Photographer Reveals The True Chaos Of Being A Parent
Traditional family photos are shiny, peaceful and nice to look at, but they rarely depict reality. After another photoshoot of a family with little kids turned into total chaos, photographer Danielle Guenther decided she should try to depict what parents are really going through.
After posting a few of these images on her website and Facebook, she quickly started getting requests from parents, asking to photoshoot their own chaos. “Parenthood is messy, but wow, the unflattering side can still be so beautiful,” – says Danielle, who is also a mom of a 5-year-old herself. She urges to “capture the moment, because in the end, all we have are the memories…“
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Clean up on Aisle 5!
Keep Your Head in the Game
Day at the Spa
Hold on a sec…
Rush Hour
Escape Plan
Just Another Mouth to Feed
Oh NO!!!
Check, please!
Parenting is Exhausting…
Playdate (IN)Sanity
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Share on FacebookAll are set-ups by the photographer. Exaggerations for sure, but none the less, humorous to those who have kids and know real chaos!
these pictures are so funny! I kept laughing while watching them, I guess because my kids are already grown-ups (:
Are you kidding? It never happened while I was bringing up my children; if it does now, the adults involved shouldn't have had children.
Seriously David, you are in critical need of an emergency sense of humor transplant! Quick before you face freezes that way.
Load More Replies...That's part of their learning process.....and that is normal. But don't forget to teach them how to clean up their mess.
People are so hypocritical criticizing these exaggerated portraits of real life parenting. Everyone's experience is so very different. Love
whahahaha.....well, yes...I have only one child, but keeping a nice clean house is impossible...:-) Love the set ups and the funny approach!
If this is what your house, local restaurant/shop looks like then you ain't being a parent why allow kids to behave like this. Tis funny tho
Omg self righteous - lesson giving - patronizing parents are the best !!!!
Load More Replies...Totally true and not fabricated scenarios. This actually happens. Thumbs up!
As a mother of 4 children, these pics aren't all that exaggerated. Let kids be kids and enjoy their childhood. People need to relax! #yolo
It definitely captures the essence of the feeling of overwhelm in a funny funny way. Funny to view with teen or adult kids in the future.
Hahaha cute! Super exaggerated, and to those who think this is photography of parenting in a literal sense are morons.
I'm about to have my 8th, and I can honestly say ... Thank goodness my life isn't that bad!!! Lol. They are good pics as they made me giggle
I feel like this with a teenager....parenting is the most difficult thing I have done. And, I have not felt so much pain in my heart.
I guess the ghetto/white trash version would include closed fist punches...
All the comments I've seen you write so far are not disappointing. Thank you for making me feel sane for thinking the exact same things!!!
Load More Replies...Slightly overdramatized, yes, but I can totally relate to trying to reach for something while trying NOT to wake a sleeping baby.
Slightly overdramatized, yes, but I can totally relate to trying to reach for something while trying NOT to wake a sleeping baby.
Except photo No 1 +No 9,which were nerve wrecking ,all the other photos were pretty funny !! The ''hold on a sec '' picture was hilarious!!
thank the lord my children are older.But now I have grandchildren and have all the fun in the world and when I am tired they home
I laughed hysterically (really) at the pciture of the Dad on the couch trying to will his phone closer while not disturbing baby.
If I would've acted like that when I was a child my parents would've never taken me out of the house
Being the oldest of seven, reminds me of growing up. Never dull around our house.
All true I'm living it with my 8/4/2 year olds lol who ever says it's not true must not be a parent no mater how crazy it is I'd do it again
Pretty funny but if your kids actually behave like that then it's your own fault for not training them better!!!
I agree with jbenz! I NEVER experienced anything quite this bad except crawling out of the baby's room after getting her to sleep!
Totally agree apart from the shopping one I don't let my toddler loose round the shop it's buggy or trolley or none
I raised three children and this was never even close to happen... Not caos parenting, bad parenting for sure.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/87500194530/?fref=ts The Swedish version is totally IKEA-like.... not
I think these people should discipline their children. After all children are more important than ANYTHING, even, a big fancy house.
I'm disappointed by how casually all of these parents are shown feeding their infants c**p in a bottle. Stop normalizing it.
Are you referring to the fact that in your opinion, they should be breast feeding?
