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Parenting can be so many things, from a magical, wonderful experience to something like a marathon one runs for multiple decades. So it’s probably no surprise that parents across the globe create and enjoy that stable of internet content, the meme.
 
“The Decent Mother'' is an Instagram page dedicated to relatable, wholesome, and hilarious mom memes about parenting and kids. Get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites, and share your thoughts and experiences in the comments section below. 
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A “fun” part of being a parent is learning that your offspring will literally develop new powers and methods to outsmart you year after year. A newborn will cry and cry, but at least they are pretty immobile. Toddlers, on the other hand, have pretty workable feet and will use them to engage in all sorts of shenanigans.

While this means you can do more things together, it also means a lot more active supervision, as anyone who has seen a concerned looking father sprinting after a child on a scooter can attest to. This is also perhaps why parents turn to memes as a way of venting and sharing the ups and downs of raising a child. 

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Read This New York Times Bestseller Today! .
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written By The One And Only @wittyotter Who Is Literally One Of My Favorite Humans, So Go Follow Her Immediately

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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My husband is very involved and most parenting things are equal but my kids will still seek me out in another room to help them with something when dad is right there! So annoying.

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After all, a newfound independence (even if it’s just walking) comes with a responsibility of the parent to actually teach their kid some good behaviors. No child is going to happily do their business in a toilet or brush their teeth without constant reinforcement. It’s not all bad though, children come with a sort of wonder and creativity that basically no adult can match. 

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Grandma Told Me I Can Smoke Cigarettes Whenever I Want, As Long As I Say Please!
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from @letmemomsplain, Who Made Me Laugh Out Loud With This Meme, Among Many Others!

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BlitheSpirit
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had to restore order with a whip and a chair when mine got home from the grandparents…

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The fruits of a parent's labors (or lack thereof) will show up later, as the toddler grows up a bit. It’s important to keep them active and engaged in learning new things. This is also the time where some things might start becoming habitual, as children develop more distinct preferences and desires and now have the autonomy to at least try and keep them. 

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The Other Day, As I Was In The Process Of Trying To Put All Three Kids In The Car, Someone Beeped At Me Because They Wanted My Space. You’d Better Believe I Smiled, Waved, And Then Moved As Slowly As Humanly Possible.
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this Gem Is From @mommy.hooding!

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Auntriarch
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just for a moment there, when I read crushed goldfish, I had forgotten about the snacks of that name....

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Trust Google, Not Doctors .... Via @nurselifern And Big Thanks To My Pal @emily.the.mom.next.door For Sending This Along

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BoredPossum
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The fact that they call it research is offensive to anyone working 12 hour days in a lab 6 days a week to give people a chance to survive some of the nastier diseases.

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Take Me To Ur Leader

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Amanda Rose
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How about when they show up at the side of the bed and are just staring at you until you wake up? Kids are creepy sometimes.

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#17

Dark Circles Are The Only Accessories I Sport To Playgroup 🤷🏻‍♀️ 😴

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LakotaWolf (she/her)
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why not? A mom can look nice and dress herself up for the playgroup if she wants to. I don't have human children, but I don't like even the "ha ha funny joking" shame that women do to other women over stuff like clothes, makeup, dressing up, etc.

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#18

Isn’t A Healthy Child All That Matters? Feed Your Baby However You Choose, For Any Reason You Choose

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LakotaWolf (she/her)
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As an adopted child, I can definitely say that I was NOT breastfed and there was no way I could have been XD While I might be weird, I definitely survived to adulthood with all my bones and organs intact! Formula is fine! Fed is best XD

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Thanks, Sis! ☀️ 💦 🥤

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ILoveMySon
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"If you're going inside, would you get me another Pepsi?" The words of my late and beloved aunt. She was amazing.

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#23

I Squat To Get Their Toys From Under The Couch, Lift Them All Day Long, And Run After Then When They Bolt On The Playground

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Libstak
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

House work is a workout, food shopping, washing the car, walking anywhere....all much easier and comfortable to do in work out gear, I'll die on this hill.

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@kiss_my_memes Nailed It With This One. I Start Out Wanting To Snuggle Their Cute Little Faces Off, And End Wanting To Throw Them Out The Window.
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follow @kiss_my_memes For More Laughs!

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Meghna Mohan
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah I have done this, lullabys, jokes, stories and past 30 mins straight threats

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#26

Tell The Truth!!!!

