There are as many parenting tactics as there are parents. No wonder this is a somewhat controversial subject that can instantly ignite an argument between opinionated moms and dads that believe in different schools of raising their kids.

But the self-described “3 x Soccer Dad” Chris Cate has realized that humor is the best and possibly the only good way to talk about the joys and challenges of being a parent. On his Instagram account “Parent Normal,” dad Cate shares a daily dose of hilariously relatable memes and jokes he finds online with his audience of 159K.

The result is a funny compilation of miscellaneous posts that sum up the chaos of raising our little daredevils posted by people on the internet who know what they’re saying, and selected by dad Cate, who knows we’re all gonna appreciate them!

#1 Enjoy These Moments

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#2 Your Welcome

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#3 Brilliant Mom Hack # 23,397

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Parenting has become a daunting task for most parents in the current times. The reason why parenting has become quite challenging is due to the fact that our lifestyle is rapidly changing with newer requirements and demands being instilled into our lives. The time we live in is also to blame, since the worldwide pandemic and political turmoil in the world are changing the ways we live, work, and raise kids beyond recognition.

But since parents always want what’s best for their children, it’s hard for them to realize the world may not be as welcoming and easily navigated as it was for them. Today, parents are worried sick about their children’s prospects in an unstable world teeming with threats near and far—whole categories of jobs disappearing, global financial upheaval; terrorist attacks; refugees in misery; the environment under assault from poisons and rising temperatures.

#4 This Is A Secret Worth Keeping

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#5 Relax

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#6 This Kid Is My Hero

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Madeline Levine, Ph.D. a psychologist, educator and co-founder of Challenge Success, a project of the Stanford Graduate School of Education, spoke with various parents from all walks of life: public, private, liberal, conservative, rural, urban, and most everything in between. “For more than a decade I’ve been crisscrossing the United States talking about rising rates of anxiety and depression in our kids, and more recently, about parenting challenges in our rapidly changing and uncertain environment.”

#7 This Is A Scary Good Prank

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#8 The Sad Part Is Our Kids Will Leave Out The Part About How Parents Kept Them Entertained

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#9 100

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What Levine found genuinely surprised her and it is the uniformity of concerns, regardless of which community she is in. “Parents want to know what to worry about and what they can safely take off their plates. They want to know how to prepare their kids to be successful in a future that seems so unpredictable. How to deal with the endless alarming news about children and teenagers,” she commented. “Most of all, they want to know how to protect their kids and ensure some stability for them in a world that seems anything but,” Levine added.

#10 Mind Your Business

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#11 So Sweet

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#12 It’s The Lesser Of Two Evils

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What’s interesting is that the effect of uncertainty and fear is visible not only in parents, but also in children’s changing behavior. Levine recounted that ten years ago, her young patients were in a fury about the parental yoke: ‘It’s my life! Tell my mom and dad to back off. I’ll figure it out myself!’ This is long gone in our times.

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#14 The Truth Hurts

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#15 We All Need To Be Taking Notes

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“One of the most disturbing developments in recent years has been the fading of youthful rebellion among the teenagers I see. It’s been replaced with resignation and a jaded demeanor I’d expect from folks many years older who had to work at jobs they despised in order to support a family or pay a mortgage,” Levine wrote.

#16 Haha

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#17 Always

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#18 Who Needs A Mother’s Day Gift Idea?

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“‘You don’t understand,’ these teens will say, shaking their heads. ‘There is no way out of the next three years. I’m just going to suck it up. I have no choice.’ The belief that you can’t act on your own behalf is a significant contributor to depression at any age,” Levine argues. No wonder humor has become so widespread on the internet. Today memes are no longer the thing of youth, parents are also looking for jokes to lift up their spirits and find comfort in laughter.

#19 Something For Moms To Remember At The Pool And Beach This Summer

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#20 You Know You’re Going To Tell Somebody This Joke

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#21 It’s A Dad Thing

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#22 You’ve Been Warned

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#23 Saturdays Aren’t What They Used To Be

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#24 This Makes Me Wish I Had A Charger For Myself

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#25 This Is How Parents Get Exercise

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#26 We All Need To Support Each Other

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#27 Why Do They Do This To Me?!

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#28 100

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#29 Not So Hard To Imagine

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#30 Wouldn’t This Be Nice?!

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#31 This Isn’t Too Much To Ask, Is It?

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#32 This Is A Seriously Good Pro Tip

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#33 Desperate Times Call For Funny Measures

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#34 This Maybe 1000% True

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#35 His Is Elite Level Parenting

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#36 Why Do I Buy So Many Groceries I Don’t Need?

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#37 There’s Nothing Like Father/Son Bonding Over A “Cool” Dad Joke

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#38 Is This Too Much To Ask?

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#39 Raise Your Hand If Today Has “Been A Day” For You

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#40 This Is Perfect On So Many Levels

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#41 What A Good Life Kids Have And They Don’t Even Know It

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#42 Yep. This Checks All The Boxes

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#43 Is This What You Want? What You Really Really Want?

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#44 Do You Snore Or Is It Your Spouse?

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#45 I’m Trying This, For Sure

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#46 Who Agrees?

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#47 This Could Save Marriages

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#48 It’s One Of The Unwritten Rules Of Parenthood

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#49 At Least He Knows He’s Wrong. Sometimes That’s All A Parent Can Ask For

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#50 Brilliant!⠀

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#51 There Should Be Lots Of Candy In This Photo Too. But A Kid Probably Stole It And Ate It Already

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#52 Clever Kid

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#53 Never Say Relax

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#54 Seriously!

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#55 This Is The Worst At A Community Pool

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#56 This Gives Me A Sinking Feeling

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#57 Take Wins Where You Can Get Them!

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#58 Reason #183,734 That Parenting Is Impossible To Get Perfect

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#59 Everything Due

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#60 Does That Make Sense?

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#61 We Have So Many Rocks. You?

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#62 Brilliant!

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#63 Is There Anything A Mom Can’t Do?

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#64 Truth

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#65 Life Is Hard

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#66 Those Were The Best Days!

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#67 Yes! So Frustrating

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#68 Ometimes You Need To Take A Step Back To Move Forward

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#69 Kids Don’t Ever Sleep Longer In The Morning. They Just Get More Grumpy If They Stay Up Late

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#70 Truth

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#71 Where Do I Sign Up?

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#72 How Quickly A Mood Can Change

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#73 Happy Mother’s Day!!

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#74 How Are Your Kids Handling The Start Of Homeschool?

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#75 So Illegal

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#76 Magical Is One Word For It

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#77 I’m So Sorry

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#78 One Of The Many Ways Perspectives Change With Parenthood

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#79 Always

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#80 The Circle Of Life

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#81 Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures

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#82 So Unfortunate

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#83 How Would You Know??

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#84 Disciplining Kids In Public Is An Art

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#85 It’s A Good Rule

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#86 Don’t Worry, I Got This One

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#87 It’s The Original Dad Joke

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#88 I Envy The Ignorant

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#89 So Much Anxiety!

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#90 So Funny. Birthday Parties Just Haven’t Been The Same This Year

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#91 Who Feels This Every Day?

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#92 Moms Are Magical

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#93 Ugh

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#94 Sometimes Going To Sleep Takes More Than A Little Reading

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#95 If You’re Gonna Go, You Might As Well Enjoy It

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#96 This Is The Ultimate Dad Joke Photo

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#97 Ain’t That The Truth!

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#98 Good Luck With That

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#99 Someday. But Not Any Day Soon

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#100 Can’t Be Too Careful

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