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These Funny Animal Memes Explain the Stages of Parenting Perfectly!
Cat memes, dog memes, and more funny animal memes tell the story of the stages of parenting...
Bawling babies, terrible twos, sassy school kids, petulant pre-teens, terrifying teenagers—let’s be real, no matter where you’re at in your parenting journey, it feels like the toughest stretch, right? That’s why we’ve got you covered for the entire ride with 20 of those delicious, bite-sized morsels of humor known as memes.
Sometimes all it takes is a good laugh to get through a rough patch, and what’s funnier than our trials and errors depicted through the animal kingdom? Get your giggles on with a tour of the stages of parenting as told through cat memes, dog memes, and other funny animal memes.
For more parenting humor, check out Funny Parenting Memes That Will Make You Feel Seen and 25 Funny Mom Jokes. It's all in our Jokes and Humor Guide.
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The Stages of Parenting Explained in Animal Memes
1. How it all begins (aka “nobody warned me about the fourth trimester”).
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2. Congratulations, you made it through the pregnancy and now you’re a mom!
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3. And you realize immediately who’s not going to be much help.
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4. But it doesn’t take too long to discover what does help.
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5. Okay, now you’ve got the hang of it! Sorta!
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6. Sure, it’s tough, but it all makes sense when you hear the magical word “mom” for the first time. And the second. And…
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7. Aaaand we gotta be honest, in the parenting timeline it doesn’t take long before your kids have got your number.
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8. Like, really got your number.
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9. Like, really got your number.
10. And they use it to, well… basically, drive you bonkers.
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11. But that’s okay, because it also doesn’t take long to figure out your response:
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12. And before you know it, you’ve got a mini-me!
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13. Yeah, a chip off the old block.
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14. Listen, you’ll have some good days...
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15. And some not-so-good days...
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16. But as they hit all those special age milestones, like “tween”:
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17. And "teen":
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18. And “grown-up”:
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19. Make sure to take the time to congratulate yourself...
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20. Because you were a “good enough” parent. Hey, they’re still alive, aren’t they?
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