Mirror work usually goes like this. Staring glass, small face, sweet words. “I am kind.” “I am strong.” Parents push for these mantras hoping they stick like glue to the child’s developing self-worth. It works sometimes. It helps kids handle hard days.
Honest truth though.
The adults running the house are starving for the same boost. Parenting is brutal. Insecurities pile up high. You forget who you were before the sleepless nights and the spilled milk. Maybe you need a pep talk too. Not just the kids. You do.
Enter Michael from @thetwinstadads. He co-runs the account with Josh, documenting the twin chaos with baby Lincoln and baby Lola. Michael posted a clip. Nine seconds. No extra fluff. Just a dad singing.
He channels the Toros from Bring It On (the 2000 movie). The cheer is loud.
“I’m sexy, I’mcute, I’mpopular to boot.”
“Great hair. The boys all love to stare.”
“I’mwanted, I’shot.”
Simple caption. “Just a dad doing affirmations after a longday.”
Then he ties it to the twins. Teething. Refusing to sleep. Refusing to be held.
“I’mwanted, i’shot,” he wrote. “Me to the twins.”
Did it help?
Someone asked. “Did it work?”
“Yes,” Michael replied. “Right asrain.”
Relatable. Why? Because every exhausted parent knows the urge to reclaim a shred of vanity. Or just humor. When babies scream for hours, maybe you need to believe you’re still desirable. Even if just in your head.
Comments went wild. Someone joked about future vocabulary. “What if those are their first words?” Imagine that. Tiny cheerleaders yelling “I’msnappy, Imcute.”
Lincoln and Lola won’t become Rancho Carne Toros. Probably.
But the relief is real. A silly chant breaks the tension. It reminds us we are humans. Not just servants to the nursery schedule. We still want to feel wanted.
And if a movie quote helps?
Good.
