in peace? Carrie Underwood feels your pain.
5When Any Moment Without Your Toddler Is Heaven
A two hour domestic flight? Consider it bliss when you don't have your toddler with you. Or, as Olivia Wilde puts it, "air travel without a toddler is g*ddamn spa day."
10When Your Kid Locks You Out
Every once in a while something seriously questionable happens, like losing your kid in a department store, forgetting to pick them up from school, or letting them lock themselves in their own room, like Kelly Clarkson's daughter River managed to do. Thank you for sharing this one, Kelly. It put moms everywhere at ease.
13When Pumping Has The Authority
Are you noticing a theme here? According to Kourtney Kardashian, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. But you all know that pumping doesn't get left behind, no matter where you're headed. Even on your glamorous vacation, your pump gets packed.
16When Mediocrity Is The Best You Can Hope For
In this all too real Instagram, Jessica Biel reported that she, "woke up like this: Disheveled, running late, doing too many things at once and underperforming all of them; but pretty thrilled about mediocrity! Could be a lot worse, guys. A lot worse." And she won mothers everywhere over with that one.