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ScarletRos
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My friend was holding his baby daughter on his lap while sitting at a table and she was playing with a toy which she dropped. He leaned to pick it up and whack goes her head on the table.

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#27

Do You Celebrate With Your Partner Or Kids?

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Pandora
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The real holiday is the day AFTER Valentine's Day. That's when all the chocolate is discounted.

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Listen, Kid...
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this Truly Made Me Lol, Like Everything Else From @mommy.meds 🤣😘

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John Harrison
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is funny as hell and absolutely not off limits. The super secret trick to humor is to understand the temperament of your audience and your relationship to them. Some kids would laugh at this and never feel insecure. I know, I was one. My sister and I both took jokes like this in stride, in part becayse we had great parents who made us feel loved and safe from day one. Other kids, I'm sure, would experience a range of insecurity and trauma.

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Welp, See Ya Later

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Max Fox
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You also know that these mothers have a full time nanny, and their "parenting" is that playgroup.

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#47

Why Do They All Make This Face

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Nannychachi
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And they can bite me. I'm not buying your over-priced, no-real-benefit-to-my-health garbage.

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#50

The Kids Will Still Be Up At The Crack Of Dawn! ☀️

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Rachel Pelz
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It means: next morning, the kid you can hardly wake up at 8 am on weekdays will be wide awake at 5.30am, in a terrible mood (because tired) from 8.30 on and absolutely refuse to take a nap all day long.

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#54

Until I Can Leave My Child In A Crate For 8 Hours Without Being Arrested, They’re Not The Same.
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@lifeandtimesofmom Makes Me Laugh Out Loud Daily!

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LakotaWolf (she/her)
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7 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Us "pet parents" have our own nightmares and struggles (like the 2am "hork hoRK HORK" of a cat, or the eternal living hell of the diarrhea after your puppy eats literal garbage while on a walk) but only the truly unhinged think that it's somehow exactly the same as raising a human child. I can call my dogs and cats silly nicknames and I don't have to worry about them actually LEARNING the words I say to them XD We do suffer the knowledge that our beloved "furbabies" will have much, much shorter lifespans than any human children we might have, however :(

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#55

No Matter How Many Youtube Videos I Watch About Cutting Hair ✂️

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Dark Pearl
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I managed to chip my tooth in actual maths class a couple of months ago lol

#56

Long Car Rides? Nope, I’ll Just Scream. 5 Minute Ride Down The Street At 5pm? Bingo

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#58

Can Never Get Too Comfortable. There’s Always Something Lurking, Waiting To Ruin It All

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Cesium
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7 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

On the other hand, I would like to know the original context of this picture...

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I Feel Like This Is A Fitting Gift

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BoredPossum
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is this something that the modern father should relate to? It sounds very much like a 50s family. Taking care of your kids should be natural regardless of gender. I'd one of you need to be somewhere and do something, even just to relax and take a walk, of course the other parent will look after the kids.

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#63

I Kept Dropping Ketchup And Jelly On His Head So Figured This Was The Way To Go. Mom Hack!

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Phoenix
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hard core moms forego the dish towel and just lick the drips off the baby's head. /j

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I’ve Googled It And I Still Don’t Understand What “Yeet” Means. .
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hit Up @goldfishandchickennuggets For More Funnies!!

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Phoenix
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh no! I had this exact one. In unrelated news, I just ordered a new under eye cream.

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#65

Bank Accounts Ruin All The Fun

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#66

Thanks For The Suspenders, Grandma

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#68

Man, Those Were The Good Old Days, When We Thought Quarantine Would Last A Couple Of Weeks 🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭
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from @mommywatertime - Give Her A Follow!

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Alicia M
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Joe Exotic was so early in the pandemic it gave us a false sense of what the rest of pandemic would be like. Once we ran out of memes, reality set in.

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Spare Me.
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follow @mommymemejeans2 - Her Old Account Got Hacked!

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Hallelujah! Our Prayers Have Been Answered!

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I’m Lookin At You, South Carolina 🧐😣

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John Harrison
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7 months ago

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Ding dong, they were mostly wrong,but a little bit right. We over reacted with the shutdown.

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#73

Quick Update: Black Lives Still Matter

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Lexekon
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Only to the degree that other professions place themselves at risk as a normal and expected aspect of performing their jobs. Firefighters and soldiers routinely meet the need, so let's add red and green lives to that slogan.

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