Space enthusiast grandma following Artemis II journey is excited to teach grandkids about the planets, makes daughter-in-law cry after discovering she believes the world is flat: ‘This is literally my definition of stupid.’

Grandmothers can be wonderful role models for kids! Sometimes even more so than the children’s actual mother. Here we have the classic case of an adult who has let the internet completely cloud her rational mind and now believes every conspiracy theory she comes across. One of the craziest being that the Earth is flat… …
Seguir leyendo Space enthusiast grandma following Artemis II journey is excited to teach grandkids about the planets, makes daughter-in-law cry after discovering she believes the world is flat: ‘This is literally my definition of stupid.’

Mom and stepdad force 14-year-old to share his bedroom with his baby sister, despite having enough bedrooms for them to have their own rooms

Is it appropriate for a teenager to share a room with a baby? Parents talk about the first couple of years of their children’s lives as a sleepless time for a reason. They go from feeling secure that they will be able to get 7-8 hours of shut-eye without any problems, to waking up every …
Seguir leyendo Mom and stepdad force 14-year-old to share his bedroom with his baby sister, despite having enough bedrooms for them to have their own rooms

Mom fires grandma from babysitting 1-year-old twice a week after she secretly stops taking her to toddler art classes: ‘She describes it as chaos’

One thing about parenting that can come as a surprise is the difference in opinion on how to raise kids between parents and grandparents. Most involved moms and dads can acknowledge that times have changed since they were children, and that there are probably things that they want to do differently from their parents. Whether …
Seguir leyendo Mom fires grandma from babysitting 1-year-old twice a week after she secretly stops taking her to toddler art classes: ‘She describes it as chaos’

Grandma allocates $25k inheritance to 23-year-old and siblings, aunt safekeeping the money refuses to give it to them: ‘She didn’t feel we were ready’

Most caring parents hope to be able to leave their kids something after they are gone. Whether they can offer money, property, family heirlooms, or all of the above, it is only natural for those who have children to give them whatever they can that may possibly give them a leg up in life. Of …
Seguir leyendo Grandma allocates $25k inheritance to 23-year-old and siblings, aunt safekeeping the money refuses to give it to them: ‘She didn’t feel we were ready’

27-year-old spends $100K worth of inheritance from his grandma, demands his single mom give him her $600K condo

She was planning to give him the condo as an inheritance after she passed, but now that his girlfriend is expecting a baby, he wants it now! Giving someone a lot of money doesn’t solve their financial problems if they’ve proven again and again that they can’t be trusted with it. One reason families set …
Seguir leyendo 27-year-old spends $100K worth of inheritance from his grandma, demands his single mom give him her $600K condo

New parents blame grandma for sick baby’s poor appetite and forbid her from babysitting, however, internet sides with grandma: ‘Absolutely everything is different when a kid is sick!’

Kids getting a little cold or a runny nose is no new experience to families. It happens often, and even more so once they start going to school. So parents learn that children act completely differently when they are sick. You remember, don’t you? When you were little, and all of a sudden, you never …
Seguir leyendo New parents blame grandma for sick baby’s poor appetite and forbid her from babysitting, however, internet sides with grandma: ‘Absolutely everything is different when a kid is sick!’

Hoarder mother-in-law gives expecting daughter-in-law garbage as a birthday gift: ‘Before this most recent blizzard she dropped off a box of old candy from her desk at work.’

She needs to accept that this is the way her mother-in-law is, and there’s nothing she can do to change it. If you’ve never interacted with hoarders in real life, you can only imagine how life-ruining hoarding is. We all have this stereotypical image of hoarders from the TV show: they have eight cats that …
Seguir leyendo Hoarder mother-in-law gives expecting daughter-in-law garbage as a birthday gift: ‘Before this most recent blizzard she dropped off a box of old candy from her desk at work.’

Granddaughter sticks up for her boyfriend when her traditional grandma relentlessly grills his career choices at the family dinner: ‘The family always excuses her behavior by saying she is from a different time’

Granny couldn’t fathom a career that didn’t involve starched suits, a mind-numbing commute, or a leather briefcase in hand.  Obviously, this woman’s freelance graphic designer boyfriend didn’t fit that bill, and despite him earning more money than anyone at that table combined, Grandma wouldn’t back off, ranting about how his talents were being wasted on …
Seguir leyendo Granddaughter sticks up for her boyfriend when her traditional grandma relentlessly grills his career choices at the family dinner: ‘The family always excuses her behavior by saying she is from a different time’

Mom demands grandma cut short 5 day vacation to babysit 4-year-old and 6-year-old, gets offended when she tells her she’s disappointed: ‘I wouldn’t ask if I wasn’t desperate’

Just because a babysitter is part of the family doesn’t mean they aren’t allowed a break now and then. Relatives who provide childcare are a privilege that not every parent gets, and should be treated accordingly. While it is true that modern life and the average full-time job do not make it easy for many …
Seguir leyendo Mom demands grandma cut short 5 day vacation to babysit 4-year-old and 6-year-old, gets offended when she tells her she’s disappointed: ‘I wouldn’t ask if I wasn’t desperate’

Granddaughter fires her 82-year-old grandma’s live-in nurse on the spot after catching her wearing Granny’s diamond engagement ring: ‘I know what I saw, she’s trying to take over grandma’s life’

A live-in nurse was trying to take over an 82-year-old woman’s entire life, but the savvy granddaughter caught her red-handed with her sticky fingers in the jewelry box.