“I’m Not A Regular Mom, I’m A Cool Mom”: 40 Neat Mom Memes That Sum Up The Absurdity And Hilarity Of Raising Kids
Nobody said that being a mom is going to be easy. But as soon as you become one, you realize how much time, energy, sacrifice, commitment and patience it requires for something that yields little outside reward. Add the societal pressure to be not just a mom, but a perfect one, and it becomes too much.
No wonder that in times of the post-pandemic world, where parents, educators and entire households have faced unprecedented challenges in leading their lives as normally as possible, parenting-related memes are on the rise. From dad jokes to mom memes, it’s a whole new form of absurd comedy that points out the reality of parenthood and wraps it in the internet’s language.
Just like this Neat Mom Instagram account which is home to a whopping 1.1M followers who chuckle over “moms will get it” kinda content. Below we selected some of the funniest, so scroll down and upvote your favorite ones as you go!
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Look at the admiration on their little faces. The ultimate coolness level a parent can achieve.
Fantastic idea! I'm so fed up with having to choose (no idea how that fell to me!) and then being told 'don't fancy it'. Argh!
Memes used to be seen as something that belonged to a younger generation. Part of the miscellaneous language, they have power to point out a particular situation by showing it in a very relatable manner. Today, more and more parents are browsing the internet for humor-related content, much of which is made of memes. So how did that happen, you may wonder?
When life gets bumpy, and in the lives of parents, this is daily business, humor can become a savior. Funny parenting memes are one type of humor easily accessible via social media. On the more fundamental level, parenting memes reflect some of the quintessential aspects and experiences of raising kids that many families have in common. Memes help parents to recognize that they are not alone in their parenting journey, and this becomes a form of light-hearted relief.
My inlaws had the same problem with their dog. We have such an inconsistent bedtime that our dogs are too confused.
Getting ready for bed wakes you up! Particularly that flipping minty fresh toothpaste malarkey. Why has no one come up with flavours that will promote sleep? Chamomile toothpaste or something?!
Many moms and dads are under the immense stress of being perfect parents. But through the shared sense of absurdity that memes offer, they get a much-needed sense of encouragement. Parents realize that they will get through the challenging days, the rough patches, the uncertainties, and the worries. A little gesture like sending a parenting meme to a friend can be an excellent way to send some encouragement their way, share a laugh, and brighten their day.
Hmmm...perhaps I should ask my wife if I'm honestly the world's greatest lover.
I'm the same "kitchen phone" age, but feel "mail by horseback" years old.
Clearly you are not old enough for this thread then. 😋
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A huffy bike with butterfly handlebars and a banana seat with a flower basket old lol
I'm 29, but I've been 29 for more than a decade. One day I just decided that I was the right age and I haven't aged a day since! I'm also Atari old...
My first concert was Santana at the Santa Clara County fairgrounds in San Jose (still prune capital of the world at the time), right before Abraxis came out!
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I am making popcorn on the stove before anyone had a microwave oven old
Darn! I just realised that, by saying "I am party line phone" years old, you'll all put me in the same category as the dinosaurs.
I worked at CompUSA during the Blu-ray vs HD-DVD war... Also, Kaza was way better than Limewire.
i am party line phone old - one even had a crank/bell to call the operator.
Actual floppy floppy? Or the lie that's the 3" hard "floppy" ? 😁 I'm floppy-floppy.
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Ours was dark yellow and the cord was about 20 feet long. Who else did "the receiver spin" to untangle that mess?
No seat belts. Sitting on the top of the back seat with the cloth convertible top cranked down. Baby brother held on the floor with our feet (4 of us). Being held on big brothers lap to drive (I was about 8) Sitting in the car late at night to hear the “good FM station” No A/C anywhere but the movies. Sigh.
I am party line years old---listen for the number of rings that are yours.
I'm "my daddy used to give my sister, my brother and me 16 cents to buy a bottled coke and chips or a candy bar".
I'm party line, b/w tv with rabbit ears & the kids were the remote, and Lassie, the tv series w/the 8 part arc where Lassie gets stuck on a train, ends up across the country, makes her way through all kinds of peril, comes over the hill barking and Timmy runs to meet her. Had to sit 5 feet from the tv with my family behind me so no one would see me cry years old.
I came to the comments to see if anyone else close to my age was here, but I don't recognize ANY of these things..... 😅 Can someone please call my Mom to come pick me up?
I'm "I remember when our telephone was a party line" years old. And I'm "I remember when our town got TV years old. And the first time we moved to a house where the toilet wasn't down the back of the yard. (I'm 54)
My favorite actress when I was a child was Shirley Temple. Tell me I'm not old.
I'm "first iPhone" years old. I still have my Mum's iPhone 3 after all these years, in my storage.
At the same time, memes can be about anything and everything, and younger generations share the most memes. So understanding memes and knowing how to communicate using them is a way for parents to bridge the communication and generation gap between them and their children.
They also learn about their children’s culture and trends, as well as giving parents a sense of how they can better relate to their kids. For that reason, parenting memes can open doors to more in-depth conversations with our kids so they surpass the sole purpose of having a laugh.
LOL when I worked in home care I took care of a 96 year old. I would go in in the morning and say " how are you today?" Her answer was always a snarling " how do you think I am? I woke up AGAIN!" I never really understood until I hit 65. Sigh
that;s so damn relatable, i'm 36 old morning person with zero kids who likes to be in pyjamas by 9; if thing won't start by 6, i'm definitely not going
Imagine if field trips were a thing for employees. No, not a team building activity. Just a field trip where you take a day off work and learn how a medieval farm was run.
Aw, bet that was a fantastic laugh! I grew up on a farm and my dad would put us on the back of an old trailer, pulled by a tractor, and drive around the bumpiest fields with deep ruts in them. We would be jolted and thrown about and had to hang on for dear life! Dangerous? Yep! Fun? So much fun! We would be shrieking with laughter. If I had kids I wouldn't do it in a million years!!
It is probably more interesting and relatable. And more reflective of reality.
Fair play to them. I just have my dogs who never question my decisions or argue with me!
Coming from someone who grew up poor to the point that our summer "consisted of playing in a kiddie pool filled with the laundry rinse water (cause water cost money) I still don't understand the allure of Disney. Over priced garbage.
I remember 1 year my grandkids had been complaining that my pancakes were bad because I didn't have a non stick frying pan but I couldn't afford to buy one. 2 weeks later I got one from my daughter lol. Her boys had told her I needed a new frying pan. Last Christmas I'd told my daughter not to buy me anything as I knew she didn't have much money to buy gifts because of being on maternity leave. Imagine my surprise when she gave me a an electric heating blanket because she knew I couldn't afford to have the heating on.
Dogs should never drive, their head would be outside the whole time.
I'm 19 and feel this is it. Like I'm just going to graduate get a job maybe get married and kids. Like Meh.... Nothing interesting
I miss this too! Best part was there were barely any selfie duck faces too.
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I was asking myself the same questions. There were a few mom / parent memes. The rest was mostly just memes about being an adult.
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