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Dad's photo of toddler-induced fatigue goes viral

Jo Abi
Jo Abi

Mike Julianelle loves his kids.

The 41-year-old New York dad has two children whom he refers to publicly as Detective Munch, six, and The Hammer, newborn.

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And because raising children can feel hard and lonely (as well as thrilling and rewarding) the father-of-two decided to channel is distress/joy via an Instagram account he simply called Get Toddlered.

Basically "getting toddlered" is like a reverse Instagram filter, leaving parents looking less than their best.

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Julianelle says it's been his most popular social media project so far, way more popular than similar account Things My Toddler Ruined.

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While the Instagram account is clearly tongue-in-cheek, it has certainly struck a nerve with those who've been struck by the tornado that is having children.

Julianelle says he enjoys sharing his experiences as a father and "whining about the ways the existence of my sons - not to mention the myriad of responsibilities surrounding their existence - are destroying my social life."

He also runs a blog called Dad and Buried which he says serves as a "continual diary of my development as a father and - soon! - as an expert parent with the world's first and only PERFECT CHILDREN."

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