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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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!
Adults complain about parents that give their kids weird names: ‘This is a human being that will have to go to school, apply for jobs’
No matter what parents choose to name their kids, how they will feel about that when they grow up is one big gamble. What you consider a beautiful, solid name that honors your grandma they might find old-fashioned and unsuited to them. It also can’t be denied that you are taking a much bigger risk …
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‘The darkest timeline imaginable’: Gen Alpha toddler horrifies internet by browsing 4chan on iPad
Perhaps the biggest difference between a kid born today and one born thirty years ago is the relationship that they have with screens. While there’s no denying that most adults are addicted to their phones, they have nothing on the iPad kids who seem to have been glued to a tablet since the day that …
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‘Just elope’: Husband-to-be bemoans ‘group project’ of wedding planning with parents
I’ve never understood the appeal of having a big wedding. Attending one can be a lot of fun, but actually planning it all, and spending all that money on a singular day? I don’t think so. At the same time, I realize that not everybody feels that way. For many people, the day they get …
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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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Dad refuses to put shopping carts away because he can’t leave his 17, 14, and 12-year-old daughters in the car alone: ‘Parents love to create problems for themselves’
I understand being protective of your children. There are good reasons for not letting your kids under 11 years old stay home alone or go in public unattended. That being said, you can’t live your life in fear of something absurdly awful happening to your child. The chance of your teenager becoming the next Jacie …
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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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‘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