57 Parenting Memes About the Realities of Raising Tiny Little Humans (September 22, 2023)

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elina lee
Sep 22, 2023 3:00 PM EDT

If you know anything about parenting, you know that it's not easy and it does, in fact, take a village. Like anything else in this lifetime, parenting comes with its own set of challenges; the sleepless nights, the diaper disasters, the toddler tantrums, and everything in between. It's a constant journey of trial and error all while wondering if you're even doing this right in the first place. 

But as time passes and you grow into your role as a parent, you begin to realize that it does get better. Sleepless nights turn into beauty sleep (after about 5-7 years, to be clear), attitude and eye rolls turn into heartfelt conversations, and those diaper disasters transform into nothing but a humorous story we share at family gatherings. 

Parenthood is a journey with countless ups and downs, constantly testing our patience and sanity. But is it worth it? One hundred million percent. 

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    Food - LIFE WITH A TODDLER SUMMED UP IN ONE IMAGE
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    Hair - lower back MY LONELINESS IS KILLING ME
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    Smile - Me: I can't wait for the kids to go to bed, so I can finally get stuff done. Me [10 minutes after they pass out]: RAMBLIN MAMA
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    Vertebrate - Me: *Lays in bed for 2 seconds Mom: FKrab
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    Jeans - Me: Are you guys ready to have kids? Them: Yes Also them:
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    Vertebrate - When you get talked into going out to automatically hiking trails & are reminded why you don't do active things.. IG @_Taxo
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    Food - I was forced to bring a snack to an event... FIND THE TOENAIL TAIDERIOR/Dan
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    Organism - Anna M @helgagrace In my experience, adulthood is mostly piling stuff up on surfaces and then eventually having to clean off those surfaces 8:57 AM 12/24/18 Twitter for iPhone 2,346 Retweets 11.6K Likes
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    Font - Matt Okine @mattokine When you're 20, fifteen people could turn up to your house at any moment. When you're 30 it literally takes two months of planning to see a friend.
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    Font - Lurkin' Mom @LurkAtHomeMom Follow Before I had kids, I thought I had a great immune system, but it turns out I was just really good at staying away from the type of people who sneeze directly into your eyeballs while telling you a story.
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    Vertebrate - when your mom looks calm in public, but she got that secret grip on your arm
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    Font - SpacedMom @copymama Welcome to parenthood. Every piece of trash in your house is now a makeshift toy that you are not allowed to throw out.
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    Water - When you're helping your kid with their math homework and you realize how stupid you are.
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    Font - HUMAN BODY: I can grow a fully formed human baby in like 9 months. I'm talking brain, functioning respiratory system, eyeballs, everything. ME: Cool, cool. How long will it take for my twisted ankle to feel better? HUMAN BODY: 7 years and it will never be the same.
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    Font - Jon @ArfMeasures ANAESTHETIST: Count backwards from 100 ME: 100..99..98 ME: ..3..2..1..um [looks round] now what? ANAESTHETIST [muffled] You have to find me 4/13/16, 2:55 PM 2,658 RETWEETS 4,671 LIKES
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    Font - Me: <trying to enforce a summer bedtime> Birds: WE ARE ALL OUTSIDE HAVING A LOUD BIRD PARTY Ice cream truck: THAT'S RIGHT KIDS, IT'S FREE ICE CREAM NIGHT! WE ARE LITERALLY JUST THROWING IT FROM THE TRUCK!!! Sun: <shines harder> ItsLike TheyKnowUs
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    Font - lil Han @hwelchaaa *baby screaming* Me: CAN YOU BE MORE SPECIFIC 9/6/18, 2:51 PM >
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    Wood - ME: Don't touch anything MY KID: BPM Bad Parenting Moments
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    Font - laura @lauratnelson My mom: wow it's so nice of Jeff to watch your kids for the next few days while you're gone Me: yes, he is very excited to continue to be a father
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    Font - TwinzerDad @TwinzerDad L While I do subscribe to the "Happy Wife, Happy Life" philosophy there is definitely a case to be made for "Slightly Irritated Wife, Amusing Life" theory as well. #marriedlife
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    Font - big tan @mineifiwildout would u rather fight 1200 silverback gorillas at once or have ur daughter grow up to b a festival girl 12:53 PM 29 Mar 17
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    Font - How to tell if it's getting bad again: - sleeping too much or not at all - eating too much or too little - sounding disinterested in everything - being spaced out a lot - rambling a lot or not talking at all - losing track of time - making cynical comments, usually about yourself - pushing people away - tend to rubbing your eyes and head a lot - avoiding eye contact - always being shaky - avoiding certain conversations
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    Forehead - When you find the mosquito that ruined your sleep all night
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    Font - Ron Perlman @perlmutations < For those who have followed me, you know I have left nothing in the locker room. I have even almost half heartedly but also almost full heartedly suggested I throw myself into the fray, digging as deeply as I could to summon hope and decency. But I didn't know What I didn't know.
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    ommanyte: I feel that substituting sleep with caffeine is a lot like drinking unicorn bl d to stay immortal. You will have but a half life, a cursed life, from the moment it touches your lips
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    ommanyte: I feel that substituting sleep with caffeine is a lot like drinking unicorn bl d to stay immortal. You will have but a half life, a cursed life, from the moment it touches your lips
