'Got Toddlered': Parents are sharing before and after photos to show how kids 'ruined' them

This dad started a trend to show how people's looks change after having children. Photo / Instagram

If you have children, you know they are incredibly wonderful creatures who make life magical... and who make you look so very tired all the time.

Mike Julianelle, the man behind the blog Dad and Buried, shared a post on his Instagram account with side-by-side photos of himself, before and after having kids.

His Instagram account "Got Toddlered" was already popular for showcasing things children had ruined and now it is focusing on one particular thing kids affect: their parents' appearance.

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Wanna see something REALLY scary? Here’s me, before and after I had kids! Want to play along? This October, I’m opening up @gottoddlered to your submissions of your scariest “Before and After Kids” pics! If you’re not afraid, send your photos - and your IG name if you want me to share it - to gottoddlered@gmail.com and let the nightmares begin! . . . #gottoddlered #parenting #beforeandafter #kids #moms #dads #momlife #dadlife #parenthood #halloween #life

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"Obviously, it's meant to be lighthearted, and no one is seriously blaming their children for the state of their faces or lives," he told the Huffington Post.

"Except for me when I seriously blame my kids for the state of my face and my life, which is basically all I do on my blog and Facebook page and Twitter."

His goal, he says, is to show that it is ok to be open and honest about the downsides of parenthood.

Since posting his own before and after photos, the father-of-two from New York has been flooded with submissions from parents proving it happens to everyone.

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Woke up to a whole batch of rude awakenings! Keep the “Before and After Kids” hellscapes coming! No shame here; we’re all equally screwed. 😭😭😭 . . #gottoddlered #parenting #beforeandafter #kids #moms #dads #momlife #dadlife #parenthood #halloween #life

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This submission from @ericawboss shows her post-parenting progression from glamorous to grumpy. God kids are the worst! . . . #gottoddlered #parenting #beforeandafter #kids #moms #dads #momlife #dadlife #parenthood #halloween #life

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I love this one from @mrstooman because it looks EXACTLY LIKE MINE. All bright-eyed and youthful on the left, and just straight DONE on the right. Haha. Hahahaha. 😞 Condolences all around! #BeforeAndAfterKids . . . #gottoddlered #parenting #beforeandafter #kids #moms #dads #momlife #dadlife #parenthood #halloween #life

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I’d say @rebeccajennea looks pretty proud of herself in that first pic. Unfortunately, parenthood crushes us all! . . . #gottoddlered #parenting #beforeandafter #kids #moms #dads #momlife #dadlife #parenthood #halloween #life

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Nice to know I’m not the only dad who’s been ravaged by this parenting thing. No offense, Dave! . . . #gottoddlered #parenting #beforeandafter #kids #moms #dads #momlife #dadlife #parenthood #halloween #life #parenthood

A post shared by Got Toddlered (@gottoddlered) on Oct 16, 2017 at 6:31am PDT

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I don’t know what you’re talking about, parenting doesn’t change a th— never mind. Carry on! (via @being_a_bailey) . . . #gottoddlered #parenting #beforeandafter #kids #moms #dads #momlife #dadlife #parenthood #halloween #life #parenthood

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Ah, parenthood. What a wonderful, exhausting thing.