Nothing feels more disingenuous than getting sideswiped by a pre-scripted family moment. This young woman had spent 7 years dealing with her stepmother’s feigned motherly devotion and found her acts of love very performative. Luckily, over the years, she’d grown a tough skin to keep her stepmother at arm’s length, but when she and her …
Seguir leyendo ‘It just felt fake’: Stepmom corners her 20-year-old stepdaughter into publicly declaring a ‘family pledge’ during her and Dad’s vow renewal ceremony, ends up getting humiliated by her refusal
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25+ of the Funniest Parenting Tweets of the Week (May 15, 2025)
There are so many awesome examples of parents in movies and TV. One of them that immediately springs to mind is Bob and Linda from Bob’s Burgers. Those are real parents to me. They’re sweet, they’re kooky, they’re loving, and they’re a little bit befuddled by all the nonsense that their kids put them through. …
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60-year-old grandma plans vacation for herself while 12 and 10-year-old grandchildren are in school, daughter chews her out for not being available to babysit: ‘She should not be assumptive’
It takes a village indeed, and it’s nice to be able to rely on others to help you out with childcare. This is how we did things once upon a time when we lived in tribes and took care of each others’ young. We helped others so that we got help in return. This is …
Seguir leyendo 60-year-old grandma plans vacation for herself while 12 and 10-year-old grandchildren are in school, daughter chews her out for not being available to babysit: ‘She should not be assumptive’
The Most Entertaining Parenting Texts of the Week (May 13, 2025)
You can tell a lot about somebody’s relationship with their mom based on how they text her on Mother’s Day. I didn’t exactly text my mom on Mother’s Day because I FaceTimed her instead. I would find it kind of odd if I only said «Happy Mother’s Day» over text instead of with my own …
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The Most Entertaining Parenting Posts of the Week (May 12, 2025)
Boy moms are such an interesting group. I’m not talking about normal mothers who happen to have only given birth to members of the male gender; I’m more referring to moms who wrap up a large part of their identity in being the mother of a boy, which is just so different than mothering girls. …
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‘And no, she won’t be eating out’: Vegan sister-in-law demands that her family cook her meals and peanut-proof their house while she stays as a guest, then they shut down her visit
Hosting guests is taxing, but when it comes to family, most of us are happy to bear the burden of visitors. However, this woman knew that her nitpicky sister-in-law’s visit would be particularly brutal, especially after she insisted that they cook, clean, and keep the apartment to her exacting specifications, while she «makes herself at …
Seguir leyendo ‘And no, she won’t be eating out’: Vegan sister-in-law demands that her family cook her meals and peanut-proof their house while she stays as a guest, then they shut down her visit
Entitled mom throws an unwanted gender reveal party for her pregnant daughter and doesn’t even invite her, then steals her pregnancy announcement and tells the whole family behind her back: ‘That’s right! We’re having a girl!’
If you’re in your 20s or 30s (or heck, maybe even beyond), you’ve probably felt the pressure from your parents to have kids. Regardless of how YOU feel about family planning, parents feel entitled to their undying need to become grandparents… At all costs. And once a Boomer has set their sights on grandparenthood, there’s …
Seguir leyendo Entitled mom throws an unwanted gender reveal party for her pregnant daughter and doesn’t even invite her, then steals her pregnancy announcement and tells the whole family behind her back: ‘That’s right! We’re having a girl!’
25+ of the Funniest Parenting Tweets of the Week (May 8, 2025)
Being a parent is all about juggling 18 different things at once. As they say, your work is never truly done. There is always a room in the house that needs cleaning, a pile of laundry to do, a kid that needs to be taken to a birthday party, or cookies for a bake sale …
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Aunt refuses to host future family events after her unruly 5-year-old nieces and nephews destroy an irreplaceable heirloom, entitled parents continue to push for ‘family-friendly’ gatherings: ‘[My] house isn’t a daycare’
What has broken cogs, shattered glass, and an ancient vendetta to settle with the in-laws’ kids? This aunt’s priceless grandfather clock. After surviving hundreds of years of meticulous care, this family heirloom was destroyed in a matter of moments by a pair of unruly nieces and nephews, left running feral across this woman’s house while …
Seguir leyendo Aunt refuses to host future family events after her unruly 5-year-old nieces and nephews destroy an irreplaceable heirloom, entitled parents continue to push for ‘family-friendly’ gatherings: ‘[My] house isn’t a daycare’
26-year-old daughter cuts off family after 20+ years of parental favoritism toward her 34-year-old half-sister: ‘My parents [are] not going to change’
Growing up as the alienated child and being given nothing but a scolding every time you complain about child favoritism breeds resentment. Children should not be treated as Kentucky Derby competitive race horses on which parents place their life savings. At the end of the day, DNA doesn’t equate to love—but it sure as heck …
Seguir leyendo 26-year-old daughter cuts off family after 20+ years of parental favoritism toward her 34-year-old half-sister: ‘My parents [are] not going to change’