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    Font - SIS @HERTweetx we only have one life. keep it simple. missing somebody - call • wanna meet up - invite • wanna be understood - explain • have questions - ask • don't like something - speak up • like something - share it • want something - ask for it • love someone tell them 9:02 PM - 21 Nov 2017 - 121,008 Retweets 244,579 Likes 262 121K 245K Follow
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    "Let's get naked, cuddle, eat food and just lay in bed and watch Rick and Morty all day."
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    Forehead - WHEN YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO GET AN EXTRA HOUR OF SLEEP WHEN THE TIME CHANGES BUT YOU'RE A PARENT SO @ALYCEONEWORD You Get Nothing!
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    Font - Ceej @ceejoyner Follow Our boss just banned overly specific nicknames and the whole office is staring at Rat Snitch Brian The Good Time Ruiner. 5:29 PM - 12 Jan 2015 7,718 13,945
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    Product - My brother looks like he has just returned from war. But actually, he's just a father of two girls who had a party the day before. A 49 TO ET TO RIDE Summer etort MY S
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    Line - This poem reads negatively downward, but positively upward. 1575 Today was the absolute worst day ever And don't try to convince me that There's something good in every day **** Because, when you take a closer look, This world is a pretty evil place. Even if Some goodness does shine through once in a while Satisfaction and happiness don't last. And it's not true that It's all in the mind and heart Because True happiness can be obtained Only if one's surroundings are good It's not true tha
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    Dog - when the caffeine wears off but it's too late in the day for another coffee
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    Head - James Breakwell @Xploding Unicorn I'm glad we own 10,000 stuffed animals so my toddler can fall asleep cuddling with a jar of peanuts. 6:42 PM - 20 May 2017 C
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    Font - Claire @clurrrburr547 My favorite part about opening gifts labeled "from Mom & Dad" is that my Dad is just as surprised to see what's inside as I am
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    Beard - When you're trying to look nice, but you haven't slept in five years. closetoclassy.com @dlose todassy
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    Face - WHEN YOU HEAR THE NOISE OF THE LEGO BOX BEING TIPPED OVER. mamaina:
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    Purple - Motherhood: When keeping a bag of someone else's hair @mammydearestine and/or teeth in a drawer seems totally normal.
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    Human - Me texting back 4 days later continuing the conversation for 96 hours. like i just didnt go MIA @SUCKMYKICKS
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    Font - What My Kids Want from the School Book Fair 2% 12% 12% 34% 40% Scented erasers the dog will eat Weird pens that get lost right away Posters that are never hung up Glitter pencils that don't work Books that come with toys or jewelry Actual books intended for actual reading Rants from Mommyland
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    Font - US PARENTS LIVE FOR THE TINY VACATIONS FROM OUR KIDS. LIKE WHEN YOU PUT YOUR KIDS IN THE CAR AND YOU CLOSE THEIR DOOR. AND THAT LITTLE WALK AROUND TO YOUR OWN DOOR. IT'S LIKE A CARNIVAL CRUISE.
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    Font - Momversation When you're mid-convo with another mom and you need to stop mid-sentence to yell at your kids, then you pick back up exactly where you left off without missing a beat. @mom.wine.repeat
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    Christmas tree - Toddler in the house
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    Tie - WHEN PEOPLE WITHOUT KIDS TELL ME THEY'RE EXHAUSTED
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    Font - Me: Ok, how much laundry can this bad boy hold? Salesperson: Ma'am, this is a couch. Me: So, like five loads?
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    Clothing - WHEN SOMEONE SAYS, "JUST LET YOUR KIDS STAY UP LATER, THEY'II SLEEP IN TOMORROW!" AL DADASS
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    Human - The hardest part of parenting is trying to keep a serious face when your kid does something bad but freaking hilarious. #momcode
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    Font - Sure, I could parent without screen time. I could also churn my own butter but let's not get crazy here.
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    Food - KID: BUT ALL THE OTHER KIDS LEAVE OUT COOKIES AND MILK FOR SANTA.... ME: TRUST ME ON THIS ONE, KID. @mommywinetime
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    Font - I JUST DRY SHAMPOO'D & FEBREEZE'D MY KIDS ON THE WAY OUT THE DOOR, SO NO, I'M NOT REALLY INTERESTED IN YOUR FAMILY'S MORNING CHORE CHART, DEBBIE.
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    Eye - When your toddler won't let you help open their favourite snack... I am not trying to rob you! I am trying to help you.
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    Chin - My husband and I having a stare off over who deserves to be more tired Not The Worst Mom
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    Rectangle - CURRENTLY APPROVING MY KIDS FRIENDS BASED ON WHICH PARENTS I THINK WILL DRINK WINE WITH ME ON PLAY DATES.
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    Font - Nobody is more full of false hope than a Mom who places items on the stairs for her family members to carry up. @chaosandquietblog
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    Font - PRO TIP: NAPPING If you want to nap while the kids are home, just say "Wake me up in 30 minutes so we can clean the house." They will then do literally anything to avoid waking you.
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    IF U UNPLUG THE WIFI BOX FOR 1 SEC THE WHOLE HOUSE ACT LIKE THEY BOUT 2 DIE YOU'LL SEE PPL COME OUT ROOMS YOU AINT NVR SEEN BEFORE
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    Hairstyle - No Kids One Kid Two Kids I've never seen a meme so accurate for my life as this.
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