‘They told her she is not capable of doing the job’: Judgmental parents fire au pair for taking depression and anxiety medication

Being an au pair sounds like an incredibly stressful job. You have to leave the country that you know and love to live with a random family and care for their children full-time. It sounds like being a foreign exchange student without being treated like a cool, fun novelty amongst your peers in this country.  …
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Entitled parents belittle grandmother for taking their kids to Epcot while babysitting: ‘She was distraught over missing their first Disney trip’

There are some parents out there who are obsessed with their children’s «firsts.» I can understand that a kid’s first words, first steps, and first days of school are all incredibly salient moments for parents to remember for the rest of their lives, even if their kids don’t retain them. While I respect the documentation …
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‘Your sis had the golden goose of babysitters’: Stingy aunt charges teenage babysitter £20 for eating leftover cake

Unequivocally, to me, the best thing about birthdays is birthday cake. It’s the thing that turns a regular party with regular party snacks into a birthday party with a centerpiece of deliciousness. It’s not truly my birthday until I’ve had cake. And I’m not picky. Sure, I love a fancy-schmancy bakery cake or a beautiful …
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‘A part time orphanage is crazy’: Mom drops 6-year-old daughter at 24 hour daycare, sparks debate about childcare

Parenting is no walk in the park, especially in this day and age. Most moms and dads get to a point where they want a break. Also, if they have to work they often have no choice but to try and navigate the confusing and expensive territory of childcare. Usually, this service is confined to …
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‘If one kid wants dinner now, then I make dinner’: Mom criticizes babysitting grandma for offering her son fruit instead of cooking dinner 2 hours early

It’s a tale as old as time: you walk up to your mom and tell her you’re hungry for dinner. She says that she’s not making dinner for another hour or so. Then, she offers you some fruit to quell your hunger but not ruin your appetite. You refuse and choose to be miserable until …
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‘She overtopped us with our own child’: Sister-in-law babysits mom’s baby for free, gets chewed out for buying a more expensive highchair

It can be so easy to compare your ability to provide for your family to others. It’s one thing to be saving your extra money and intentionally not buying your 3-month-old designer sneakers for frugality’s sake, but when you have to buy everything cheaply, it can be extremely disheartening. Even if you’re not able to …
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Woman Refuses to Attend Sister’s Child Free Wedding Because Her ‘Kids Were Excluded’

This woman believed she was the main character in her sister’s wedding, but before I say more, let me relay the juicy details of the story. In typical family drama fashion, a Reddit user made an AITA post, asking whether or not she had been wrong in not attending her sister’s wedding. The reason she …
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Teenage Babysitter Exacts Ultimate Revenge on Overly Meticulous Mom

Babysitting, like teaching, is one of those professions that are vital to a functioning society but that is woefully under-appreciated and under-compensated. These are our young minds we’re talking about. The future of society whose imaginations and intelligence need to be nurtured. The people in charge of them should be paid handsomely for their efforts. …
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Young Mom Refuses to Hang Out With Her Childless Friends Without Her Baby, Gets Upset When She’s Excluded From Adult Events

A wise woman once said, «When you have a baby, you can’t be the baby,» and she was 100% correct. In your early twenties, it’s easy to party and be irresponsible with few consequences. That all changes when a living, breathing person comes along. Your priorities transform entirely overnight, and it can be hard to …
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Teen ‘Loses’ Passport Before Family Disneyland Trip, Avoids Babysitting Kids for Demanding Sister

Family dynamics are never simple. Even those who are blessed with great relatives are going to have their issues, and most people don’t receive that blessing. Most of us have some unwelcome realizations about our family members as we grow up, and if we’re really unlucky, these can impact us severely. One individual who has …
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