Having a baby is a stressful, life-altering event. Even if everything goes smoothly, it still involves a lot of steps, a lot of planning, and a large amount of effort on the part of everyone involved. You need to plan around job obligations, need to have all the right stuff at your house, and perhaps …
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Mom and stepfather force 16-year-old daughter to pay $450 per month in rent despite 18-year-old sister living rent free: ‘Because she never worked’
When you’re a teenager, you feel like an adult. I remember thinking, «I don’t know how I could possibly be any more grown up than I am now,» when I was 15 years old. And in a way, I was right. It was the oldest I had ever been up until that point, so how …
Seguir leyendo Mom and stepfather force 16-year-old daughter to pay $450 per month in rent despite 18-year-old sister living rent free: ‘Because she never worked’
Dad serves as sole caretaker for his 2 and 4-year-old sons despite working full time and mom staying at home, mom threatens to split up the siblings if they divorce: ‘I don’t trust her to take care of Ivan alone.’
Ah, the equitable division of labor in and out of the home. It’s something that everyone, from roommates to couples to parents, aspire to, but few can achieve fully. You can’t always quantify chores down to the minutiae, nor should you want to. If I kept a log of every dish I washed and compared …
Seguir leyendo Dad serves as sole caretaker for his 2 and 4-year-old sons despite working full time and mom staying at home, mom threatens to split up the siblings if they divorce: ‘I don’t trust her to take care of Ivan alone.’
‘You’re weak minded’: Couple drops off 8-month-old baby with sister at 3AM every week without asking permission, sister feels taken advantage of
Having a new baby around the house is a BFD (a big freaking deal). They take so much work to take care of and can’t be left alone. They might be fussy, they might be cranky, and they might generally be a pain sometimes, keeping you up at night and whatnot. If you’re a parent, …
Seguir leyendo ‘You’re weak minded’: Couple drops off 8-month-old baby with sister at 3AM every week without asking permission, sister feels taken advantage of
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’
Video-gaming mom forgets to pick up 9-year-old from school because she’s busy playing Roblox, husband calls out her neglect: ‘I immediately blew up at her’
If you’ve ever played the Roblox game Dress to Impress, you know how time-sucking it can be. If you’ve never played before, you basically run around assembling outfits for a specific theme while the time counts down. You then judge the outfits of others and they judge yours, resulting in a podium ranking of the …
Seguir leyendo Video-gaming mom forgets to pick up 9-year-old from school because she’s busy playing Roblox, husband calls out her neglect: ‘I immediately blew up at her’
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’
Step-grandmother continually posts pictures of 8-year-old and 5-year-old children despite being told not to, parents refuse to let her see them: ‘Your kids, your rules’
In the past few years, there has been a big discussion about whether or not we should post our children on social media. For a while there, it seemed like the norm. Social media sites like Instagram and YouTube were seen as places where you could show off your lifestyle– what you’re proud of, special …
Seguir leyendo Step-grandmother continually posts pictures of 8-year-old and 5-year-old children despite being told not to, parents refuse to let her see them: ‘Your kids, your rules’
Couple surprises parents with 10-day Italy vacation, 15-year-old sister throws a fit when she’s not invited despite it being an adults-only trip: ‘My parents have put us in an impossible situation’
Going on vacation with your young child is not truly a vacation. You’re still «on duty,» so to speak. You’re still responsible for their day-to-day needs, even if you happen to be out of town while doing so. There is a time and a place for this kind of family vacation. Maybe you pick a …
Seguir leyendo Couple surprises parents with 10-day Italy vacation, 15-year-old sister throws a fit when she’s not invited despite it being an adults-only trip: ‘My parents have put us in an impossible situation’
‘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