On March 4, mum and tattoo artist, 

Ryshell Castleberry shared a post on Facebook that – despite her best intentions – turned mums (and dads) on one another. 

Castleberry took to her Facebook page to give credit to “housewives”. Annoyed with people constantly saying housewives “don’t work”, she shared a theoretical conversation where a husband complains to his psychologist about the fact his wife doesn’t work.

In short, she describes what every parent experiences. Getting up early. Being super organised. Planning on doing two millions things before the baby needs her next meal and picking up the older kids. Getting maybe two things done instead. Not being able to clock off until everyone is asleep … and then waking in the middle of the night because someone needs a glass of water.

Here’s the full post.

Unfortunately for Castleberry, not every Facebook user saw the post as a high five to stay-at-home parents. Instead, they saw it as a stay-at-home parents work harder than working parents.

At the time of publication, Castleberry's post has racked up 527,000 reactions (loves, likes and wowsers), almost 190,000 shares and 300 comments.

Working mums were pissed off, saying that they have to do all of that plus work an eight-hour day. Where's the credit? they screamed.

Stay-at-home dads and single working dads got annoyed too - saying that they do all the above and don't get high fives.

Castleberry clarified why she posted the theoretical conversation:

Castleberry also said her fiance is the best dad and supports her in parenting their kids. She said she works and only intended the post to be seen by her friends and family... not for it to go viral.

While parenting is hard and at times you can feel like you have the worst and hardest share, remember that it is hard for everyone - whether you're a mum who stays at home but is up from 3am to 6am to deal with a newborn who thinks that is party time, or whether you're a working dad who spends 10 hours at work but rushes home to help with dinner and to see his kids for five minutes before they are due to go to bed. Or whether you are a single parent who has to do it all without the support of a partner.

Everyone has it tough. Everyone is tired. Everyone is a little on edge. Everyone deserves a high five.

Or a lot of chocolate.