In collaboration with Pure Leaf, actress, comedian and mom Amy Poehler has released a hilarious batch of rewritten fairy tales in the new Once Upon a No series. The short films take a new approach to the classic tales, showing what would happen if our beloved heroines said “no.”
While the stories are humorous in nature, they further the power of “no,” while also sharing Pure Leaf’s message that “no is beautiful.”
Catch up on the new version of The Princess and the Pea, where the moral of the story is “you don’t always have to be agreeable, and I agree with that.”
In the reimagined Rapunzel story, enjoy the moral of “do what’s best for you, and not what others are expecting.”
Enjoy Poehler’s telling of Hansel and Gretel, where the moral of the story is, “Don’t rush through life. Stop, and talk to the squirrels along the way. They’re fascinating characters and they love tea!”
We can’t help but love Poehler’s message that if people said “no” more often and to things that don’t make them them happy, we’d all have more time to say “yes” to things do.
There’s nothing like being a parent to test your ingenuity. When father of four Mike Weber got home from a 12-hour shift as an OR nurse, he found his wife struggling to get the kids out the door. Monica, his wife, said, “I needed some groceries but it was snowy outside and he insisted I go without the kids to make it easier.”
Mike was obviously exhausted, so he came up with a genius way to keep his kids occupied long enough for him to rest his eyes for a few minutes. Handing each of his kids paper and art supplies, he instructed them to sketch his portrait while he lay down on the couch.
“I’m pretty sure he’s the most brilliant man I’ve ever known,” Weber wrote in the now viral post. “He has them doing ‘realism art’ while he “poses” AKA naps. The winner gets a chocolate, but let’s be honest; he is the one winning.”
The Weber family was really surprised that the post became as popular as it is. Weber said, “It’s been really humbling to see all the parents out there relating to his hack and the need to balance life, work, kids and all the many other hats parents balance.”
Weber shares that her husband has plenty of other parenting hacks up his sleeve. He likes to turn chores and homework into a fun game for his children, offering up rewards of candy or the right to choose the movie on family movie night. She said, “We have just as many days where the house is a mess and all the kids are at one another’s throats, so when I saw them all sitting happily and cooperative I just had to snap a picture to remind myself on the tough days that there are these awesome days that we make beautiful memories too!”
Opening up about infertility isn’t always easy, but leave it to comedian and mom Amy Schumer to be honest and candid about the struggle so many women go through.
Schumer recently shared a raw photo of her bare belly, bruised from IVF treatment, which she revealed she is currently undergoing. “I’m a week into IVF and feeling really run down and emotional,” Schumer wrote in the post. She added, “We are freezing my eggs and figuring out what to do to give Gene a sibling.”
In addition to being open about her experience, Schumer asks her followers for help, something that can also be difficult for many women. “If anyone went through it and if you have any advice or wouldn’t mind sharing your experience with me please do,” she writes, “My number is in my bio.”
If you’ve got any advice or you just want to cheer Schumer on like thousands of her followers have with likes and comments, you can add your two cents to her post here.
When the late comedian Robin Williams’ daughter Zelda used the “Which Disney Character Are You?” filter something pretty special happened—the filter chose the Genie from Aladdin!
While most of us don’t stand a chance of getting our father’s character’s filter, Zelda clearly does. As most Disney, and Williams, fans know, the late actor voiced the beloved character in the 1992 iconic animated flick.
The 30-year-old posted a clip of the Disney filter selection on Twitter recently—much to the delight of her father’s fans. Along with more than two million views, the video also garnered plenty of sweet responses.
One fan commented, “That’s awesome. Divine intervention for sure” and another wrote, “More like Pops saying hello.”
From relatable moments to hilarious parodies, our favorite viral parenting videos of 2019 were filled with lots of laughs and some “aww moments” along the way. As the year draws to a close, we’ve created a list of our favorites from the past twelve months. Scroll down and enjoy this recap of some of the year’s best viral parenting videos.
Gibberish Baby
In this viral video, comedian DJ Pryor and his son, Kingston, taught us that you do not need to use words to hold a conversation. The duo brought a smile to our faces as they chatted on their couch while watching television. Kinston, speaking only in gibberish, responded to all of his dad’s comments like he knew exactly what was happening on the screen.
He’s a Dad Guy
This dad’s parody of Billie Eilish’s hit, “Bad Guy” is not only spot on with his lyrics, but the video of his daily routine is hilarious. This ‘Dad Guy” is totally relatable.
Squeaky Oven
This dancing mom really knows how to embarrass her kids. Amy Stephens now-viral “squeaky oven dance” to Usher’s 2004 hit “Yeah” is a definite must-see.
But, Mooooooooom!
Story of This Life vlogger Esther Anderson perfectly captures the reality of life with multiple kids in her now viral video entitled “Sibling Fights.” If you have more than one kid or grew up with siblings, you can totally relate.
Joseph Hauck tweeted this clip, adding, “Make my mom go viral,” which is exactly what happened. Check out her totally awesome Jenga skills.
Husband and Wife Video Spoofs
Dad of two Taylor Calmus, documented his wife’s Target obsession and her love of coffee creamer in this hilarious video.
Not to be outdone, his wife filmed an equally hysterical response.
Holiday Mishap
Mary Katherine Backstrom was in line at her local Wawa when she decided to get into the holiday spirit and do something good for someone else. What happened next is hilarious. Bonus – her laugh is infectious.
