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Mothers have to deal with a lot in their lives, and their superpowers are highly underrated. Until you become a mother yourself, it’s hard to understand and appreciate the emotional rollercoaster of raising kids, managing everyone’s lives, and keeping up with the house chores.
 
With the number of things moms are juggling, we can’t blame them if their patience runs short or if they’re squeezing in some extra me-time. Rather often, out of everyone in the household, mums deserve a break the most.
 
We hope this list of relatable mom memes offers our beloved mothers relief and puts a smile back on their tireless faces. Scroll through our collection of comical mom’s life moments, and let’s come together to honor all the fantastic supermoms.

#2

“Hold My Hand, Please”

Figure skaters humorously depict a mom meme, one pulling the other across the ice.

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JillVille
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When my daughter was 2, she refused to hold my hand when crossing the street. Then we saw a baby squirrel that hadn't made it all the way and was sadly flattened in the middle of the road. She asked what happened and I replied "He didn't hold his mommy's hand when crossing" - worked like a charm for the next few years! There was never a fuss about holding hands.

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#3

Silent Treatment

Man smirking while holding a drink, captioned with a humorous mom meme about kids giving silent treatment.

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Stay-at-Home Moms Could Be Earning Thousands

According to 2018 research by Beike Biotechnology, a center that does societal and stem cell studies, a stay-at-home mom with four children is estimated to be continuously working the equivalent of 26 years (1). The research group conducted this study using statistical data, salary metrics, and time estimates for each job of motherhood across various countries. 

The study then projected the commercial value of the usual tasks performed by stay-at-home mothers, like cooking, cleaning, shopping, laundry, and general home management tasks, putting a value on each role versus the projected number of hours. 

If moms were paid for these tasks, they should be raking in substantial salaries. For instance, a stay-at-home mom would take home between USD 5,300 and USD 5,900 in Switzerland.

In a recent study, four US cities were ranked among the top 10 cities where stay-at-home moms would earn the highest salaries if paid for all their work. These cities are San Francisco, Washington DC, New York, and Los Angeles, with potential earnings of up to USD 5,400.

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#5

Job Description: Popstar Snack Holder

Stylish mom holding snacks for her child at an event, embodying the humor in mom memes.

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Why Moms Carry Their Kids on the Left

According to Abigail Tucker (Smithsonian Magazine, 2021), whether a mom is left or right-handed, they would still cradle their babies on the left side of their body, especially in the early months (2). 

The left-handed bias is due to the human brain’s lopsided layout: sensory information on the left side of the body is processed on the right side of the brain, where emotions are processed. 

A 2018 study published in Biology Letters Journal demonstrated that holding and observing the baby on the left may help transmit social information to the right side more efficiently (3). Babies also prefer to keep their mother on the left side, which makes the exchange of information and emotional connection more convenient. 

#6

Lead By Example

Mom meme about being a bad example for other kids, highlighting humorous parent-child dynamics.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

See? You're no completely useless, you can be use as a bad example

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#7

Avoid Eye Contact at All Costs

Funny mom meme about making eye contact with a sleepy child in bed.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Omg so true, that's exactly when they decide they have your attention, so I might as well go play now

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“Mommy Brain” is a Real Phenomenon

When mothers feel forgetful, it’s due to a biological reason known as “mommy brain.” A study published in the Nature Neuroscience Journal in 2016 found that mothers experience a reduction in gray matter during pregnancy, and these changes can last for at least two years (4).

However, losing gray matter during pregnancy may have some benefits. Research has revealed that the brain regions involved in processing and responding to social signals may become more efficient during pregnancy. 

In fact, women who experienced the most significant decrease in gray matter performed better on a standard assessment of maternal attachment to their children. This indicates that the areas of the brain responsible for a mother’s interaction with her child become more active.

#8

Taking A Picture Of Your Kid

Funny mom meme featuring nine humorous skater expressions, labeled "When you ask your kid to smile for a picture."

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#9

Candy Alert

Owls looking surprised, illustrating a funny mom meme about the sound of a candy wrapper grabbing kids' attention.

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Cody Eriksen
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or my dogs when I open the cheese drawer... they are my kids.... my husband comes running, too

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Pregnancy May Actually Be Contagious

A 2014 study published in the Advanced Life Course Research Journal analyzed the pregnancy timing of more than 30,000 German women and found that pregnancy spreads in workplaces (5). In the year after a colleague had a baby, there was an uptick in first pregnancies among colleagues. 

