Parenting is hard, and it’s rewarding, but even on its worst days, it can be funny – and often, that last bit is what lets in a ray of light at just the right moment.
If you’re sitting in the dark right now – perhaps in your pantry shoving the last of the Oreos into your mouth while your kids write on the walls – these 12 memes are ready to let in a little light.
12. Your jeans from college are fine.
And who needs new underwear?
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11. Just assume if you’re tweeting with someone they’re taking a dump.
Not a pretty picture, but a true one.
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10. Why is this so accurate?
Alms for the poor?
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9. At least the masks are good for hiding our identities.
There’s an upside to everything.
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8. You will find exactly half of each pair they own.
I don’t make the rules, and we all have to play by them.
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7. All children do this.
It’s like they turn into ghouls in the middle of the night.
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6. This is definitely something I didn’t believe.
But it’s so, so true. Damn you, Grey’s Anatomy.
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5. Especially after you realize how easy it is to cut them.
Pro Tip: Use the scissors.
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4. Anywhere, really.
But yeah, especially Target.
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3. You can only be the fun mom for so long.
That’s how you know when it’s time for them to go back to school.
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2. Sure, you might feel a little bit bad.
But not bad enough to take it with you.
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1. It’s a modern rite of passage.
RIP your iPhone storage.
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Get out of the pantry, mama. You need more Oreos.
Do you have to hide from your kids to eat snacks?
Tell us your best secret spots in the comments!