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You have faceless Instagram accounts recycling parenting memes, trying to capitalize on the latest buzzwords and then you have 'Parent Normal.'

It's run by writer Chris Cate who is a "3x dad" himself, so you know the content he shares is coming from someone with real-life experience and an understanding of what raising kids actually feels like. Which is probably the reason why 157,000 people are already following his carefully-curated feed.

The best part is that you don't even have to be a mother or father yourself to get these jokes. Thanks to all the pop-culture references, they're universal. So continue scrolling to check out the latest memes Chris has shared and for his older gems, open up our first publication on him.

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It Happens To All Of Us

It Happens To All Of Us

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The 80s Were A Different Time

The 80s Were A Different Time

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Yep

Yep

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

It's like with that c**k waking up screaming. We don't know why but we understand.

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Respect

Respect

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

Growing up is an exercise in eliminating the ‘wonder’ part of life!

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So Rewarding

So Rewarding

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

I once accused my mom of having kids to get her dishes done. I remember being quite offended when she laughed at me.

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If You Know, You Know

If You Know, You Know

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

On the day my fourth kid entered kindergarten, I came back home, put music on and *danced*!

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Life Ain't Easy For Anybody

Life Ain't Easy For Anybody

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The Scary Truth!

The Scary Truth!

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How Did We Survive?

How Did We Survive?

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

I still get paralyzed with awe when I remember I have all my fingers, toes, eyes, etc.

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I'm So Tired, But I Can't Sleep. Why?!

I'm So Tired, But I Can't Sleep. Why?!

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Bobby
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I stopped using my bedroom for anything other than sleep. No TV, no computer, no phone other than seeing the alarm. Really conditioned me to "this room is for sleeping" and helped a lot

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I Would Have Such Mixed Feelings On This Smell

I Would Have Such Mixed Feelings On This Smell

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

Why not chuck in a couple strips of bacon and some coffee grounds next?

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

On the topic of syrup, my brother somehow climbed on a counter and got a bottle of syrup out of the cabinet, then drank the whole thing He does not like syrup anymore

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

We had a cat who peed in the heat vents and on the stove burners when she was mad. This sounds better.

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

Couldn't figure out why my car smelled like I had a dead body in it until I found my son's half eaten happy meal under the armrest.

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

My sister didn't lock her hamster cage when we went on vacation in the summer. Couldn't find it. Well we turned on the heater in Oct. and found the hamster. My old car used to smell like instant oatmeal. The brown sugar flavor packet.

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

I had an experience similar to this except it was on a wood floor. And I swear. There was so much there. I had scrub that s**t off and it was still there. It finally is better after about a year. Kinda stained the wood for awhile......

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

As a prank (yeah, really :-( ) some idiot put a fresh fish into the heating vents in a boarding school dormitory just before leaving for the summer. By the time the heating went on it was so rancid that we could never get rid of the smell.

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Ozymandias73
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can imagine if this was a BnB during the winter time. Waking up to the smell of panny cakes

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

I once vacuum cleaned vanilla sugar (spilled by my preschooler). Vacuum cleaning became a delight!

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

Good thing it was syrup, could've been something much worse!

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Robert A Reider Jr
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, when its time to sell, that will be way more effective and convenient than baking bread before an open house. Just set the thermostat.and throughout the house...mmmmm waffles.

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

thank goodness my house has roof vents. my siblings and i are not young anymore, but i wouldn't put it past my brothers to pour something down them

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

I... see no negatives. At all. Minus the ants. But... you can take care of that.

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

Smart. Very smart. Too bad someone will be craving waffles then.

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

That's not BAD. He could had pooped in them...THEN you'd have a complaint.

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

I suppose this is a bit "sweeter" than those kids who used the VCR to cook pizza and other narrow foods.

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

A friend told me a story of his dad taking the vcr to b repaired when they were little. The repair guy asked if he had kids...it was full of bologna

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

I would not tire of the smell of waffles every time the heating came on

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Ain't That The Truth!

Ain't That The Truth!

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This Is A Scary Thought

This Is A Scary Thought

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I'd Rather Be Wrongly Called Pregnant

I'd Rather Be Wrongly Called Pregnant

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

I had my kid young, the first 14 years of her life we were asked if we were sisters, great for me, she wasn't impressed. It mostly happened when I got asked for ID when buying tobacco and alcohol.

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Who Wants To Play?

Who Wants To Play?

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

Oh my, I'm rather deaf and have been for more than 30 years - nerve damage so hearing aids don't work. Babysitting the grandchildren and 7 year old is yelling around 10pm. Go up, ask what's the matter - she yells something which to me sounded really garbled and I couldn't understand. I ask her nicely to repeat it more slowly and quietly as I couldn't understand. More garble and why can't you understand me at the end. I'm deaf, I reply, surely you know this? Another headfit "You're lying, you're not deaf" Turns out that the only deaf children she knows all had cochlear implants, so you're not deaf unless you have one, ...

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All Kids Are Different!

All Kids Are Different!

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

Send it!! Then when you pick them up or send another text\e-mail and say oop's I hit the wrong e-mail! I was so happy to see how well my daughter is doing at school!!!

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Tag Your Spouse If This Is True!

Tag Your Spouse If This Is True!

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

Ooohh so you can get that picture when your husband takes a photo of you?? I'll take it!! LOL!!

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As An Introvert, This Hits Home

As An Introvert, This Hits Home

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

It's easier to do things for my kids suffering in scared to do for myself

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Nobody

Nobody

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

Give them a goodnight kiss and then they wipe their mouth on your sleeve/arm

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Please Don't Ask Why I'm Yelling

Please Don't Ask Why I'm Yelling

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

Happens with me all the time. I try to explain to the kids that if you don't want me to yell, listen within the first 10 times I ask you to do something.

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Can't Let Your Imagination Run Too Wild!

Can't Let Your Imagination Run Too Wild!

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Who Is The Boss Here?!

Who Is The Boss Here?!

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

And then the whole stack of books comes out from under the covers...

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#34

We Can All Use A Safe Place

We Can All Use A Safe Place

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Life Isn’t Fair. Kids: Hold My Root Beer

Life Isn’t Fair. Kids: Hold My Root Beer

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

My brother NEVER cut it exactly in half and always took more. I’m still bitter about that because it was MY chocolate bar!!!

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Truth!

Truth!

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

My ex taught my daughter the "mom, mama, mom, mommy, mom, mama....." "WHAT?!" "...HI" Skit Stewie does to Lou's while she sleeps in the show 'Family Guy'. My daughter was 2. She still does to me and she is 11.🙄

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Wouldn't That Be Nice

Wouldn't That Be Nice

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

aren't all those nature documentaries like that? always the cutest thing has to die

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Your Dad Lol

Your Dad Lol

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