Concerned parents fall out with tradwife daughter and husband after saving money for her in case of divorce: ‘She felt we were rooting against her’

When it comes to the tricky business of settling down, I’m all for women choosing to do whatever floats their boat. However, I have to say that personally, I would probably struggle to be a stay-at-home mom. Not only can it easily isolate you from the outside world, but it can also mean that your …
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23 Best Parenting Memes of the Week for Witty Moms and Dads Laughing and Parenting the Best They Can (May 18, 2024)

It’s the freaking weekend, baby—time to stay up until 3 am because your kid keeps waking up! Let’s gooooo!

Family of 5 shows up to 10 year old’s birthday party uninvited, leaves when they’re asked to pay entrance fee to the trampoline park: ‘He wanted another parent to pay for his fun family day’

Nothing is more humiliating than showing up somewhere you aren’t wanted. I don’t know what’s worse: being told outright that you aren’t welcome or experiencing that combined feeling of social awkwardness and dread that can only come from being unsure whether your presence is desired. Now that I’m an adult, I would much rather be …
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30 of the Funniest Parenting Tweets of the Week (May 16, 2024)

We’ve all had a moment when we’ve genuinely thought, «Kids these days.» We go the first part of our lives thinking we’re the youngest and hippest people who have ever lived, and that attitude is hard to shake. That is until the generation below you starts doing things that you don’t understand.  As for me, I feel pretty young until I log onto FamousBirthdays.com. Those …
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‘My kid eats everything’: Parents bemoan advice from moms and dads with ‘low maintenance’ children

You would think it’s accepted wisdom at this point: having kids is a difficult thing to do. Before they’ve even popped out the womb, they take over your life with the intention of never giving it back again.  However, it has to be acknowledged that some parents have it easier than others. If you’re not …
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‘You told security to keep us out’: Overprotective Parents Denied Entry to Daughter’s Home After She Orders Security to Lock Them Out

I have yet to meet parents who respect their kid’s boundaries. My mom for one, is a lovely person, but she doesn’t have a respectful bone in her body. She’ll tell the whole neighborhood about my dating life, despite my many pleas to not do that. She’ll also show up unannounced at my apartment in …
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‘Dealing with other people’s children’: Parents share the most unexpected struggles that come with parenting

There is no way to fully prepare for parenthood. Even if you read every baby book in the library, devour countless academic articles about child-rearing, ask all the parents you know for advice, watch every baby TikTok under the sun, and study parenting tweets every Thursday, being a parent will continue to shock you every …
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21 Best Parenting Memes of the Week for Witty Moms and Dads Laughing and Parenting the Best They Can (May 11, 2024)

Parenting isn’t for the weak… That’s why you need memes to survive!

Father fires 16-year-old niece from babysitting after being 20-minutes late twice, her mother blames it on time blindness: ‘It’s not her fault’

There’s a difference between being late for something and being late for something without even knowing it. If you’re running a few minutes late, you can text the people your lateness affects and let them know your estimated arrival time: No harm, no foul. But if you experience something called «time blindness,» you might be …
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‘A frozen waffle in the VCR’: Some of the most ridiculous things toddlers have done around the house

It’s a rite of passage for pretty much every parent that those little bundles of joy soon grow up into tiny terrors. They don’t call them the terrible twos for nothing. Many with experience would argue that the problems begin with toddlers pretty much as soon as they begin to walk, and it can sometimes …
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