No task is as critical to the future as good parenting. Some days being able to keep your sense of humor and perspective really helps. We've collected some humorour thoughts on fatherhood, raising teens, being a working mom and more.

<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> FATHERS THEN AND NOW

1. In 1900, fathers and sons would have heart-to-heart conversations while fishing in a stream.Today, fathers pluck the headphones off their sons' ears and shout, “WHEN YOU HAVE A MINUTE..”

In 1900, a father came home from work to find his wife and children at the supper table.Today, a father comes home to a note: “Jimmy's at baseball, Cindy's at gymnastics, I'm at adult-Ed, Pizza in fridge.”

TEENAGERS

Raising teenagers is like nailing Jell-O to a tree.

BEING A MOM

You know you’ve turned into a mom when You find yourself humming the Barney song as you do the dishes.

Working mothers are guinea pigs in a scientific experiment to show that sleep is not necessary to human life.