Holiday Clothes
If you have ever needed to dress your kids in not-so-comfy outfits for the holidays, Saturday Night Live’s commercial parody is totally relatable. Sit back and laugh while you think about “Wrestling your wiggly little monster into winter clothes” and “Merino sweaters that won’t fit over his head.”
Christmas Wife
Dude Dad, Taylor Calmus, posted another hilarious impersonation of his wife. This time, he pokes fun at her holiday prep. Wouldn’t you know, everything she needs can be found at Target!
Comedian and new mama Amy Schumer recently got real about her pregnancy and c-section delivery. While on an episode of the Informed Pregnancy and Parenting Podcast, the actress opened up about hyperemesis gravidarum, having a c-section and endometriosis.
After a pregnancy filled with more than just morning sickness (hyperemesis gravidarum), the vomiting didn’t end at labor. According to Schumer, she threw up for the first hour of her c-section.
The actress revealed, “I was throwing up through the first hour of my c-section. It’s supposed to take about an hour and a half—mine took over three hours because of my endometriosis.” She went on to add, “And that was really scary.”
Even though Schumer initially planned to deliver in a birthing center with the assistance of a doula, the actress eventually realized a hospital birth was in the cards. “It was a rainy Sunday and I woke up vomiting and was like the sickest I’d been the whole time,” she said of the big day. “And I was like, ‘I can’t do this anymore.’ I was so big and I was so miserable and couldn’t keep anything down.”
Schumer also shared the pivotal role her husband, Chris Fischer, played in the birth saying, “It was kind of brutal,” she said. “… But Chris was so great—we just stared in each other’s eyes and he just held me there. Then they let me hold Gene for a good amount of time. I got to see him and hold him.”
Taylor Calmus, a.k.a. Dude Dad, is back at it again. The comedian dad’s newest video “My wife Every Christmas” is so right on “Target” you’ll laugh from the moment you watch it until Santa’s big day!
Calmus describes the video as, “Just a compilation of all the things my wife does and says every single Christmas as acted out by me, her husband,” and adds, “Love you babe!”—to his wife Heidi.
The clip starts out with Dude Dad, dressed as Heidi, waving buh-bye to her Thanksgiving guests and immediately heading towards a twinkle-light filled Christmas. After hanging a wreath, DudeDad/mom asks her hubby to fetch a seemingly endless stream of holiday decor picks from the attic. Of course, everything isn’t in the attic. Some, or maybe most of, what dude-mom needs is still at Target—and you totally understand.
If your holiday hectic level is currently set on high, and you need a well-deserved break, ask grandma to watch the kiddos, lock yourself in the bathroom and enjoy the three-plus minutes it takes to watch this cutely comedic clip!
Comedian and Instagram content creator, LGND, recently gifted his two-year-old daughter, Aria, a banana and things did not go as planned. In this now-viral video, we watch Aria unwrap the fruit, only to exclaim with absolute glee. Watch below.
LGND captioned the clip, “I tried giving my daughter the worst X-mas gift ever and I didn’t expect this reaction.” So far, the video has garnered almost 750,000 views since it was posted.
We simply can’t get enough of this sweet girl and the joy she exudes.
The most iconic classic song of childhood just got a twist—or at least it did several years ago. Even though Dream English released a not-what-you-remember version of the ABC song in 2012, a recent tweet has ignited an all new social media-spurred controversy.
So why is a children’s song suddenly such a hot button subject? As anyone who has ever sung the song knows, the “LMNOP” part is quick and pushed together. That is, in every version except for Dream English’s video. Instead, the “L-M-N-O-P” portion is spread out—throwing off the entire song.
Comedian Noah Garfinkel recently noticed this not so welcome change, tweeting the clip along with, “They changed the ABC song to clarify the LMNOP part, and it is life ruining.”
Apparently Garfinkel isn’t the only one to feel a serious sense of disappointment. Plenty of others chimed in, tweeting about just how wrong the change was.
Generations have grown up watching and learning with Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Elmo and the entire crew. Now Sesame Street is celebrating a special anniversary with a star-studded 50th season.
The special will take a nostalgic look back at the last fifty years on Sesame Street and reimagine some of the most classic segments and songs like “People in Your Neighborhood” and “It’s Not Easy Being Green.” Sesame Street’s 50th Anniversary Celebration will premiere Sat. , Nov. 9 on HBO and Sun., Nov. 17 on PBS stations and the PBS KIDS 24/7 channel.
The pecial event will feature returning and rarely seen cast members, like Kermit the Frog and nearly the entire human cast. Fans will also be treated to a parade of guest stars including Whoopi Goldberg, Patti LaBelle, Elvis Costello, Meghan Trainor, Sterling K. Brown, Norah Jones, Nile Rodgers, and Itzhak Perlman.
The first episode of the 50th season will kick off Sat. Nov. 16 on HBO. The new season will features guest appearances from Chrissy Teigen; musicians Charlie Puth, Dave Grohl, and Maren Morris; ballet dancer Misty Copeland; comedian Michael Che and Olympic athlete Chloe Kim. It will also include a new segment “Big Bird’s Road Trip,” which was filmed on location over the summer during the “Sesame Street Road Trip.” In the segment, Big Bird tours the United States to discover what kids love about where they live.
“As we mark our 50th season, we want to remind families everywhere of the timeless lessons Sesame Street has always taught,” said Steve Youngwood, President of Media & Education and Chief Operating Officer of Sesame Workshop. “Everyone, no matter where they are from, is equally deserving of respect, opportunity, and joy.”
