‘That’s not wandering off, that’s sneaking away’: Mom abandons 13-year-old daughter at store for 2 hours, claims she accidentally put her phone on Do Not Disturb

When you’re a kid, getting left behind at the store is one of your worst fears. As a young child of the aughts, I thought that ‘No Child Left Behind’ was designed to ensure that kids wouldn’t get left behind at the grocery store or the shopping mall. Naturally, as kids grow older, that specific …
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Cruel stepdad criticizes 9-year-old for mourning his father: ‘You wouldn’t care this much if I died’

As someone who doesn’t have a stepparent, it can be easy to think that nefarious stepmoms and stepdads are a thing of fairy tales and movies. They’re so omnipresent in these narratives that they stop feeling cliche and start feeling normal. In the Best Picture-nominated movie The Holdovers, the leading teen character has a whole …
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‘[You] made us look like bad parents’: Dad sends daughter to school in pajamas after she refuses to get dressed

As someone who is not a parent but has watched a lot of Supernanny, I cannot imagine how difficult it is to get a kid to do something necessary when they refuse to do it. Crying, screaming, and carrying on are the top moves in the toddler playbook, and I wouldn’t wish them upon any …
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Protective Father Freaks Out After Mom Lets Their 16-Year-Old Daughter Drink Wine

There comes a point in every parent’s life where they must ask themselves a very important question: am I a regular mom or a cool mom? The answer to said query determines a lot about their parenting style, but it most certainly answers the time-honored question, «Can my teenager drink in my house while supervised?» …
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Dad Pitches a Fit When 3-Year-Old Daughter Gifts Him a Toy Football From His Rival Team

Buying gifts for little kids to give to others can be a tricky thing. You want to get something that they want to gift within reason, but it can be quite difficult to find something that’s affordable, makes sense for the giftee, and that the kid is excited about giving. Often, you can’t check all …
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People Roast Absentee Dads For Not Knowing Their Kid’s Birthdays And Eye Colors

Parenting takes much more than putting a roof over a kid’s head and clothes on their back. If you want to be a good parent, you should actually put some effort into getting to know your kids. You should know more than their birthday, age, and hair color. Otherwise, what is all the hard work …
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Delusional Father Tells His University-Student 15-Year-Old Daughter Studying Physics And Computer Science That She’s «Not Gifted»

As a kid, I had no delusions about being «gifted and talented.» I was not put in the gifted program as an Elementary schooler, and I’m so glad because I’ve grown up to be a well-adjusted adult who doesn’t need academic validation to feel accomplished. Unfortunately, many kids get put into gifted programs only to …
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Cruel Grandmother Tells Granddaughter to Ask For a New Mom From Her Widower Father

Grief is a terrible thing, and it affects everyone very differently. Some people are able to move on from the death of a loved one surprisingly quickly, while others never get over it as long as they live. Even for a person as important as your life partner, the grieving process looks different for every …
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26 Pedro Pascal Memes For ‘The Last of Us’ And ‘Mandalorian’ Fans Who Call Him Daddy

If you’ve never heard of Pedro Pascal, where have you been? This man has been leading two hit series as a loveable single father character, and everybody loves him for it. He’s got a wholesome persona on and off the screen, which is a must-have for any male star of today. Just a few days …
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‘I tell him he is driving like a woman’: Father Wants to Stop Teaching His Son to Drive After He Criticizes His Misogyny

Teaching your kids how to drive is no easy task. I gave my parents my fair share of scares when I was driving around with a learner’s permit, or «temps,» as some regions call it. My mom could drive with me in the high school football stadium parking lot, but that was about it. Beyond …
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