Motherhood is filled with amazing moments—holding your baby for the first time, watching your toddler take their first steps, taking your child to their first day of school, and hearing your teen say “I love you, Mom.” Of course, not every moment of being a mom is wonderful. There are plenty of long nights without sleep, temper-tantrums to deal with, messes to clean up, and overwhelming schedules to organize.
To celebrate all of these motherhood ups and downs, we collected some relatable mom GIFs in hopes that it would give moms some much-needed laughter and entertainment this Mother’s Day!
1) Motherhood in five words or less…
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2) When you have a million things you need to get done today
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3) When you try to convince your teens that you’re a “cool” mom
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4) When you just cleaned your kids’ rooms and they’re somehow messy again five minutes later
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5) When the kids are finally asleep and you need a pick-me-up
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6) When you finally have time to shower and put on makeup for the day
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7) Grocery shopping without kids like…
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8) When your newborn sleeps during the day and stays up all night
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9) Sending your first kid off to college like…
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10) When you finally get a date night
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11) Potty training your kids like…
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12) When you’re trying to have a normal conversation and your kids won’t settle down
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13) When your kids won’t leave you alone, even in the bathroom
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14) When you can’t wait to put your kids to bed but you realize you miss them once they’re there
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15) When you just did the dishes but the sink is full again
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16) When your kids keep asking “Why?” over and over and over
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17) When you become an empty nester and don’t know what to do with your life anymore
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18) When all your kids are mad at you on the same day
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19) When the house is finally clean and you’re feeling unstoppable
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20) When your kids try to get out of doing dishes
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21) When you regain the courage to go on another “nice” road trip as a family
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22) When you wonder how one kid needs so much stuff for a two-day trip
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23) When you realize exactly what you signed up for as a mother
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24) When your toddler gives you a kiss and you suddenly realize motherhood is all worth it
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25) When you try to get your morning exercise in with kids around
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26) Working from home with kids like…
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27) When you have a girls’ night out for the first time in forever
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28) When you’re trying to leave the house but you need to repack the diaper bag first
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29) When your kids say something super embarrassing in front of strangers
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30) When your child’s drawing won’t be winning any awards but you love it anyway
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31) When you prepare dinner for over an hour and the kids refuse to eat it
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32) When you realize you’ll never have a day off from doing laundry
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33) That moment when your kids are old enough to help with chores around the house
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34) When you’re too tired to get up in the morning
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35) When you see the total at the bottom of your Costco receipt
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36) When your 15-year-old tells you they want to get their driver’s permit
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37) When your kids are all asleep an hour before their bedtime
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38) When your kids ask you where babies come from
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39) When your husband says he’s had a tiring day at work and needs a break from the kids
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