Raising kids is no joke — and as with every life task we're faced with, it presents a number of difficult and trying challenges along the way. Though some challenges regarding raising tiny humans are unique to certain families, there are quite a few difficulties that virtually every parent faces at some point. We asked real moms, "What is the most difficult parenting challenge you have faced so far?" and a few of those universal responses had us nodding our heads in agreement.
Read through for 17 relatable parenting challenges.
And perhaps the be-all, end-all of parenting challenges that every single parent can relate to: