Every parent has a different level of involvement in their kid’s life once they become adults. Some adult children call their parents multiple times a day, consulting them on every decision they make, whether it’s big or small. Some parents still provide housing and food for their kids years after graduating high school or college. …
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The Most Entertaining Parenting Posts of the Week (May 6, 2024)
We’ve been making entertainment spectacles out of lousy parenting for at least as long as I’ve been alive. As a kid, I was intrigued and compelled by the TV program Supernanny. For those of you living under a rock, Supernanny follows a British nanny named Jo, who helps families with poorly behaved children. Sometimes, the …
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‘I looked at the check and started laughing’: Family demands their kid pay rent while in college, then ‘gift’ him the money back 4 years later, he cuts off all contact with them in response
Every parent wants to have the opportunity to help their kids as much as they can and prepare them for real life. Some parents do it by giving their kids everything they ask for, and even helping them financially through every step of the way. Other parents do it by finding a way to teach …
Seguir leyendo ‘I looked at the check and started laughing’: Family demands their kid pay rent while in college, then ‘gift’ him the money back 4 years later, he cuts off all contact with them in response
Kid wants a doughnut that isn’t his, entitled parents won’t tell him no: ‘I refused a doughnut to a kid and then called his mom out’
You know… kids are dumb; it’s really an undeniable and certifiable fact. In fact, it’s not even a programming error rather it’s actually one of the features of being a kid; you don’t have to know everything or be responsible and can romp around; it’s up to your parents, other guardians, or mining foreman to …
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Entitled sister is banned from family beach holiday after demanding care for her children: ‘She asked if they could go and I said no’
It’s all good to help someone out when they’re in need; this is an essential part of being a family, friend, or even part of a community. However, there’s a distinct difference between offering your assistance to someone who is beyond grateful for a helping hand and being forced to help out someone who feels …
Seguir leyendo Entitled sister is banned from family beach holiday after demanding care for her children: ‘She asked if they could go and I said no’
‘You pay rent, so it is your space’: Careless parents let baby nephew make a mess in adult daughter’s room while she’s away
I wouldn’t call myself a neat freak, but I do like my space the way I like it. I always put my clothes away if they’re out, and I need my items to be in a specific place before I can rest. If someone stays over at my place, I welcome them as a friend, …
Seguir leyendo ‘You pay rent, so it is your space’: Careless parents let baby nephew make a mess in adult daughter’s room while she’s away
Overprotective Mother Shows Up at Daughter’s Workplace in Tears After She Declines Her Calls and Refuses to Install Tracker on Phone
You’d think that when you become an adult, your parents wouldn’t be as involved in your whereabouts. Back in the good old days, my strict parents made sure they knew where I was at all times. Tracker on phone? Check. But once I turned 18, they didn’t have that power over me anymore. And honestly, …
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The Wildest Parenting Texts of the Week (February 27, 2024)
I can’t imagine that it’s easy to be a parent to teenagers. Teens feel their emotions deeply and have so much pressure to succeed; it’s no wonder they take it out on their parents. I don’t want to brag, but my sister and I were pretty easy teenagers to parent. We didn’t sneak out to …
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Foster Parents Demand 33 Year Old Son Move Back in So They Can Benefit From His Income
There is a reason foster care has gained such a questionable reputation. A lot of people play the system to make some extra money off these kids. One 33-year-old man recounted his troubled upbringing in foster care, where he was asked to leave at 18 due to the end of a paid fostering scheme by …
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Mother Refuses to Accept Her Daughter Moving Out of Town, Tries to Make Her Apply to Jobs Closer to Home
Left alone with an empty nest can feel… well, empty. Watching your kids grow up and become adults with their own lives can be hard. Look, I get that being left alone sucks, especially when your entire identity is being a parent. But you have got to let them GO. Let them move out, let …
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