‘You’re doing the best you can mom and dad!': A family gathering of parenting laughs for witty mothers and fathers (June 6, 2026)

Elna McHilderson • Managing Editor

Jun 6, 2026 5:45 PM EDT

Did you thank your mom or dad yet today?

Once you become a parent, your perspective starts to change. I always hated it when my mom would say, "You'll understand when you're a parent." And, honestly, that still annoys me, it feels like a cop out. I'm vowing to never say that to my kids when they get older. If I can't explain something, I'll just fess up to it. Or if they give me a boundary I don't understand, I will still respect their boundary… Anyways, I'm getting lost in the sauce. Long story short, that annoying statement still rings true sometimes (annoyingly). Yes, there were definitely things I didn't understand back then that I now do as a parent, but that's besides the point. You know what something is that my mother will never understand? Memes. She did not come from the meme generation like I did. Thus, she will never understand what it's like to parent with memes. The beautiful tool of memes!

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Memes can be used for both educational purposes, for you and your family. Or as a tool to help you unwind, de-stress, and thus, be the best and most calm parent you can be. You can teach kids how to count with laughter and humor using memes. And then you can laugh at yourself and not feel alone at the difficulties of trying to get your kids to enjoy math, even though it is the bane of your existence. I draw the line at counting; don't make me attempt to teach anything else with numbers. I'll start to sweat.
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When in doubt, meme about… it. You know what I'm saying? Like, give your processing brain a break and let your body LOL it out. Being a parent can get very VERY frustrating. It's even harder than normal frustration because you can't let your kid see you handle your frustration in any other way than healthily. But were you even taught how to healthily deal with your frustration? Probably not. So we're all learning along the way, and it's hard. But memes can give ya a break as a parent. So let that kid have a snack even though they hardly ate any of their dinner, and let yourself have a little meme time. It's been a day for everyone.
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