Family group chats are either completely silent except for birthday wishes every few days, or the place where all the family drama happens; there is no in between. It really all depends on the family, how close they are, and how comfortable they are to air all their dirty laundry on a shared group chat …
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Manager calls out employee for using phone while on lunchbreak in company cafeteria: ‘That’s not a professional look’
Rule #1 of staying sane during the corporate grind: breaktime is sacred. Although it may have become increasingly acceptable to answer emails or take calls while chowing down on a chain restaurant slop bowl and call it ‘lunch’, it remains a fact that actually making time to have a decent break during the work day …
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‘I can’t be the bank anymore’: Daughter cancels family phone plan after years of footing the bill for everyone, family members accuse her of selfish behavior
I have a confession to make: I am a 27-year-old, married woman, and my mom still pays for my phone plan. What am I supposed to do? She set it up when I was around 15, along with the rest of the family, and I had no real reason to change it ever since. She …
Seguir leyendo ‘I can’t be the bank anymore’: Daughter cancels family phone plan after years of footing the bill for everyone, family members accuse her of selfish behavior
Mom demands that her 25-year-old daughter share her location with her, daughter refuses to compromise her privacy: ‘All the other moms have their kids’ locations.’
Becoming an adult is one of the best times in a young person’s life for one reason: freedom. When you’re a kid, you are afforded very few freedoms. You cannot go wherever you want to go or do whatever you want to do. You must be home when your parents want you home, adhere to …
Seguir leyendo Mom demands that her 25-year-old daughter share her location with her, daughter refuses to compromise her privacy: ‘All the other moms have their kids’ locations.’
72-year-old grandpa refuses to pay for 17-year-old granddaughter’s phone after he breaks it, her mom puts him in his place: ‘He says I’m taking money from poor old people’
Any parent knows that in order to teach their children important life lessons, they must lead by example. No one can expect their children to learn and follow values if they can’t first follow the same values themselves. Even if it’s hard, especially if it’s hard, we must show our children that it is the …
Seguir leyendo 72-year-old grandpa refuses to pay for 17-year-old granddaughter’s phone after he breaks it, her mom puts him in his place: ‘He says I’m taking money from poor old people’
Parents track 24-year-old daughter’s location behind her back using her phone, she finds out and removes their access, they retaliate in response: ‘They want to control me’
Many parents believe that parenthood grants them access to their kids’ private lives, even without proper permission. They fully expect their kids to be okay with everything their parents might drop on them, and they often forget that those kids are real people too. Being a parent doesn’t mean you need to know about everything …
Seguir leyendo Parents track 24-year-old daughter’s location behind her back using her phone, she finds out and removes their access, they retaliate in response: ‘They want to control me’
‘Fighting algorithm hypnosis:’ As Gen Z and millennials stray from social media, they now have to worry about their Boomer parents getting addicted to the screen
Whispers of a vibrating phone, beckoning unanswered calls, and constant post notifications have become white noise at the family dinner table. While your parents sit in silence, scrolling through their phones and chuckling at Facebook posts, they’ve excluded themselves from any kind of human interaction; it’s become clear that family time includes their entire social …
Seguir leyendo ‘Fighting algorithm hypnosis:’ As Gen Z and millennials stray from social media, they now have to worry about their Boomer parents getting addicted to the screen
Mom intercepts 14-year-old daughter’s phone flips out when her friend calls her weird for doing it: ‘Chloe can’t talk right now, she’s busy with homework’
In this modern age, taking note of how your child uses technology like a mobile phone and internet access is a concern for many parents. It is understandable, seeing as the worst dangers associated with unmonitored usage of these things are probably every parent’s nightmare. Also, most grown adults struggle to have a healthy relationship …
Seguir leyendo Mom intercepts 14-year-old daughter’s phone flips out when her friend calls her weird for doing it: ‘Chloe can’t talk right now, she’s busy with homework’
14-year-old niece claims aunt’s expensive birthday gift is ‘lame’, aunt takes the gift back and gives it to 10-year-old nephew instead: ‘Maybe she’ll learn from this’
Any aunt or uncle understands the struggle of buying a birthday present for their nieces and nephews, and believe me, the struggle is real. There is a lot of pressure to get the perfect gift. As an aunt/uncle, you have the responsibility of being fun. You’re not the parent, and you are not required to …
Seguir leyendo 14-year-old niece claims aunt’s expensive birthday gift is ‘lame’, aunt takes the gift back and gives it to 10-year-old nephew instead: ‘Maybe she’ll learn from this’
‘They treated me like a child’: Store manager takes employees’ phones away at the start of each shift, won’t let them access it until break
Having your phone at work is one of the things that keeps you tethered to your own humanity. It’s what helps you feel like you’re not living in the TV show Severance. You can send off a text to a friend, or you can look at a picture of your dog… all to prevent you …
Seguir leyendo ‘They treated me like a child’: Store manager takes employees’ phones away at the start of each shift, won’t let them access it until break