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Raising kids is an incredibly rewarding experience. But it’s also, as everyone knows, a very demanding one. Behind every exciting milestone are frayed nerves, and behind every giggle, there’s usually another tantrum waiting to happen. And just when you think you’ve handled it all, your child casually mentions at 10 p.m. that a creative school project is due the next day.
In the middle of all that chaos, staying sane often means carving out even a brief moment to breathe and shake off the stress. One great place for that is Original Parenting Memes on Facebook, a page that rounds up the funniest and most relatable parenting moments into laugh-worthy posts. Scroll down and enjoy them during those few precious minutes you manage to steal for yourself.
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Khavrinen 3 weeks ago
"I've got a little list; they never will be missed..."
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Trump, everyone who still supports him, and while we're at it, can we just include every elected official and judge in the country? Starting over would be an improvement no matter what happens!
Crystalwitch60 3 weeks ago
I also have a list it’s getting longer given the childish bullying trolls on here lmao , should keep it fed for quite a while
Really, who understands parents better than other parents? Or better yet, parenting memes. After all, the joys and chaos, the highs and lows of caring for children can be hard to fully explain to anyone who isn’t living it.
Parenting is a rollercoaster experience, and sometimes it feels like only those on the same ride truly get it—late nights, endless to-do lists, and moments that swing from draining to fulfilling without much warning
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LakotaWolf (she/her) 3 weeks ago
Yep. My dad died in 2021 but listening to the music he loved still hits me right in the feels XD
Nuku Nyara 3 weeks ago
I also get hit in the feels whenever one of my dad's repeat songs come on the radio. Stinking Onion Ninjas.
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Zig Zag Wanderer 3 weeks ago
Not only that, but when we take them to the AC/DC concert, they know all the lyrics!
Mel 3 weeks ago
The first riffs I've ever learned to play were from Dirty Deeds Done Cheap, Highway to Hell and T.N.T. Guess where it came from? Even my guitar teacher approved - I'm starting to believe Dad Law exists.
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Pollywog 3 weeks ago
Great. Now I'll be singing Tiptoe Through the Tulips for days. 🙃
Load More Replies... Crystalwitch60 3 weeks ago
Oh no we freaking won’t !! as much as I love country music ,Charley pride n the like , I do not need reminding of my father thanks !
BookFanatic 2 weeks ago
Yes. My dad adored ZZ Top, especially the song La Grange. He's been gone 26 years and I still stop what I'm doing and crank it up whenever I hear it.
UncleJon_TheMadScientist 2 weeks ago (edited)
Very often when ever my daughter would have problems in school or with her friends I'd tell her "LET IT BE" I did that so often it drove her nuts. Now that she is grown and married she says any time she hears the song "Let it be" she doesn't know whether to laugh or scream... And that she always thinks of me
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Michael Largey 3 weeks ago
But still leaving open the question of who wears the pants in the family.
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V 3 weeks ago
Perimenopause: 4:40am is a completely appropriate time for you to wake up on a Sunday despite the fact that you have no plans today and nowhere to be.
Betsy S 3 weeks ago
Absolutely! The monsters who make up these sporting schedules are obviously masochists and expect everyone else to be as well. I was SO grateful that my kids hated sports as much as I do. The only concession I made was baseball that one decided to try. Good weather. No early mornings. Always a playground nearby for the younger one and always in daylight. That one I could tolerate.
Load More Replies... That feeling is backed by data, too. An analysis of 10 years of APA Stress in America data found that parents of children under 18 are consistently more likely to report high levels of stress than people without kids.
In 2023, one-third of parents rated their stress as high—between 8 and 10 on a 10-point scale—compared with just 20% of the rest of the population.
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UnclePanda 3 weeks ago
My friends with toddler twins discovered the power of See Who Can Do It Fastest!, which was very powerful but replaced within a few months with It's Not A Contest!
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Peter Bear 3 weeks ago
Or a very nonspecific list for what turn out to be very specific items.
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megabeth 3 weeks ago
I swear my ex really tried but it was honestly easier for me to do the shopping. He'd call so many times! Mostly bc he couldn't find something and after years I had the store mapped out in my head.
