North Carolina Mom's Tired Note, Spreads Hilarious First Day Of School Message

North Carolina’s Jeni Bukolt, the mother of two sons, always makes a signboard for her children on the first day of their school every year. This year she came up with a hilarious and relatable sign- this time for herself.

In the tired mom sign, Jeni Bukolt decided to share a message on exhaustion and imperfection on a light note. It sure did strike a chord with several parents after that.

In the picture, posted on her Instagram, Bukolt is seen holding the sign which reads, “Mom’s first day of school, I am 42 years tired, I’ll probably miss a school ‘theme’ day. I really like sleep. Please don’t ask me to volunteer. But I will buy you supplies.”

Bukolt captioned her photo by saying, "All parents should have a happy Back to School season. We must not forget a theme day, or send our children to the bus stop on teacher work days, or forget to pick them up on arbitrarily scheduled half days. May we be patient with one another and offer each other grace for doing our best!"

"Parents put so much pressure on themselves on social media to live up to a specific standard. No one has a flawless life, and we don't have to pass judgement on one another," she told the media. Bukolt further added how she wanted all parents to be connected with this empathy bridge since everyone goes through some difficult days juggling their family, work and social commitments.

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North Carolina Mom's Tired Sign, Parents find it relatable

Several social media users commented how they found the sign both hilarious and highly relatable. A user commented, “Exactly how I feel. I’m tired, worn the heck out, lol!”

Another user mentioned how such light-heartedness-related posts go a long way in making the days go by much easier. A mother of three kids resonated with Bukolt and wrote, “We need to be friends. I own a communications agency, have three kids, and every word on this sign speaks to me, except I am older.”

A user took the interesting conversation ahead adding, “may we all survive the drop-off/pick-up lane.”

While people all over supported Bukolt’s message with several clapping and laughing emojis, the latter mentioned that it’s not to offend anyone because she loves her children and their teachers, and lightning up a little and sharing an amusing reality won’t harm anyone.