In times of social media, the pressure to be a perfect mom, woman, wife, daughter, a female version of a superhuman is beyond words.

It takes one scroll through the feed and you see breastfeeding moms running marathons, moms nailing their fashionable OOTDs (Outfit Of The Day), moms winning awards, landing campaigns, and ruling the world in what feels like a 40-hour-long day. Just look at Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission known as the “Mother of the Nation” while being a mother to 7 children. The question is “how?” and it’s probably an open-ended one.

So this parody Instagram account Moms Behaving Badly is a breath of fresh air. It brings moms back from the sky highs of infinite perfection right down to earth where the hot messes, aka the rest of us, live. No wonder the page has a whopping 1 million followers, showing how much its content resonates with people. Below we selected some of the most hilarious posts from Moms Behaving Badly, so scroll down and enjoy!

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    Yesss!

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    Amy Watson
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And re-reading the same book 900x to someone and then getting told that somebody else does it better and you are doing it all wrong. And the book must be either mysteriously sticky, wet, or both.

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    Let’s talk about the elephant in the room. The pressure society puts on moms is unbelievable. Expecting moms are told countless ways how they “should" give birth, feed their baby, build their career, promote a healthy relationship with the baby, and so on and so on. Meanwhile, moms who delivered a baby are expected to “get back on track,” meaning life, work, family duties, body shape and size should be the way society wants. If not, many moms feel like they failed, hence self-worth problems and even depression may emerge.

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    I Need This Right Now Please

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    Bob Standen
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This the greatest idea!! You take out your pitcher and get it filled, I want one!!! image-626d...11-png.jpg image-626dfc0c7e211-png.jpg

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    This survey commissioned by TIME found that half of 913 new mothers that participated had experienced regret, shame, guilt or anger, mostly due to unexpected complications and lack of support. And that’s not all.

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    More than 70% felt pressured to do things a certain way. More than half said a natural birth was extremely or very important, yet 43% wound up needing drugs or an epidural, and 22% had unplanned C-sections. Breastfeeding, too, proved a greater challenge than anticipated. Out of the 20% who planned to breastfeed for at least a year, fewer than half actually did.

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    The majority of mothers in the survey pointed to “society in general” as the source of the pressure, followed by doctors and other mothers. Sadly, this has become the new norm and not many women dare to publicly talk about it in fear of being dubbed “selfish” and “not good enough.”

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    So no wonder so many women these days choose to stay single and/or childfree. Contrary to common belief, a new study found child-free people are as happy as parents, with the authors surprised by just how many men and women indicated they didn’t want to have kids. The result follows the larger trend of Americans having fewer children in general: the U.S. birth rate fell to a record low last year and there could be 300,000 to 500,000 fewer births in 2021, according to some estimates.

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    Yesssssss

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    Amy Watson
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, and I'm never quite sure whether I'm deep cleaning BECAUSE I'm mad at the world and being passive- aggressive about it and want them to slowly back away from the crazy lady with the scrub brush and bleach, or whether I'm mad at the world because I'm having to deep clean AGAIN and I'm the only person doing it.

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    Me Too!

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    Emma A
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Their eyes say it. LOOK AT THEIR EYES, they're screaming inside.

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    So to find out more about why more and more women consciously decide to opt out from parenthood, we spoke with the relationship coach Jane Parker. “I think there are many possible reasons and each woman who chooses to be childfree and/or single has a unique reason for themselves,” she told Bored Panda.

    Parker explained that some women realize that their career is more important to them than having children or getting married. “Devoting your life to caring for another is a very big choice to make, and not all women want to commit to that. Life without children can create more ease for adventure, unlimited possibilities, and freedom of choice.”

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    #17

    And I Have A Headache

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    Zophra
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm on Bored Panda. I should be asleep by now. Naw, one more comment.

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    Another reason may be finances. “Maybe some women just love the idea of only needing to think and take care of only themselves and aren't willing to make the sacrifices that parenting requires,” Parker said.The relationship coach said that childfree women may not want the responsibility of raising a child or, quite simply, “they love their life exactly how it is and don't want to change it to fit around a child.”

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    #20

    True!

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    Giovanna
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is me and it is not a good thing. Being able to ask for help is a great advantage

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    #23

    This. This Right Here

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    jon gilbertson
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    get the 1000 page Betty crocker cookbook. roll 3d10. that page is dinner

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    #25

    Not A Good Look On Me

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    chicken
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    me. and don't even get me started on how Look like when I take it off.

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    #26

    If This Ain’t The Truth!

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    Jen T
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    THIS! You people have conditioned me to yell because apparently you’re deaf otherwise!

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    #27

    Surprise! I’m Not Really A Troll

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    witchling
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah. When you get a good nights sleep and someone says wow! you look great today. What do I normally look like???

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    #28

    Don’t Even Think About It!

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    Mouse
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seriously, then I have to rinse myself all over again!

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    #32

    Ugh

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    Donna Clanclan
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You might not be wrong though. My hubby doesn't use soap. Just rinses the dishes and puts them away...wet, with food still stuck on. 'It's good enough!' No...no it really isn't.

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    #38

    Ain’t Nobody Got Time For That

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    Izzy Curer
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like breakfast, but sometimes I'm just not in the mood right after waking up, you know? Why force it on yourself.

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    #39

    Right?

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    Emma A
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's only two things I like since entering my adult years one is food.

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    #40

    Friday Giggles!

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