Similar research published in the Demography Journal 2010 showed the same trend followed by families (6). A Norwegian study involving over 110,000 sibling pairs demonstrated that siblings significantly influence each other’s decision to get pregnant, particularly during their first pregnancies.

#12

Goal: “Sleep Like My Husband”

Mom meme with a cartoon woman holding a baby, text reads, "I don’t want to sleep like a baby, I just want to sleep like my husband."

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Hans
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is pretty sexist actually. There are parents out there where they guy awakes quicker if the baby screams. No reason to ridicule them.

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#13

Regretting That You Taught Them to Say “Mom”

Funny mom meme with contrasting reactions from excitement to exasperation.

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#14

Neverending Story

Mom meme with a woman smiling widely, captioned about kids telling long stories.

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#15

Clueless Mom

Mom meme with a confused woman shrugging, responding to a kid's question about toy dinosaurs and tractors.

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Cassie
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My kids didn't know batteries could be replaced until the oldest hit double digits in age. XD

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#17

Meal Prepper

Elderly woman smiling, recalling a funny mom moment about her kids eating a meal.

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#18

An Extra Kid—“Why Not?”

Mom meme: A mother holding two babies humorously responds to a question about twins.

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Lara L.
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I get this question a lot with a short 4- year old and a tall 3- year old

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#19

Finding Your Leftover Coffee

Funny mom meme about reheating forgotten coffee in a yellow mug inside a microwave.

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5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

and you take a moment to decide if the milk would have gone off before zapping it. PS I dont even have kids.

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#20

That Baby’s The Bomb

Two people in bomb suits humorously mimic parenting challenge, echoing funny mom memes theme.

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Maria Kumar
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This has literally just happened to me. Baby finished his milk and is sleeping on his nursing cushion so am just waiting to make sure he's fully asleep before making the transfer over into his cot.

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#23

Alcoholics Anonymom

Doctor and patient mom meme about parenting stress and having three kids, with humorous text on top.

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#24

Parenting A Toddler

Goat in a sweater standing on a capybara, illustrating funny mom meme about parenting toddlers.

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Dibbo Sadhukhan
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

*ARE YOU READY TO RUMBLE**PUT YOU HANDS AND LEGS ON TOP OF YOUR MOMS HEAD AND START THE PARTY*

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#25

Co-Sleeping Conundrum

Funny mom meme comparing bed space problems to a famous movie scene with two people on a floating door.

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#26

“Got Busy Raising Babies”

Two women looking surprised at a party, humorously dressed in outdated fashion; a mom meme capturing parenthood struggles.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And that most of your old party dresses don't fit anyway :) oh the regrets

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#27

Changes In Taste

Funny mom meme featuring a confused toddler about eating bananas.

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John Montgomery
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To be fair, if the kid got sick on the bananas it could easily change their tastes. I hate green beans. I've been told I loved them until I got sick on them.

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#28

Family Portrait

Mom meme showing a child's drawing of mom; mom looks unimpressed while child smiles proudly.

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KT Trondsen
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

LOL my son drew me as a super hero with super stretchy arms, he says im mrs incredible <3

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#29

Extreme Makeover

Mom meme of Cinderella feeling rejuvenated after a peaceful shower.

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JillVille
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Such bliss! My youngest is 15 finally, so I have had about 3 uninterrupted showers now, lol

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#31

Snow: Expectation vs Reality

Mom meme comparing snow play expectations versus reality, featuring a happy mom and child next to a frozen man.

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Bored Fox
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't understand why as a kid I loved snow and -30 degrees Celsius was not a problem - it was still easy to spend couple of hours playing outside. Nowadays I hate snow and cold.

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#33

Mother’s Day Reminder

Child's handwritten Mother's Day note humorously claiming credit for the day, featuring a cute demand for a gift.

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#34

If Looks Could Kill

Woman smiling with humorous text about a mom's look when embarrassed in public.

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#35

Mommy’s Day Off

Man in a suit looking relieved, referencing humorous mom meme about leaving the house without kids.

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#36

“Let Me Call You Back”

A busy mom multitasking in the kitchen with kids, humorously showing the chaos of parenting.

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#37

“What Day Off?!”

A mom meme showing a woman exclaiming "It isn't fair" about having work off while kids have a school day off.

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Annabell
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes! I had planned 5 free days last month just! for! me! ... and my 3 years old was sick at home every single day.

