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Being a parent is one of the biggest and most fun challenges you’ll ever encounter in your lives, dear Pandas. From brimming with pride as your child says their first words one moment to cleaning up spaghetti and meatball stains off the ceiling, being responsible for another human being is as exciting as it is exhausting. And even though everyone’s family is unique, a lot of parents can still relate to each other because the struggles are similar.

That’s where the ‘Parental Humor Memes’ Facebook Group comes in. It’s a community of over 630k members that celebrates the funniest and toughest parts of being a parent. If you have kids of your own or you know someone who does, then these are bound to make you nod and laugh.

Scroll down for some memes that you’ll want to send to all of your parent friends, and for Bored Panda’s interview about being a parent with relationship expert and dad of two, Dan Bacon, the founder of The Modern Man.

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Founded in January 2021, the ‘Parental Humor Memes’ group has amassed over half-a-million members in just over a year. That makes one thing crystal clear: people are loving the jokes. And there’s no humor without being able to relate to it. We laugh at what’s familiar, after all.

With hundreds of new members joining every single week, the team running the group from behind the scenes insists on everybody following the rules. They’re pretty straightforward and it’s something that you’d expect to see in any major social media group.

The administrators running the page ask that members post only relevant memes. If it has nothing to do with parenting, the post won’t get approved. Sure, the meme might be great, but it might belong in another awesome group’s feed.

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What’s more, members are asked to post one meme at a time and remain courteous to everyone at all times. There’s no tolerance for bullying. There’s no space for hate speech. It’s as simple as that.

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

My son reckons he is gonna live with us forever. I will let him believe that.....for now lol.

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

Yup, every time. I can't even close doors anymore because I have 1 dog that goes into destruction mode the minute there's a door between us.

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Relationship expert Dan, who is a father of two, told Bored Panda about how to tell if you are ready to have kids, what parenting entails, and why it is important to love patiently.

“Billions of people have had kids when they weren’t ready and managed to figure it out. It’s not easy and does add a lot of work to your daily life when you are young, but it can be done,” he said that it is a challenge, yes, but one that many people can meet head-on.

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

At the first child, you wash, dry and iron the clothes. For the second you wash and dry. Then you just dry them.

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“When you have a family unit that loves each other, you truly feel like you belong somewhere. Some people already have that feeling because they were born into a great family, but many people don’t come from a close, loving family,” he told Bored Panda that creating your family means that you have a firm support structure.

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

Such a beautiful portrayal of what a parent does, but I'm getting Trypophobic vibes here

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

Before I had kids, I used to hate it when parents would say, "Just wait til you have kids." I now understand.

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“When you have your own family, you find a place where you are loved, needed and belong. You also have an opportunity to create a loving, close family that stays together and has each other’s back for life,” Dan said.

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

One of ours sat in the Debenhams cafe (a more refined department store, for those not British) at two years old, after knocking over his orange juice, exclaiming "oh, for f.u.c.k.'s sake" loudly and repeatedly.

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“That is an exciting, rewarding opportunity that you simply can’t access unless you have children. That said, I wouldn’t recommend having kids just for the sake of it, or to hopefully make a relationship happier,” the relationship expert warned that having kids is a big step. You have to want to have children for the right reasons.

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

That's how grandpartens roll - they didn't like yelling either and now can just have fun with the kids

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

My elementary school had a thing to measure decibels at the end of each cafeteria table and if we reached 50+ we weren't allowed to talk for the rest of lunch.

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“The ‘bundle of joy’ they talk about in advertising campaigns is mostly just a ploy to inspire more people to have children, so they have more customers for their products,” Dan said. “In reality, a baby is more like a ‘bundle of work’ for the first couple of years because it cries a lot, which isn’t fun to listen to and it is also completely dependent on you for everything 24/7.”

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"Wife, pregnant, refused the photoshoot, so husband did it because he had already paid"

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

Sometimes I feel like that.... Until I remember who my mom is. Then I'm just glad I made it out alive.

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

I lost my mom 11 years ago and I still miss her every single day. Luckily my mother-in-law is amazing and she's always there for me any time I need her.

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

Yup, I'm in my 30s and I still call my mum when I need her. I needed her 2-3 weeks ago so she took me out to cheer me up and get me out of the house.

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

I'm 52 and when I'm really down or really ill, the first person I want is my Mum. Mums, if they're great mums, are priceless.

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

I'm 47 and still want my mum. Sadly passed 12 years back. Still miss her every day

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

I feel you. It's been 6 years and sometimes I want to phone call her to tell or ask something and the following second I realize. We are never old enough to get through such a loss.

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

I'm so, so lucky in the mom department. My heart goes out to all of you who have or had neglectful or abusive moms. May you find peace.

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

sometimes i wonder if i have a problem because i just dont feel this connection with anyone

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

I don't have that connection with my parents, for a lot of valid reasons. When people talk about how much they love their mom or dad, I simply can't understand what that feels like. It's like trying to describe color to a blind person. But, I learned to feel very deep connections with other people. After lots of therapy. Maybe that could help you too?

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

This is true ..am 30 and a man and every now and again I am just like mommy hug me

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

yeah if you want your mom but in my case shes always unavailable

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

As a teenager this behavior is seen as childish. It's not my fault that I have overwhelming anxiety and the only way I can go to sleep at a reasonable time is by having her in the bed.

