Why You’re Funnier Than You Think (Even If Your Kids Don’t Laugh at Your Jokes)

Let me guess: You crack a joke at dinner and your kids give you that look. You know the one. The “Wow, Dad, please stop” look. Or the “Mom, that was so cringe” eye-roll. (And if you’re a grandparent? Oh honey, it’s a full-blown sigh.)

Don’t let it fool you. You’re funnier than you think. Your family just has immunity—like comedy vaccine boosters.

You’ve Got Built-In Material

If you’ve ever:

• Survived a family road trip without GPS

• Used a checkbook in the last decade

• Been stuck on hold with customer service for 47 minutes

• Said, “Back in my day…” unironically

…then congratulations! You’ve got stand-up content ready to go.

Comedy is just real life with better timing. And guess what? You’ve had years to perfect your timing. (Even if you’re still late to brunch.)

Why Your Kids Don’t Laugh (and That’s Okay)

You know what’s not funny to teenagers? Anything their parents say. That’s a hard and fast rule. It's in the Teen Handbook.

But get you on stage, mic in hand, room full of strangers? Those same jokes? You’ll have people in stitches. Sometimes it takes a crowd that doesn’t share your last name to really get it.

The Secret Sauce: Confidence + Point of View

You’ve got opinions. You’ve got stories. You’ve got the kind of wisdom that only comes from paying rent in 1993 and surviving dial-up internet. All you need is a mic and the guts to say it out loud. (And maybe a light moisturizer.)

One Last Thing…

Don’t judge your comedic chops by your family’s reaction. Judge it by how you feel when you tell a story and someone—anyone—laughs.

Spoiler alert: You’re hilarious.

You’ve just been workshopping your act in the world’s toughest room—your own living room.

Want to test your funny onstage? I’ll see you at the mic. (And if your kids don’t laugh, that just means you’re doing it right.)