Single parents don’t always get the help they need. Many single mothers and fathers provide perfectly well for all of their children’s needs, but even the most competent among them need a little bit of assistance. It could be as simple as being a positive male figure in the life of a kid who doesn’t …
Seguir leyendo Single mom demands that her brother be the ‘fun uncle’ to her son, despite 2 paternal uncles offering to step up and do so: ‘David needs all the support he can get since Bryan won’t be here’
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Mom refuses to invite her in-laws to her triplet son’s 2nd birthday party after they refuse to build a relationship with them while getting close to her sister-in-laws baby son
You really figure out who your friends are when you have kids. The same goes for single people when everyone but them starts having kids, but it’s difficult to overstate how upsetting it can be for all of your friends to lose interest in you just because you have a baby. You would think that …
Seguir leyendo Mom refuses to invite her in-laws to her triplet son’s 2nd birthday party after they refuse to build a relationship with them while getting close to her sister-in-laws baby son
21-year-old pregnant woman asks her 16-year-old sister to switch bedrooms after she trashes her carpet with filth for the second time: ‘Why should I have to clean up her mess AGAIN for a room I don’t even want?’
My sister and I could not be more different when it comes to standards of cleanliness. Although I’ve improved over the years, having a clean room was never my priority as a kid. I was only mildly frustrated with any kind of mess and not particularly keen about fixing it unless I absolutely had to, …
Seguir leyendo 21-year-old pregnant woman asks her 16-year-old sister to switch bedrooms after she trashes her carpet with filth for the second time: ‘Why should I have to clean up her mess AGAIN for a room I don’t even want?’
Dad faces roasting for claiming babies are boring, kids don’t become fun until they’re 3 years old: ‘Not much for a man to do until they can roughhouse and form ideas’
One of the fundamental realizations that is supposed to come with being a parent is that raising kids isn’t going to be a constant highlight reel. There will be times when you feel frustrated, sleep-deprived, and looking for a break. These feelings can often be the most pronounced in the infant stage—after all, this is …
Seguir leyendo Dad faces roasting for claiming babies are boring, kids don’t become fun until they’re 3 years old: ‘Not much for a man to do until they can roughhouse and form ideas’
Grandparents put pregnant daughter’s ultrasound on their Christmas card without her permission, don’t understand why she’s upset: ‘[They said] I should keep my mouth shut so as not to rain on their parade’
When a new baby comes along into the family, everyone gets understandably excited. Siblings become aunts and uncles, parents become grandmothers and grandfathers. It’s a big change in the family dynamic and it’s a wonderful feeling to watch the generations continue to unfold. But sometimes in all the excitement, it’s easy to lose focus of …
Seguir leyendo Grandparents put pregnant daughter’s ultrasound on their Christmas card without her permission, don’t understand why she’s upset: ‘[They said] I should keep my mouth shut so as not to rain on their parade’
Entitled expecting mom asks if she can do her baby’s gender reveal at her sister’s wedding, refuses to take no for an answer: ‘I want it to be about me and my fiancé, not about a baby we didn’t make’
Gender reveal parties have only existed since 2008, and yet people treat them as if they’re a sacred and intergenerational ritual of vast importance. I understand the function and importance of a baby shower; You need a lot of stuff before your first kid is born, and it’s fun to celebrate such a big milestone …
Seguir leyendo Entitled expecting mom asks if she can do her baby’s gender reveal at her sister’s wedding, refuses to take no for an answer: ‘I want it to be about me and my fiancé, not about a baby we didn’t make’
Kind grandma runs in-home daycare for her 5 grandchildren, gets accused of neglect by her entitled son-in-law because she didn’t follow his inane rules: ‘I can’t watch more than 1 additional child while babysitting [his baby], I can’t cook’
Childcare is one of the most expensive parts of raising a young kid. Some parents’ entire paycheck only covers childcare, forcing them to choose between forking up the cash or sacrificing their long-term career. As the incoming Vice President has said, grandparents can be a cheap alternative to daycares that take mortgage-sized payments every month. …
Seguir leyendo Kind grandma runs in-home daycare for her 5 grandchildren, gets accused of neglect by her entitled son-in-law because she didn’t follow his inane rules: ‘I can’t watch more than 1 additional child while babysitting [his baby], I can’t cook’
‘I gave you sweets when you were 6 months and you turned out fine’: Boomer grandma insists on giving chocolate to her 9-month-old granddaughter despite the babies mother’s insistence that she can’t have sweets until she’s 2
Babies are simple creatures. For the first months of their lives, they only need to drink a particular kind of milk, and they’re good to go. As they grow, they can eat purees and other foods, but there’s no reason to give them any of the highly addictive and unhealthy foods that we adults eat …
Seguir leyendo ‘I gave you sweets when you were 6 months and you turned out fine’: Boomer grandma insists on giving chocolate to her 9-month-old granddaughter despite the babies mother’s insistence that she can’t have sweets until she’s 2
‘The gift she got me was creepy and invasive’: Pushy woman gifts boyfriend’s pregnant daughter a videographer for her live birth, cries when daughter politely declines
Giving birth is an incredibly personal experience. You’re using your body in ways you never have before, and things can easily go wrong. Not to mention, it’s the first time you truly get to meet your baby, so you’re probably going to be protective over who gets to be there. However, for some people, their …
Seguir leyendo ‘The gift she got me was creepy and invasive’: Pushy woman gifts boyfriend’s pregnant daughter a videographer for her live birth, cries when daughter politely declines
‘You don’t shame or hide things that should be celebrated’: Mom lashes out when daughter-in-law announces pregnancy in front of her other, favorite daughter-in-law who has had trouble conceiving
Life is not fair. Sometimes good things happen to bad people, and sometimes bad things happen to good people. The universe can feel random and unwieldy with the way it doles out favors. But part of being a human is just going along for that ride, preparing for every case scenario, and not being too …
Seguir leyendo ‘You don’t shame or hide things that should be celebrated’: Mom lashes out when daughter-in-law announces pregnancy in front of her other, favorite daughter-in-law who has had trouble conceiving