23 Best Parenting Memes to Celebrate Parents’ Day on July 23 with a Laugh

Parenting can be a challenging and rewarding experience filled with love, laughter, and sometimes even a few tears. It’s a demanding role requiring patience, understanding, and a good sense of humor to overcome tough times. With Parents’ Day just around the corner on July 23, what better way to celebrate than with a few laughs?

Memes have proven themselves the best part of internet culture in recent years, allowing people to share humor about common experiences through cleverly captioned images, tweets, and many other forms. In this blog post, we’ve rounded up the 23 best parenting memes to make you laugh and celebrate the joys (and struggles) of being a parent. So sit back, relax, and enjoy a dose of humor on this special day dedicated to parents everywhere.

They’re Gross

Kids are disgusting little animals! Animals that we love and look cute at times, but animals nonetheless. If you’ve ever had a kid put something in their mouth that they’re not supposed to, only to have them deny it when you ask them about it, you know how tricky the little stinkers can be. We think we’ve done the same. 

“The Look”

We all recognize this expression, right? It’s been called “the look,” and we think that’s the perfect name for it. Don’t let that face crack, parents. We’ve had this look pointed toward us more than a few times, and we know what it means. When your mom gives you this look, you better immediately stop what you’re doing.

Living the Dream

Have you ever wanted some alone time this badly? This parenting meme feels so relatable; we know how it can feel to be trapped in a house with your kids driving you crazy. We say, find ways to make it more enjoyable.

Screen Time Is the Dream Time

Simply reply, “Okay.” You’ll live to see them walk it back. Screen time isn’t so bad; honestly, maybe, though, it might be smart to limit how much time your kids can spend in front of a screen. No hard and fast rules, though, just enough so that they know there are other things to do without a phone in their hands. 

Take a Break

Yes, sleep is all we really need. Try and find some time for yourself parents! You never really know how much you’ve been missing sleep until the opportunity comes and you knock out on the sofa with your partner right beside you. It’s moments like this that definitely make up for a large number of days where you can’t sleep. 

Harsh Reality

This! You used to be fun, and now you have to adjust how you live because you decided to bring someone else into the same wild world you’re living. Now, all you can do is adapt and hope for the best. Look on the bright side, though! You get to raise a person; isn’t that just cool?

Imagine a Day When They Want Their Breathe to Smell Nice

Dear parent, a day will come when your child will eventually want to brush their teeth. You must start worrying about them kissing other children when that rolls around. Kids move fast and are often tricky to navigate, but we believe you have all the skills you need to handle their chaos.

It’s Hard

If someone says to you, “Parenting is only hard if you make it hard,” then you know you can never trust them. Politely excuse them from your life for the rest of your days. Parenting is hard because you’re raising a person, and with that comes a wide variety that we can’t always be prepared for. Life’s chaotic!

Reap What You Sow

Parenting is fun! You’ll discover many opportunities for teachable moments. But sometimes mistakes happen, and we know that there’s so much love that you can pack into a little note., Even one about stale bread. Remember, folks, teach your kids to close the bread box when they’re done nursing it. It could save them from stale lunchbox sandwiches they hate.

“Free Time”

When running errands, mainly for the benefit of your children, you tell yourself it’s “me time.” It’s the only way any of us will make it through.  Those little moments of free time matter the most. Especially when it seems like they’re the only free time you’ll get. We say, enjoy all those grocery runs!

Oddly Specific, Totally Relatable

It’s wild the things we will overlook for a little break here and there. Sometimes, you must let go and let the little things count for something. We all have those days when we can’t pull ourselves together, so we let the universe do what it has to do so we don’t get too overwhelmed.

Remain Optimistic

“It will end in tears” perfectly predicts the future for any child’s activity in their first several years. Tough it out, parents. You will survive. Those kids will make a lot of small things seem huge, and you’ll have to navigate the feelings that come with that. We have faith that you’ll be able to manage.

Hard Truths

Unfortunately, it’s just going to get harder and harder. Hang in there; you got this, parents! Sometimes you’ll be prepared, and sometimes you won’t, but none will matter. All that matters is that you stick it through until you come out the other side of it. No matter what scratches, scrapes, and bruises. You can get through it.

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Skills

How do we get on this level? This is the best parenting meme because it’s actually a teaching moment. May we all find a hack as this mom did. There’s nothing like coming up with a creative solution right when things are getting out of control. We don’t blame this mom for doing what she had to do. Rock on!

Treasure Those Special Moments

“I know, I know, ten years from now I’ll be all misty-eyed or whatever, thinking about how much I miss their cute little sassy (see: terrorist) selves at bedtime, but it is NOT THIS F’ING NIGHT,” the mom who shared this meme noted. Okay! Getting a kid to bed can be a nightmare, so we know where this comes from. 

10’s Across the Board

Some days are easier than others, but wow, is being a parent exhausting? This parenting meme has got us figured out. This meme shows how discombobulating it can be and how it sometimes leaves you just a little drained. Kids come with a lot of energy, sometimes requiring you to be more resilient than expected. 

8 Long, Hours…

Here’s a parenting meme for those who can only get stuff done after the kids are down. It’s a cruel world out there. We know you’re all out there fighting to be the best you can be, and that includes when it comes to raising your kids. So yeah, you might not get a bunch of sleep.

Where’s the Lie?

For sure! This is a fact. We’re confident many moms out there would relate to this. We love a parenting meme that uncovers a universal truth.  When a kid spends so much time being dependent on you, it’s hard for them not to think you can’t make it work. They’ll learn soon enough that you can’t do everything for them.

Old as Dirt

If they only, knew! This parenting meme captures what it’s like parenting in the digital age. It’s wild! Given that google was founded in 1998, it’s absolutely true tht some people are a bit older than the website. Isn’t it wild to think about how this thing has only been in our lives for such a short amount of time.

#Freedom

This parenting meme is also a sage prediction of what will come. Wait for this day and then live accordingly. Once it happens, you’ll see just how much you can get done, whether it ends up being a spa day for yourself or working on a project that you haven’t been able to get to. Those days are golden.

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If Only They Taught This in Sex Ed.

In this parenting meme, we find the perfect representation of how time works when you’re a parent. You’ll have to look somewhat hard to find “me time.” Sometimes, it just falls into place right when you need it. And we can’t help but thank the universe when it does. As we said, kids are chaos; you must be in order.

Care to Share?

One thing any parent learns around the toddler stage is that no food is for you. The food in your life is solely for your child, and you must starve. Sharing is caring, but we’re so freaking tired of it. Buy your own darn snacks!

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12 Hours Is Just Too Much to Ask

Something begins to unravel each hour that passes during a parent’s day. You’ve practiced patience all day but want to get off your feet and relax. We can all hit our limit. Hang in there, parents, you go this!

It’s important to take a moment to celebrate all the hard work and love that goes into raising children. Whether you’re a new parent or have been around the block a few times, these 23 hilarious parenting memes are sure to put a smile on your face and make you feel appreciated on this special day. So here’s to all the fantastic parents out there – keep up the great work, and don’t forget to take some time to laugh and enjoy the journey. Happy Parents’ Day!