What’s in a name? A lot, it turns out. Names carry so much baggage with them and it’s on the parents to anticipate that ahead of time. Because your baby isn’t going to be a baby forever. One day, they’ll be an adult, and walk into a job interview with that dumb name you gave …
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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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‘This one is 2 days old’: Woman called in to minimum wage job on Mother’s Day 48 hours after giving birth
Mother’s Day was this Sunday, and it allowed all of us to take some time to thank the mamas in our lives. And for good reason. Moms do so much unrecognized labor it would count as a more than full-time job if you were measuring it that way. And all for free. So the least …
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‘In that moment, you were super mom!’: Mom Records Heart-Stopping Moment When the Roller Coaster Her and Her 7-Year-Old Son Are Riding Becomes Unfastened
«The fear in that poor baby’s eyes. Thank god for a momma with some grit. He’s so lucky to be okay!»
Woman who had a false positive pregnancy test throws a fit when nobody gets her anything for Mother’s Day: ‘Nobody owed her a Mother’s Day gift because she’s not a mother yet’
Who is a mother? That is one of those questions that must be approached with much nuance. Suppose a teenager gets pregnant and gives up her baby that Michael Cera fathered through a closed adoption. Would that teen be considered a mother, even though the role and responsibility of motherhood have been transferred wholly to …
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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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‘She be hating on her daughter’s cooking’: Narcissistic mom trashes chef daughter’s homecooked meal, retaliates by making mayonnaise chicken
Ask many people who first taught them the basics of cooking, and they’ll probably say something about learning from a family member. However, not everybody is blessed with a kindly close relative to show them the ropes. Growing up with parents who are seemingly unable to follow a tasty recipe is a very unfortunate predicament. …
Seguir leyendo ‘She be hating on her daughter’s cooking’: Narcissistic mom trashes chef daughter’s homecooked meal, retaliates by making mayonnaise chicken
The Wildest Parenting Texts of the Week (May 14, 2024)
Mother’s Day weekend isn’t fun for everybody. Your mom might live thousands of miles away, robbing both of you of the chance to hang out with each other and celebrate her. You might be living without a mother or a grandmother, which made you spend all of Sunday mourning and missing them. Unfortunately, not everyone …
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The Most Entertaining Parenting Posts of the Week (May 13, 2024)
Parents will do all sorts of things to make sure their kids succeed. I understand moving to an area with a good school district or paying for SAT tutoring, but some parents take it too far. I know kids who were held back in elementary school so that they could be older than everyone 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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