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#41

Craving Alone Time

Child playing with toys indoors, featuring a humorous mom meme about alone time and parenting challenges.

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M O'Connell
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm guessing that cow is a d**k. Babies are excellent judges of character.

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#43

When the Kid Didn’t Nap

Cartoon character on a bus, reacting humorously to daycare news, illustrating funny mom meme humor.

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#44

“Mother of...”

Funny mom meme featuring a character with a dragon on her shoulder, looking exhausted after a day with kids.

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Great Panda Mamu
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some days I literally tell my husband, "I kept the kids alive." That's the best I could do.

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#48

Home Haircuts

A funny mom meme showing a woman with a homemade haircut and a humorous caption about budgeting.

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Bored Fox
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Here in Finland a haircut like that is called 'pottakampaus' (a chamber pot haircut). It looks like someone puts a chamber pot on the kid's head (like a helmet) and then cut all the hair that was visible under the rim.

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#49

“My Mom’s a Witch”

Cartoon mom points out the remote in son's hand, with son looking surprised, exemplifying funny mom memes.

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#50

Shopping with Dad vs Shopping with Mom

Funny mom meme comparing quick dad shopping to lengthy mom shopping with humorous dialogue.

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#51

YouTube Police

Dog meme about mom entering room after late-night laughter at 3am.

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#52

The Remedy that is Mom’s Kiss

Man humorously demonstrating a mother's care with a leaking barrel labeled "My scratched knee" and a patch "A kiss."

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#53

Lose-Lose Situation

Funny mom meme with a cartoon character, showing frustration in a humorous situation with witty text.

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#54

“Do Them, You Must”

Baby Yoda meme with funny mom caption about kids expecting dishes to wash themselves.

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#55

“She Just Said Don’t Touch, Right?”

Funny mom meme showing a chimp acting like a toddler, licking a rock at the doctor's office.

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#56

Bare Necessities

Mom memes: Household items with gift bows in response to kids claiming they "never get anything."

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#57

“My Own Colony of Seagulls”

Seagulls repeating "Mom" meme, humorously depicting kids constantly calling for mom.

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#58

Best Mother’s Day Present

Funny mom meme about hoping husband's Mother's Day plan is doing the laundry.

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#59

When It’s Way “Too Quiet”

Animated beans sitting at a table, one saying, "He's doing something illegal." Funny mom meme humor.

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#60

A Mom’s Work is Never Done

Two characters walking, one labeled "Dads going to work," the other "Moms doing E learning with kids." Funny mom meme.

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#61

Mother’s Masterpiece

Mom drawing funny art with enthusiasm, captioned "Art is my passion."

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#62

Mom’s Messenger

Dog with phone charger on collar, a funny mom meme highlighting humor in parenting situations.

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#63

Fave Mom Words: “Keep the Change!”

Funny mom meme with surprised man in white shirt reacting to keeping extra money from mom.

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#64

Mommy Manipulator

Person squinting and leaning forward, portraying a funny mom meme moment with humorous facial expression.

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#65

“I’ll Give You Something to Cry About”

Mom meme with a woman comforting a child over a kitchen counter filled with peppers.

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References


  1. Beike Biotechnology. “The Value of the Stay-at-Home Parent in 2024.” Beike Biotechnology, 2024. | https://beikecelltherapy.com/studies/the-value-of-the-stay-at-home-parent-in-2024.html
  2. Abigail Tucker. “14 Fun Facts About the Science of Motherhood.” Smithsonian Magazine, May 7, 2021. | https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/14-fascinating-facts-about-moms-180977677/
  3. Andrey Gijov, Karina Karenina, and Yegor Malashichecv. “Facing each other: mammal mothers and infants prefer the position favoring right hemisphere processing.” Biology Letters Journal, 2018. | https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2017.0707
  4. Elseline Hoekzema, Erika Barba-Müller, and Oscar Vilarroya. “Pregnancy leads to long-lasting changes in human brain structure.” Nature Neuroscience. | https://www.nature.com/articles/nn.4458
  5. Sebastian Pink et al. “Fertility and social interaction at the workplace: Does childbearing spread among colleagues?” Advanced Life Course Research Journal, September 2014. | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26047546/
  6. Torkild Hovde Lyngstad et al. “Do siblings’ fertility decisions influence each other?” Demography Journal, November 2010. | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21308564/