‘You’re doing the best you can mom and dad!': Parenting laughs and woes for witty mothers and fathers (February 14, 2026)

A heart-shaped box of parenting memes for moms and dads that need some extra love and LOLs today!

It's another holiday and another weekend for parents to do everything they can for their kids. It's hard to make life feel whimsical in this day and age, but somebody has to do it, and it is parents. Do you remember when you would all exchange valentines at school? You would make your own little paper mailbox and exchange some witty Spongebob card to your besties. Those were the days! And why were those the days? Because our parents (and teachers) made it so! They made sure we all felt loved as kids. And now, all grown up, as parents, we must do the same for ours. And have fun while doing it!

Arts and crafts might not be the most tidy activity to do with your kids, but so what? It's fun and you can all make Valentines for each other! It will be super cute and probably even a core memory for your kiddos. Valentine's Day doesn't have to be about romantic love. It can also be about a motherly or fatherly love.

And what better way to express love than to laugh together??

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Mom, dad, seriously, when was the last time you were able to LOL at a meme? Not a silly little kid one that you laugh just to express laughter to your kid so they can understand how to laugh. We mean, LOLing at something silly on your phone. Some meme so good that you send it to multiple group chats. That is a great feeling. And then if everyone responds saying how funny it was!? Wow. That is truly a chef's kiss moment and we live for that.
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Laughing with your kiddos is such a different level of comedy and humor than laughing with a partner or yourself (self-love is very important!). And you deserve all the love! It's Valentine's day, so get to LOLing. Show your kiddo a meme that they won't understand, but will still laugh with you about it. Fill your partner's DMs up with relatable parenting memes even though they are sitting across the room from you. Or just scroll through these funny lil parenting memes here and have yourself a good LOL sesh because you deserve it and you should love you too!
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We hope you were able to have a moment to yourself with these memes so you could LOL for you. Not just laugh for your kids, you do that enough. You are a great parent! We mean some personal LOLs that are just for you. Even just a little smirk and some air being blown out of your nose is precious. You need these moments to yourself to keep a good head on your shoulders. Thus, you'll be able to parent more patiently and happily. You're doing great mama and papa and your children are lucky to have you! Now, give yourself some meme time and LOL!
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