Growing up as the oldest sibling is hard work, especially when you’re suddenly expected to be a part-time nanny. As the oldest kid, a lot of times you’re the built-in babysitter, the emergency diaper-changer, the human jungle gym, and the one expected to hand over your favorite toys without complaint. Of course there’s the classic …
Seguir leyendo 18-year-old sibling set a firm boundary by shutting down relatives after refusing to be her younger brother’s second mom: ‘They decided to have a baby, so they should take care of him’
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Woman tricked into a SAHM role after her MIL conspires with her husband, brainwashing him into forgetting their pre-baby agreements to maintain both careers and get a nanny: ‘Now my husband refuses to lift a finger because he’s the ‘provider’
When you’re incredibly wealthy, you have options with childcare. But this career woman was forced into a stay-at-home mom role despite her and her husband’s agreement pre-baby—all because a conspiring mother-in-law didn’t agree with their progressive choice.
Estranged father demands son allow him to see his grandson, son agrees only if dad’s new wife stays out of it, dad refuses: ‘You’re trying to keep him away from me’
People with complicated relationships with their parents are faced with many challenges when they finally get the chance to start their own family. When they have their own kids, they have to decide whether they want their kids to have a relationship with their grandparents, and that is not an easy decision to make. Sure, …
Seguir leyendo Estranged father demands son allow him to see his grandson, son agrees only if dad’s new wife stays out of it, dad refuses: ‘You’re trying to keep him away from me’
Grandma sneaks off with her 6-month-old grandchild to get a secret baptism against the parents’ will, loses babysitting rights as soon as Mom and Dad find out: ‘She had no right to take my child anywhere without telling me’
Becoming a grandparent is the best thing in the world. You take away the drama and the stress of raising a kiddo and you’re left with the chillest part of being a kid’s guardian: Spoiling. You get to take the kid to Disneyland, you get to shower them with gifts even when it’s not their …
Seguir leyendo Grandma sneaks off with her 6-month-old grandchild to get a secret baptism against the parents’ will, loses babysitting rights as soon as Mom and Dad find out: ‘She had no right to take my child anywhere without telling me’
36-year-old stepmom forces 18-year-old stepdaughter to babysit her 3-month-old baby onto her without asking, won’t take no for an answer: ‘I have woken up to her crib in my room’
If I were the mother of a 3-month-old, I would not be handing her off to anyone and everyone in my vicinity to babysit. That’s one of the most vulnerable and difficult times of motherhood because the baby is wholly dependent on you for survival, and your hormones are still totally out of whack from …
Seguir leyendo 36-year-old stepmom forces 18-year-old stepdaughter to babysit her 3-month-old baby onto her without asking, won’t take no for an answer: ‘I have woken up to her crib in my room’
17-year-old refuses to meet his absent dad’s baby after his ex wife constantly harasses him begging him to have a relationship with his half-sibling: ‘She’s been calling me names and saying only a monster wouldn’t love their own sibling.’
I wouldn’t consider myself a master at persuasion. I’m always willing to share my opinion on a matter, solicited or not, but if someone is convinced that their way is the only way, there’s very little I can do to change their mind. I can’t deceive my way out of a paper bag because everything …
Seguir leyendo 17-year-old refuses to meet his absent dad’s baby after his ex wife constantly harasses him begging him to have a relationship with his half-sibling: ‘She’s been calling me names and saying only a monster wouldn’t love their own sibling.’
40-year-old dad tells wife he’s traveling 10,000 miles to go to Burning Man in South Africa while she stays home with their 5-month-old baby: ‘He needs a break and parenthood’
There’s a reason there are more single moms than single dads. It is simply far easier for a dad to leave their family and never return during the first years of the baby’s life. Babies rely so much on their mothers to keep them alive, and fathers cannot provide sustenance using only their bodies. There …
Seguir leyendo 40-year-old dad tells wife he’s traveling 10,000 miles to go to Burning Man in South Africa while she stays home with their 5-month-old baby: ‘He needs a break and parenthood’
Mom plots to prevent sister-in-law from holding her 6-month-old twins after she declines to help her with fertility-boosting diet lets her sister say she isn’t the ‘real aunt’ of her daughter: ‘At this point I realized how fake and self-centered she was’
A new baby in the family is usually a happy time, and something that people want to celebrate. However, it is also a momentous change that normally takes a lot of adjusting to, and by extension, something that can cause a lot of strain and tension within already shaky familial relationships. This is only amplified …
Seguir leyendo Mom plots to prevent sister-in-law from holding her 6-month-old twins after she declines to help her with fertility-boosting diet lets her sister say she isn’t the ‘real aunt’ of her daughter: ‘At this point I realized how fake and self-centered she was’
Mom brings 7-month-old baby to 27-year-old’s birthday party, gets offended when she asks her to leave: ‘The crying continued for almost an hour’
An unwelcome shock for many people when they first become parents is how unfriendly the world can be to those who have kids, especially when they are moms. It’s pretty ironic, considering the pressure that is put on many to start a family, but having children in a society that prioritizes productivity and selfishness above …
Seguir leyendo Mom brings 7-month-old baby to 27-year-old’s birthday party, gets offended when she asks her to leave: ‘The crying continued for almost an hour’
19-year-old daughter refuses to babysit three half-siblings after dad asks her to help his wife, dad gets the rest of the family involved: ‘He’s trying to dump his problems on me’
If you want to have many children, but counting on the older ones to help out with the younger ones, maybe don’t have many children. Older kids are not there to bear the responsibility over their younger siblings. The fact that they are the oldest shouldn’t affect their own childhood, and they shouldn’t be expected …
Seguir leyendo 19-year-old daughter refuses to babysit three half-siblings after dad asks her to help his wife, dad gets the rest of the family involved: ‘He’s trying to dump his problems on me’