30 Authentic Memes Unveiling the Unfiltered Reality of Parenthood

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Kim Cohen
Nov 14, 2023 4:00 PM EST

When you become mom and dad, you understand that the realities of parenthood are very different from what they are made out to be on platforms such as Instagram and Pinterest.

Parenthood is the rollercoaster ride of sleepless nights, toddler tantrums, and unexplained sticky substances on your favorite couch to name but a few, and this week we're here to celebrate the realness. 

So, forget the picture-perfect scenes you see on social media; we're here to lay it bare with 30 of the most relatable memes you'll see about parenting all year. From becoming a taxi driver for your kids, to getting the dreaded call from school to come get them, to eating their snacks while wanting to look like a snack and everything in between - there's at least a meme here that every mom and dad will be able to relate to.

Start scrolling for some laugh out loud moments and to feel very, very seen. Enjoy! 

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    When you get to work and immediately get a call from the school nurse
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    When the kids go to bed but you are on a diet Doritos ПАСНО CHEESE Me
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    My kids at 7am: What's for breakfast? Can I play Xbox? What are we doing today? What's blue plus blue make? Me:
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    My teenage son telling me he doesn't need a haircut
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    Mom: do not touch my scissors 6 yr. old me later that day:
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    Me googling the answer to every one of my son's 4th grade math questions.
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    My wife hates being embarrassed so we surprised her at the airport WELCOME HOME FROM PRISON мом
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    Joanna Gaines with 27 kids, 5 businesses a barnful of animals and a line at Target vs Me with 2 kids and an Instagram account Cype
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    Sister welcomes newborn sibling to the family
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    WHEN YOUR KID IS TALKIN BACK LIKE THEY'RE GROWN AND YOU GOTTA CONNECT WITH JESUS BEFORE YOU DO SOMETHING STUPID.
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    Wife wanted 5 mins alone... This was outside her door
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    I told my daughter she couldn't go see the Barbie movie because it's PG-13 and she's 9. She was like "the PG stands for parental guidance. You're my parent, so guide me to the movies."
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    When you had a long day destroying your moms house.
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    when I see another mom gritting angry-whispering her teeth and at her kid in the store Oooo, I'like her.
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    SON: DAD WHO IS A MAN. DAD: A MAN TAKES CARE OF HIS FAMILY SON: ONE DAY I'M GONNA BE A MAN LIKE MY MOM DAD: 0
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    Me trying to raise my kids to be better than me.... But this Psycho is hereditary Good Guys prenez robins
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    Him: Do you need help with the kids? Me: Nah, totally got this.
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    Me: Hi. I'd like to book a two nights' stay. This is an asylum. Not a hotel. Representative: Me: I know.
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    10yo me preparing to tell my mom at 9pm I need glue for my project due tomorrow
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    Me: I'm going to get so much done while the kids are in school. Me, while the kids are in school:
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    Other moms cruising by in their white Land Rovers with fake lashes and fresh blowouts and I'm getting the mail like...
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    I'm not an early bird or a night owl...I'm more of a permanently exhausted chicken
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    When you start explaining to the dads at the park how to cook perfect ribs on the smoker @checkyourkid
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    When the car says "5 miles till empty" but you've been driving with 3 kids for 6 hours
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    When I have to cough while laying next to my sleeping child but I'd rather choke on my own spit than wake them up SPICYDISASTERMAMA
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    Parenting is buying 6 yogurts and watching them all get eaten In one day... Then buying 12 yogurts and watching them expire because, "Nobody likes yogurt."
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    Signing my kids up for another activity that I know is going to s k the life outta me. D Thereby unto Frsur afitch of the ane voice, for all eternity.
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    when you finally lose your stand your kids look at you like they aren't the ones that did this to you.
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    Every time I clean the house My kids: WE'RE HERE TO F CKS TUP
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    I Hide From My Kids @IHideFromMyKids A mom friend texted me AT 9PM to see if I wanted to go for a drink THAT SAME NIGHT so I guess she's on d gs
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