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10 of the best funny dad quotes for Father’s Day or any day

Andy Richter once said, “The hardest thing about being a parent is these goddamned kids.” You know what? He’s kinda right. As much as we love children, many of also need a laugh at the end of the day. Happy Father’s Day from all of us at The Midst!

“I hate when new parents ask who the baby looks like. It was born 15 minutes ago, it looks like a potato.”
— Kevin Hart


“Men should always change diapers. It’s a very rewarding experience. It’s mentally cleansing. It’s like washing dishes, but imagine if the dishes were your kids, so you really love the dishes.” — Chris Martin


“My 4-year-old son gave me a handmade card for Father’s Day. Maybe for Christmas I’ll draw him a picture of some toys.” — Jim Gaffigan


“When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant, I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.” — Mark Twain


“Good parenting means investing in your child’s future, which is why I am saving to buy mine a hoverboard someday.” — Lin Manuel Miranda


“You don’t need drugs when you have a [baby]. You’re awake, you’re paranoid, you smell bad … it’s the same thing.” — Robin Williams

“You don’t need drugs when you have a [baby]. You’re awake, you’re paranoid, you smell bad … it’s the same thing.” — Robin Williams


“Four-year-old: Tell me a scary story! Me: One time little people popped out of your mom, and they never stopped asking questions. Four-year-old: Why?” — James Breakwell

“Four-year-old: Tell me a scary story! Me: One time little people popped out of your mom, and they never stopped asking questions. Four-year-old: Why?” — James Breakwell


“I rescind my early statement, ‘I could never fall in love with a girl who regularly poops her pants.’ (I hadn’t met my daughter yet).” — Dax Shepard


“Having children is like living in a frat house. Nobody sleeps, everything’s broken and there’s a lot of throwing up.” — Ray Romano

“Having children is like living in a frat house. Nobody sleeps, everything’s broken and there’s a lot of throwing up.” — Ray Romano


“Raising kids may be a thankless job with ridiculous hours, but at least the pay sucks.” — Jim Gaffigan


“A father carries pictures where his money used to be.” — Steve Martin

“A father carries pictures where his money used to be.” — Steve Martin


“Sometimes I am amazed that my wife and I created two human beings from scratch yet struggle to assemble the most basic of IKEA cabinets.” — John Kinnear

Amy Cuevas Schroeder is the founder and CEO of The Midst. By day, she works full time on the Atlassian AI team. By night, she's building The Midst to empower women in their late 30s to 50s. She started her first business, Venus Zine, in her dorm room at Michigan State University, and later sold the company. She now lives in the Phoenix area, and is raising twin girls with her husband, Martin, a therapist. Between Venus and The Midst, she's worked as a content leader for Etsy, Minted, Unusual Ventures, Grow Therapy, and has written for NYLON, Pitchfork, The Startup, West Elm, and more. Subscribe to The Midst newsletter for exclusive content that you can't get on the-midst.com here on The Midst Substack.

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