"I’ve now been a parent for over a decade. So, it’s no surprise that my husband and I sometimes find it hard to remember our life before kids. What did we do with all that time? All that sleep!? Honestly, it’s hard to imagine the day-to-day before our little ones were born. But our kids are now old enough to grasp that we actually had a life before they were in it and ask about it (i.e., “Mom, how many boyfriends did you have before dad?”).
Well, one couple took to social media to show their kids what life was like before they became parents. The hilarious result has already gone viral with millions of views and thousands of positive comments. Check out their viral video demonstrating life before kids below:
Family content creators TheGuillorys (parents @mahhhcazzz and @gratebrit) aren’t the first parents on social media to make their kids a “club” at home (TikTok user @nikadiwa‘s club for his daughters went viral earlier this year), but the details in The Guillorys’ video make it especially relatable. You notice something new each time you watch it and commenters are loving it.
“The dancing immediate after the wand detector is so accurate lmaooo,” wrote @xo_sweetestgirl.
“Not them coming out of the heels before they even enter 😭😭😭,” wrote @audrihepburn.
“Not the bottle girl!! 😂🤣💀,” @hillary_dominique.
Is There a Parenting Lesson Here?
I think so! There is so much parenting advice and content on the internet and social media. And a lot of it includes a negative spin, makes us question our parenting tactics, or tells us what we must buy or spend to give our kids a magical childhood.
The Guillory family’s video highlights the joy of parenting. Yes, parenting is hard, and our lives look different with kids—but not always different in a bad way. This family is clearly having so much fun and making memories together.
“Parents having fun with their children❤️” wrote @heelswithnia.
“We are not serious parents and I love it so much 🤣🤣🤣,” wrote @leslinepittman
“The shoes..the shots, the set up..parenting done right!!” wrote @creolediva82.
When I shared the Guillory family’s viral Reel with my husband (because, how could I not?), through the laughter, he also said, “That’s also like two hours of kids not in front of the TV.” So not only did the video showcase the fun side of parenting, but it also offered a free activity idea for other families—if you already have most of the “clubbing” supplies on hand.
Additionally, we don’t have to hide who we were before we became parents, we can show our kids a peek into our life before they were born. As dad @mahhhcazzz says in the caption, “In this family we answer questions with actual examples.”
Also, the comments suggested there may be one more lesson from this viral video:
“After This, They’ll Be Focused On Family & Career Because They Partied At A Young Age & Got It Out The Way Too Cute ❤️,” wrote @_tiffanirose_.
“Lol so by the time they are 21, they will be over it. Smart move dad hahahahah,” wrote @will4k84 with the creator, dad @mahhhcazzz responding, “see you get it!!!!❤️”
Kathy Sisson, Senior Editor
A mom of two, Kathy is passionately committed to sharing the honest, helpful—and often humorous—stories of motherhood, as she navigates her own everyday adventures of work, marriage, and parenting. She honed her creative and strategic skills at advertising agencies in Detroit and Chicago, before pivoting from marketing to editorial. Now instead of telling brand stories, she’s sharing her own, with articles published across popular parenting sites—including hundreds of stories on The Everymom.