Oftentimes, technology doesn’t just change our professional lives. It has a deep impact on our interpersonal lives as well. A new invention can mean new ways of communicating with each other, navigating social situations, and even having surveillance on each other’s lives. Back in the day, you had no way of knowing where your child …
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‘[Mom] said I have no sense of familial obligation’: Condescending parents bail on their daughter after a breakup, she’s forced to live in her car for months, then refuses to pay for a vacation to Florida for a family reunion; fallout ensues
This young woman escaped a toxic relationship only to find herself banished to the streets by an unmerciful family. Doomed to ‘learned from her mistakes’ as they’d hoped, she certainly learned never to trust anyone in her family again. All it took was two months of sleeping in a car in the Walmart parking lot …
Seguir leyendo ‘[Mom] said I have no sense of familial obligation’: Condescending parents bail on their daughter after a breakup, she’s forced to live in her car for months, then refuses to pay for a vacation to Florida for a family reunion; fallout ensues
Entitled aunt demands her 22-year-old nephew share his $500 graduation gift with his dropout cousin, then Mom backs up his decision to refuse: ‘Then maybe your kid should graduate first’
It’s not uncommon for a college graduate to get a little extra butter in their spinach the day after graduation. So to speak, after indebting themselves to the Feds, spending countless hours in the library, and slogging through the 3-hour graduation ceremony in the school foyer, this grad has definitely earned themselves a family celebration—and …
Seguir leyendo Entitled aunt demands her 22-year-old nephew share his $500 graduation gift with his dropout cousin, then Mom backs up his decision to refuse: ‘Then maybe your kid should graduate first’
25+ of the Funniest Parenting Tweets of the Week (April 24, 2025)
Parents don’t always have the answers. They’re just grown-up kids, like anyone else. Sure, they have a little more experience under their belts, but there’s no magical time in an adult’s life when they start knowing everything. When you’re a kid, though, it seems like adults have access to all the knowledge in the universe. …
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The Most Entertaining Parenting Texts of the Week (April 22, 2025)
When I think of the ultimate parenting failure, I think of Billy Bigelow. He is the protagonist (and antagonist) of the musical Carousel, and ding dong, does he have high highs and low lows. He finds out his wife (whom he constantly mistreats) is pregnant, steals money to provide for his future child, and ends …
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The Most Entertaining Parenting Posts of the Week (April 21, 2025)
There are so many ways to be a bad parent. It’s way easier to deprioritize a kid’s emotional, educational, or medical needs than you might think. So many parents believe that they know better than teachers, doctors, and other professionals because their «mama hearts» are telling them they’re correct. It can be tempting to homeschool …
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‘Dad bought him for me, not her kid’: 17-year-old goes no-contact with her mom after she gives away a sentimental heirloom toy from her late father to her 3-year-old half-sister, stepdad threatens to kick her out
This 17-year-old is counting down the days until her 18th birthday after her last memory of her late father was shattered by a dose of toddler drool. More specifically, she’d been treasuring a beloved stuffed Simba plushie since the day of her dad’s passing, and somehow her mom missed the memo of the toy’s importance. …
Seguir leyendo ‘Dad bought him for me, not her kid’: 17-year-old goes no-contact with her mom after she gives away a sentimental heirloom toy from her late father to her 3-year-old half-sister, stepdad threatens to kick her out
21-year-old plans solo trip to Disney, controlling mom won’t allow her to go by herself: ‘I live with her and contribute to the house. I pay internet, streaming services and even rent’
Doing things alone is one of the best parts of being an adult. Heck, I wrote a whole article on this website about how I think it’s the key to solving loneliness. Going out alone is great for an abundance of reasons. It gives you confidence in yourself and the fact that you can do …
Seguir leyendo 21-year-old plans solo trip to Disney, controlling mom won’t allow her to go by herself: ‘I live with her and contribute to the house. I pay internet, streaming services and even rent’
‘My mom thought she’d get a grandkid out of it’: Pregnant stepsister comes back and steamrolls a 16-year-old girl’s life, the teenager refuses to live with an evil tyrant and moves back in with Dad
I hate picking sides in a family argument. Regardless of who comes out on top, you’re left a traitor to the other side, knowing that this alliance will come back to haunt you. But this mom in our next story picked the wrong side to align with, choosing her stepdaughter and her new husband over …
Seguir leyendo ‘My mom thought she’d get a grandkid out of it’: Pregnant stepsister comes back and steamrolls a 16-year-old girl’s life, the teenager refuses to live with an evil tyrant and moves back in with Dad
Stepmother threatens to kick out her 19-year-old stepson when he refuses to blend families, he pulls an uno reverse and reminds her that he inherited their house from his late-biomom: ‘I laughed at her audacity… It is my house’
This 19-year-old reminded his dad’s new wife, who wore the pants in the family—or at least, whose name was on the deed to the house. And here’s a little spoiler: it’s not the tyrannical stepmom! Stepparents struggle to fit in with their new family, especially if they’re battling the kids. Oftentimes, older children will reject …
Seguir leyendo Stepmother threatens to kick out her 19-year-old stepson when he refuses to blend families, he pulls an uno reverse and reminds her that he inherited their house from his late-biomom: ‘I laughed at her audacity… It is my house’