The Good, the Bad, and the Mommy: 40+ Motherhood Memes That Perfectly Describe the High's and Low's of Parenting

Jesse Kessenheimer • Writer and Editor

Oct 23, 2023 1:00 PM EDT

Being a mom is hard. It's a thankless job and with the hardships that every mother faces, you'd think that it'd be the kind of job with excellent pay! Except, as mom's we're not paid with money, we're paid with satisfying moments. There are moments in every mom's life where they look at their kiddo, this little human person that they raised, and they think, "Wow, I can't believe we actually pulled it off". Don't despair! You're not alone in your parenting doubts.

However, those moments sometimes feel like they're few and far between and mommy is tired. Mommy just needs a minute to herself sometimes and mommy needs to take a shower (ALONE)– in fact, mommy might just need a cocktail. Kids are tiring, demanding, and relentless, but motherhood never stopped for nobody. Moms everywhere need to seize their brief alone-time moments and charge forward into mothering with their newfound strength. Some day, when your exhaustion has stopped being a symptom of your lifestyle, but a constant guarantee, you'll look at this person you've raised and give yourself a pat on the back. You did it.

So in the meantime, when you're down in the trenches at bedtime or mopping up the consequences of a particularly fun bath, here are some memes to scroll that'll refuel your soul and rejuvenate your parenting confidence.