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Whitney Cummings is juggling chaotic motherhood for the third time, with her witty take on the inevitable brain damage caused by raising a little boy. The 41-year-old star rhetorically asked if she should hire somebody to carve angels with helmets instead or just embrace the inevitable path towards chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) from there. The post contained a fitting video of Whitney and her son, where they were laughing while she absurdly told him not to headbutt her.
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And there was that classic dilemma of a very energetic child and a mom trying to keep up with her little whirlwind. One big scream of “Don’t pay!” (which is a short form of, “Don’t headbutt!”) accompanied by nose boops coming from at least half morbid, half delighted at all that energy coming from her son.
The comments section was flooded with stories of woe in parenting to assure Whitney that all her fears are normal. One user said of his toddler: “I swear it’s like raising Johnny Knoxville. I’m currently looking to invest in a medieval suit of armor to protect her.” Another one added, “I’ve accepted the CTE in my future. But I will say my little one has a HARD head.”
The post also ignited hilarious discussions about the quirks of parenting culture. One commenter referred to the nose-bopping game as, “Tope? That’s played by all Mexican moms!! Love it!!” A second commenter enthusiastically stated headbutts were indeed a universal childhood experience.
Comedy aside, some of the useful comments praised Whitney’s parenting before going full sycophantic: “You are glowing with joy, Whit!” Another chimed in, “You and Henry are the cutest ever!!!!!”
In true Whitney(unfiltered) fashion, this discourse went off the beaten track. Someone injected, “I hope you marry your podcast co-host! So cute!!” while another slyly retorted, “Have your boyfriend put a helmet on him, oh wait, he doesn’t wear one.”
Energetic fervor ruled the comment section, with genuine admiration and affection for Whitney’s relatable and hilarious voice. Be it jokes about brain damage or simply working their way through toddlerhood together, the world clearly embraces Whitney’s straightforward perspective and fighting spirit.
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Whitney’s post, at the end, is a declaration of how parenting can be an ugly, yet beautiful mess. And if there’s one woman who can crack jokes while watching the world crumble around her, it’s her. Now all they have to do is come up with a designer helmet for the moms, or perhaps look to Elon Musk for innovative ideas.