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

It's not a fault or childish at all. I'm glad she's there for you and you find comfort in that.

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

So true, I got stranded in Milton Keynes once with no money and a dead phone, I reversed the charges to my mum's home at 3am which started her off mad cause that costs a few quid and then she said "what am I supposed to do it you blooding idiot, you're 24 years old, sort yourself out". Cheers mum.

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

True. My dad lost his mother when he was only 3. On his death bed 70 years later, he called for her.

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

My Mum died from cancer 2 yrs ago. More than ever I say out loud ; Mum,I need U so much!!!♥️

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

My mom isn't that type of mom. For me it's probably my grandmother, but she passed twenty years ago.

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

Wow, never felt that. I didn't even know it was a thing until I read the comments. Guess it tells a lot about how toxic my mother is. Never could count on any comfort on her side... :(

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

My mom just died. Even death doesn't change it...It just gets stronger

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

I've never had that feeling and my mom is a good mom. Is that bad?

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

No, I don't think there's anything unusual about that. There are many different levels of attachment, and some people are more independent. There are many different shades of "normal". 🙂

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

As someone who was estranged from egg donor since year 2, I really couldn't understand all the posts and memes about motherly love. However, I love my kids so much my heart could burst so I suppose I just couldn't understand her.

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

Oh my God. My sister in law, in the last stages of dementia: I just want my mother.

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

In all space and time dimensions too. My mother‘s been dead since I was six and I want her back bad bad and I talked to her daily. She’s with my daughter now. Rip to my two MOST favorite people dead and alive, reread it ❤️🙏🏾❤️

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

One of the things i remember most about my childhood was whenever i was sick or upset, my mom would stroke my hair. It was such a calming soothing feeling like no other. Now that i have my own child, whenever she’s sick or upset i stroke her hair, and that feeling from my childhood fills me, and i see my little one calm too.

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

sent this to my oldest this morning.... Morning sweet baby, I felt like you needed a little influx of cash...there's $40 in your checking account 😘 Her response.. yes i surely did. look at god! 🙌🏽 thank you so much mommy. I'm in Ohio, she's in Florida....I felt the "I want my mom" without her even saying it.🙂

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

I drove home from college for a hug, I really needed it. Was planning to leave immediately after as that was the only reason I drove there. She's like, hang on a sec.. I left with 5 bags of groceries and prepped food(all of my favorite recipes from growing up, as though she knew I was coming) and somehow clean clothes?

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

That's my kids for sure. Me,not at all. Don't have anything to do with mine.

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

Until your Mother gets Alzheimer's. Then you miss her even though she's still here.

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

True. I'm 57, my Mom died from Alzheimers last year - but I still want my Mom!!

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

I lost my Mom in May of 2020 from cancer. I miss her so much everyday.

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

Except when she dies. I want my mom, but that's not happening.

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

It does when you get old enough to realize certain issues.

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

If you're feeling this way as an adult your life better be on the damn line. Jesus, how coddled were some people?

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

A secure attachment with a parent is kinda huge for lifelong happiness, though.

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

So true. From someone pushing you on the playground to your spouse dying, you can always feel the comfort of your mother.

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Patience, in Dan’s opinion, is the key to being a good parent. “If you can love patiently and if you also have a great relationship dynamic with your woman, then you will build a loving, family unit that will then reward you with a lifetime of happy moments and precious memories,” he said.

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

Omg, I laughed way too much at this. The face you always get after you walk in is priceless. Bet my parents thought the same when I was a kid.

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

i was told i was found in a trash can and was mistaken for a massive rat

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“You can still enjoy life without having children, but you just won’t get to experience what it is like to have your own family who truly loves you, needs you, and wants you in their life,” Dan noted that becoming a parent opens up an entirely new dimension to one’s life. However, this isn't to say that someone's quality is life is 'worse' if they end up not having kids. People's definitions of who their family members are can be very different.

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So, dear Pandas, which of these memes did you like the most? Which ones did you find to be the most relatable? What do you personally are the biggest challenges that parents have to face? Share your thoughts and feel free to vent about how difficult (but rewarding!) parenting is in the comments.

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

Before kids, I would judge parents for letting them watch TV on their phones at a restaurant. Now, with kids, I ask for the WiFi password before I order drinks.

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

LOL My daughter spit in my hand. Nothing was in her mouth. She was just making it look like she was chewing on something.

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

Okay hear me out… I want one of these for myself so I don’t have to get out of bed when I wake up thirsty at 3am because I’ve been snoring open-mouthed and my tongue is all dry… XD

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

I have one like this, and one that gets upset at me being angry when I'm just a bit distracted and not watching my tone. The tone shift between the the two takes real skill.

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

My kid, whining about it:. Again ?? This happens every day.. me: yes. Yes it does.

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

I'm a very sarcastic person but I have to be careful of the type of sarcasm I use on my kids because My daughter has ASD and sometimes has issues reading sarcasm and my son still doesn't understand sarcasm.

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

I always threaten to take my son's tablet away, bit it gives me an hour of peace in the morning. It's simply not worth it.

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

Yep. They need their favourite toys, their new magazine, and that pebble they once found on the way to school.

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

I was only called mumma a very few times but I nipped that in the bud pretty quick. Not sure why but I can't stand being called mumma. Going through the bruh stage with my daughter at the moment.

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Yup, can't even begin to count the amount of times I had to tell my kids that I'm not a jungle gym.

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