Comedy Writing Tip #130: How to Write Jokes About Parenting Teens Without Losing Your Mind

Teenagers are nature's perfect comedy material - here's how to mine it: 1) **The Mood Swing Whiplash** - "Parenting teens is like living with a weather app that only has 'tornado warning' and 'extreme drought'." 2) **The Communication Paradox** - "My teen texts me 87 times a day... but makes eye contact like a hostage negotiator." 3) **The Laundry Truth** - "I don't do my teen's laundry anymore... I just perform archeological digs in their room." 4) **The Eye Roll Olympics** - "My child's eye muscles are so developed from rolling they could power a small village." 5) **The Safety Net** - Always add: "But teens are great... when they're at someone else's house." Pro Tip: The best teen jokes make parents laugh while teens pretend not to. On-Stage Line: "I don't believe in the 'terrible twos'... I believe in the 'terrible twelves through twenty-fives'." SOURCE: http://comedywriter.info