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Hilarious Facebook Parenting Memes of the Week

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It’s Friday and although we know that means absolutely nothing when you’re a parent, we are grateful for the change in routine. Even if it is only for a couple of days.

So, why not rejoice in the two days that we can be lazier parents, and laugh along with some funny parents who made this list of Hilarious Parenting Memes Of the Week!

It was a hard choice, but hopefully these parents will make you laugh as much as they made ME laugh this week.

If you want to share one, make sure to click on the image and share from the original source. You know, be kind. Don’t steal stuff.

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Halloween is coming, but we know what sounds even scarier. Road trips. via Rodney Lacroix

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Fall is such a wonderful time of year. Even if we’re carrying nuts around in our pockets for tiny humans via Dad and Buried.

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Because even though sometimes you’re prepared, sometimes you’re not. And they will not forget it via Joelle Wisler.

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And, whatever you are trying to prepare for, start early via Simon Holland

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Yet, sometimes we manage to be winning at parenting via Foxy Wine Pocket

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But, don’t get too proud of yourself, because the universe always has a way of fighting back via Love Morning Wood

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But, when life throws you lemons, try to focus on your favorite thing about parenting via Let Me Start By Saying

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The truth is, parents and kids have a totally different perception of reality via Oh Honestly

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Parents know the truth, which is that legos actually suck via Funny Is Family

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And, there is always something that pops up last minute via Sarcastic Mommy

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And kids are really horrible at finding their stuff via Perfection Pending

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But, when we’ve lost all hope, we know how to save our own sanity with electronics via The Outnumbered Mother

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And throwing birthday parties that work to our advantage via Mum’s Grapevine

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So, we might just make it through this parenting thing after all.

Make sure to find me on FB where you’ll see lots of these memes shared, and won’t miss a post like this again! 🙂 And, go ahead and follow these hilarious parents too!

See a funny meme that made you laugh? Email me at fakingpictureperfect@gmail.com to be considered for next week’s round up.


July 2010 (Utah visit) 048Meredith is a mother of 3, and a big fan of memes because she’d rather laugh than cry about her parenting struggles. She writes about lots of perfect and not so perfect parenting moments on her blog, Perfection Pending. She has made The Today Show’s List of Funniest Parents on Facebook, and is a contributor on The Huffington Post, Club Mid, and Scary Mommy.  She is excited to bring you the funniest memes of the week every Friday. Find her on Facebook and Twitter. 


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  1. Louise says

    October 24, 2015 at 7:56 am

    Fruit casserole rocks! And I completely agree about the acorn 🙂

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  2. Serena|Mommy Cusses says

    October 24, 2015 at 4:39 pm

    These memes are the best thing ever. Thanks for the laughs 🙂

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  3. Melissa Matters says

    October 29, 2015 at 12:22 am

    These are hilarious! Thanks for the laughs. Love the parent math one, that’s my life.

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Welcome! I’m Meredith.

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WHAT IF THIS IS THE HAPPIEST I’LL EVER BE AND I WHAT IF THIS IS THE HAPPIEST I’LL EVER BE AND I MISS IT? What if I miss the best time of my life. What if it’s right this second?
What if it’s right now while I’m in finals week of grad school, and have a kid that’s sick? 
I already miss so much. The gummy smiles of babes without any teeth. The squeaky voices of 2 year olds. The babbling of a baby that’s just trying so hard to say mama. The grammar mistakes my kids make when they’re talking that I don’t have the heart to correct because I love it too much. 

I miss a lot about those younger years that have already slipped away. My youngest is sick, much like in this picture, but he is too big to snuggle in my arms now when he’s running a fever. 

Today I had the thought, what if this is it? What if this IS the happiest I’ll ever be?
For a moment, I lingered in that thought as I stood over my sink and did the dishes. I started to cry.
Am I missing it? AM I? I felt a tug that maybe I was. Maybe I wasn’t relishing enough, and enjoying enough, and being present enough.
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I’ve got to admit - I’m kind of over all of th I’ve got to admit - I’m kind of over all of this. *sweeps arm generally at planet earth*

Look, I’ve never been a half glass full kind of gal. I can ALWAYS find the negative in every situation. 

But, right now it’s easy to say that I’m over it. It being.....

The state of our economy. Social media. People being unemployed. People being racist and homophobic. The debate over politics. People judging people. ALLLLLL of it. 

Everything is crap right now. We joke about it a lot. We have to in order to survive. 

It’s the one millionth day of January but Spring feels so far away. 

I’m over these four damn walls that we call home. 

Yeah, I know. Even as I’m typing this it all sounds like a bunch of ungrateful whiney BS. I hear it. I don’t need you to point it out, Karen. 

But, my guess is you’re reading this right now and realizing you’re over it too. Whatever “it” is in your life.

Some days the world feels like total crap. Everything is a mess. Everything costs too much. For E-V-E-R-Y-B-O-D-Y. 

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