Load More Replies...I hate how the men are mostly depicted with the cellphone, careless and not paying as much attention. It could just as well be the mom...
kids are spawns because of their parents. these pics shows bad parenting.
This is so absolutely stupid. The exaggeration of upper middle class male and female parenting roles makes me want to vomit.
These are great! I just made a short 1 minute film on a similar topic, too! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KzlZt_svbE&feature=youtu.be
I raised three chlidren and this was never even close to happen. You call it caos I call it bad parenting.
All are set-ups by the photographer. Exaggerations for sure, but none the less, humorous to those who have kids and know real chaos!
these pictures are so funny! I kept laughing while watching them, I guess because my kids are already grown-ups (:
Are you kidding? It never happened while I was bringing up my children; if it does now, the adults involved shouldn't have had children.
Seriously David, you are in critical need of an emergency sense of humor transplant! Quick before you face freezes that way.
Load More Replies...That's part of their learning process.....and that is normal. But don't forget to teach them how to clean up their mess.
People are so hypocritical criticizing these exaggerated portraits of real life parenting. Everyone's experience is so very different. Love
whahahaha.....well, yes...I have only one child, but keeping a nice clean house is impossible...:-) Love the set ups and the funny approach!
If this is what your house, local restaurant/shop looks like then you ain't being a parent why allow kids to behave like this. Tis funny tho
Omg self righteous - lesson giving - patronizing parents are the best !!!!
Load More Replies...Totally true and not fabricated scenarios. This actually happens. Thumbs up!
As a mother of 4 children, these pics aren't all that exaggerated. Let kids be kids and enjoy their childhood. People need to relax! #yolo
It definitely captures the essence of the feeling of overwhelm in a funny funny way. Funny to view with teen or adult kids in the future.
Hahaha cute! Super exaggerated, and to those who think this is photography of parenting in a literal sense are morons.
I'm about to have my 8th, and I can honestly say ... Thank goodness my life isn't that bad!!! Lol. They are good pics as they made me giggle
I feel like this with a teenager....parenting is the most difficult thing I have done. And, I have not felt so much pain in my heart.
I guess the ghetto/white trash version would include closed fist punches...
All the comments I've seen you write so far are not disappointing. Thank you for making me feel sane for thinking the exact same things!!!
Load More Replies...Slightly overdramatized, yes, but I can totally relate to trying to reach for something while trying NOT to wake a sleeping baby.
Slightly overdramatized, yes, but I can totally relate to trying to reach for something while trying NOT to wake a sleeping baby.
Except photo No 1 +No 9,which were nerve wrecking ,all the other photos were pretty funny !! The ''hold on a sec '' picture was hilarious!!
thank the lord my children are older.But now I have grandchildren and have all the fun in the world and when I am tired they home
I laughed hysterically (really) at the pciture of the Dad on the couch trying to will his phone closer while not disturbing baby.
If I would've acted like that when I was a child my parents would've never taken me out of the house
Being the oldest of seven, reminds me of growing up. Never dull around our house.
All true I'm living it with my 8/4/2 year olds lol who ever says it's not true must not be a parent no mater how crazy it is I'd do it again
Pretty funny but if your kids actually behave like that then it's your own fault for not training them better!!!
I agree with jbenz! I NEVER experienced anything quite this bad except crawling out of the baby's room after getting her to sleep!
Totally agree apart from the shopping one I don't let my toddler loose round the shop it's buggy or trolley or none
I raised three children and this was never even close to happen... Not caos parenting, bad parenting for sure.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/87500194530/?fref=ts The Swedish version is totally IKEA-like.... not
I think these people should discipline their children. After all children are more important than ANYTHING, even, a big fancy house.
I'm disappointed by how casually all of these parents are shown feeding their infants c**p in a bottle. Stop normalizing it.
Are you referring to the fact that in your opinion, they should be breast feeding?
Load More Replies...I hate how the men are mostly depicted with the cellphone, careless and not paying as much attention. It could just as well be the mom...
kids are spawns because of their parents. these pics shows bad parenting.
This is so absolutely stupid. The exaggeration of upper middle class male and female parenting roles makes me want to vomit.
These are great! I just made a short 1 minute film on a similar topic, too! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KzlZt_svbE&feature=youtu.be
I raised three chlidren and this was never even close to happen. You call it caos I call it bad parenting.
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