Did I say that out loud? 2 weeks ago
Where do you live that the stores don't move stuff around every now and again?
Load More Replies...And as December rolls in and the holidays approach, that stress tends to climb even higher. According to one study, the more stressed parents feel, the more likely they are to put on a brave face in front of their kids, choosing to keep the magic alive rather than let their children see how overwhelmed they really are.
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DrBronxx 3 weeks ago (edited)
I'll exchange him for an almost-3-year-old who will very deliberately walk to the same spot in the living room and empty a box's (any container, really) contents on the floor, then scream bloody m****r either because: a) the box is empty; or b) it's contents are all over the floor.
Big Chungus 2 weeks ago
My toddler cried because he asked for a banana, i gave him the banana, but he didn't want the banana....
Travelling Stranger 3 weeks ago
"can't" in the sense he too large to get squeezed in or got a "no" from the parent?
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Lazy Panda 2 3 weeks ago
If you've got those sort of problems, relationship counselling is helpful. This sort of *joke " is no better than men saying, " you get less time for m****r," about their marriage.
“Instead of sharing how they really feel, parents tend to suppress their emotions or display emotions they don’t actually feel—for example, pretending to be happy when they are exhausted or overwhelmed,” Dr Ziwen Teuber, the author of the study, told The Guardian.
While that approach might work in the short term, Teuber says that in the long run, “it’s not beneficial—either for parents’ mental health or for parent-child interactions.”
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DrBronxx 3 weeks ago
Nah, once my little one is out, she is OUT. You could grab her by the foot and drag/carry her up the stairs and she *will not* wake up. She's almost 3, and she's been that way since she was 2 months. We are so lucky. Actually getting her to go to sleep is a different story, however.
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Vincent Brennan,III 3 weeks ago
Hint to grandparents...only buy toys that make noise to send home with your grandchild.
Adam Belaire 3 weeks ago
That right is reserved for aunts/uncles. Grandparents buy toys that mom/dad said no to.
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Kali Chaos 3 weeks ago
I don't know why, but I love this so much. I think it's the baby's expression and the hanger that really does it.
Glen Ellyn 3 weeks ago
The look on baby's face says, "You're not fooling me, but I'll let you think you are."
The APA actually suggests doing almost the opposite. That doesn’t mean unloading every pent-up feeling onto your kids, but it does mean opening up to someone else about what’s weighing on you.
Robyn Koslowitz, PhD, a clinical psychologist and director of the Center for Psychological Growth of New Jersey, recommends connecting with other parents who are going through similar experiences.
That can include online spaces, though Koslowitz cautions against relying on social media purely for validation. Instead, she encourages seeking out virtual communities where shaming isn’t tolerated, such as moderated groups or message boards.
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Crystalwitch60 3 weeks ago
Yeah course u will lmao , just as well all the dogs n animals are mine isn’t it 😂
Parental burnout can be especially tough because, unlike occupational burnout, it’s not always possible to take a vacation, making the pressure feel constant and unavoidable.
That’s why, when stress starts to outweigh available resources, Moïra Mikolajczak, PhD, a professor of psychology at the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium, suggests looking for smaller ways to ease the load.
That might mean handing off a few chores to a partner or kids or cutting back on activities if a child’s schedule feels overwhelming. Even minor tweaks can help create a better sense of balance.
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Ejteh 3 weeks ago
They will replace it, but the empty roll always ends up in the corner of the bathroom. Incredibly annoying 😡
Philly Bob 2 weeks ago (edited)
Mine wind up cat toys for like 5 minutes. Then I have to play a half hour of "where did the litte a*****e put it?"
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At the end of the day, it’s worth remembering that perfection simply isn’t realistic. According to the APA, parents who put a lot of pressure on themselves or strive to do everything perfectly are more likely to experience burnout.
You’re already trying hard and showing up every day. Giving yourself permission to take breaks, lower the bar occasionally, and not take everything so seriously can go a long way. Chances are, many of the stressful moments that feel overwhelming now will one day turn into stories you can smile about or even laugh at when you look back.
