I thought I wanted a baby someday, but after watching this … yikes.

I’m not a parent, but I might be kind of glad I’m not. It looks really freaking hard.

Although I’m not a working parent myself, my parents were, and I’ve always appreciated how much effort that must have taken to raise someone like me while holding down a job.

But now I’m beginning to think it’s harder than I’ve ever imagined. The video below — starring Adrienne C. Moore from “Orange Is the New Black” — was made by Make It Work as a way to illustrate just how difficult it can be. And they’re asking working families a question I would love the answer to: Just how do you do it?


Here are some of my favorite answers from around the web. Be sure to share your secrets to making it work here.



Generations

Mom calls out unfair ‘double standard’ of boomer grandparents who don’t help with childcare

Communication

People swear by the unusual ‘Solid Snake’ conversation trend to conquer social anxiety

Culture

Voice actor perfectly mimics 28 Disney characters singing Taylor Swift’s ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’

Finance

Frugal shoppers share the 16 things they never buy anymore since becoming more mindful spenders