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“Mom brain” is a very real phenomenon that is keeping many mothers from being able to live down their silly mistakes.

As parents ourselves, we can understand where they are coming from, though. Emily Vondrachek is a mother of four and once you see the mistake that she made? You will definitely be able to start forgiving yourself for all of the errors that you are making.

Mom and baby
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Emily’s children are all under the age of five and we do not know how she manages to keep a cool head. Four kids under the age of 5? She is an absolute miracle worker in our humblest of opinions. She recently had an incredible realization, though.

Can you believe that this mother has been celebrating her son’s birthday on the wrong date for all of this time?

Birthday
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It’s a story that sounds so factitious, we would have to assume that it was made up. However, she is taking full accountability for this one and we cannot stop laughing. Kudos to her for being willing to share because we would have taken this one to the grave.

“Here’s a little story to allow all the moms of little ones out there to maybe feel a little better about yourselves,” the Minnesota mother shared in a TikTok that has since amassed over 3 million views. “Here’s a real confidence boost for you.”

Mom fail
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Emily had listed February 26, 2018, as the child’s birth date but it was not lining up with what the insurance company had on file. She swore it was the 26th, but after scrolling back on Facebook to check the birth announcement, she realized her error.

“And you want to know the worst part?” she said with a laugh. “It’s my middle child!”

@thevondyfam

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♬ original sound – Emily Vondy