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LakotaWolf (she/her) 3 weeks ago
I got one even better for you - at least children will eventually learn how to talk. I can listen to my dogs' barks and whines and know which ones mean "I have to go outside to the bathroom RIGHT NOW" and which ones mean "I am having massive FOMO about what you are eating/doing". I can also do this with my cats' meows XD
DrBronxx 3 weeks ago
Try it with a child that is growing up bilingual, so on top of all that jibberish, it's in two languages. When she first started her daycare, she would talk jibberish, and her teachers (who couldn't speak English) automatically knew that the jibberish was English, because it sounds quite different from the sounds a child would make in their language.
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Stacie-LZ 3 weeks ago
I did that when my 4 kids were young. The oldest was about 12 so she just called me Stacie instead.
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Yayheterogeneity 3 weeks ago
No. I don't live in the 60ies anymore. He is helping with everything, like I do or he can leave. I'm not raising a man child.
Asmodeus Hare 3 weeks ago
It's the opposite with me. We have 30 minutes to get to a place 20 minutes away and she's not out of her bed clothing yet.
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highwaycrossingfrog 3 weeks ago
Lol this is my brother-in-law to a T (although he does help with kids to be fair to him, he's just incapable of leaving the house on time. I have been in this exact situation where I was picking them up to go on holiday and he'd just decided to have a last minute shower.)
George Costanza 2 weeks ago
Sadly this is my wife and I'm the one in the car waiting for her. She's late for every single thing other than her job. Annoys the pisss out of me.
Geoffrey Scott 3 weeks ago
You may call this weaponized incompetence, but every time I pack, I do it 'wrong'.
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Nuku Nyara 3 weeks ago
Sharpe their name, initials or draw a picture on the cap so you know which one is their's.
Glen Ellyn 3 weeks ago
My son and his wife only use bottled water when they're on a road trip. They have seven children and they avoid this congomeration by using a Sharpie to put each child's initial on the cap. At home, they have a fridge with a water/ice dispenser on its door.
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Michael Largey 3 weeks ago
My mom's counter-offer was hunger and early to bed.
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MalayDragon 3 weeks ago (edited)
I have never once purposefully taken lollies (Candy), chocolate or any sweets from my kids. I have however disposed of the "Yukky" Licorice ones, or the chocolate in flavors they don't like, can proudly say I have saved them from several rogue jellybeans that have found their way into partybags over the years.
Asmodeus Hare 3 weeks ago
This hits home for me. My mom used to give away my candy that I bought with can hunt money with my dad. Then pretend to look while telling me to be more careful about keeping things
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Jaya 3 weeks ago
That's mid-kids. Post-kids is when your kids have moved out again and you're back to packing only 1 bag 😉
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Geoffrey Scott 3 weeks ago
Huggies, Pampers need to be sued. The package says 11-15 lbs, best I can get out of it is a pound or two before the child is screaming. False advertising,
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Nuku Nyara 3 weeks ago (edited)
I've seen parents dealing with this in the stores during this xmas time of the year 🤣
Nuku Nyara 3 weeks ago
I love when I see people's kids do unhinged dino roars in public. I wish their parents would pretend to be a dinosaur and roar back, that would be awesome 🤩👍
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Zig Zag Wanderer 3 weeks ago
List of people I trust my child not to permanently traumatise, perhaps....
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Gingersnap In Iowa 3 weeks ago
I'm 56 years old and this is still how I feel when my parents say that.🤣 Like d**n, isn't there a statue of limitations.
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Jaya 3 weeks ago
I know this isn't the point, but it still puzzles me that people think you could see the great wall of China from space. Yeah it's super long, but it's only about 5-10 meter wide. If you could see that from space, you could also see your house from space!
AtMostAFabulist 3 weeks ago
If every light in the house is on, then they probably could see it from space.
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Zig Zag Wanderer 3 weeks ago
I vowed to visit my kids' homes and turn on every light. Then turn on the air-conditioning in every room. I haven't done it yet as they live with others, but I'm waiting....
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Phantom Phoenix 3 weeks ago
Kid is wearing the shoes. With socks. They're on. Each shoe is on the correct foot. That's a win!
Asmodeus Hare 3 weeks ago
Socks with sandals. That's why the age joke there... But yeah no friction burns later so a win
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