I understand the appeal of naming a baby after your favorite fictional character. When I was a tween, I was convinced I would name my future baby after one of the non-Cartman characters in South Park. Now that my frontal lobe is fully developed, I understand that explaining to people that my son Stanley is …
Seguir leyendo 32-year-old dad-to-be insists on naming his baby after a D&D character, refuses to compromise with wife who likes classic names: ‘I don’t want to name our child after a fictional character’
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Grandparents introduce son’s affair partner as ‘the mother of our precious grandson,’ son flips out that she didn’t correct them even though it’s true: ‘I just didn’t want to cause a scene or embarrass anyone’
Life is long, complicated, and never quite goes how you expect it to. No one as a kid plans to have an affair with their married coworker, bear their child, and then have to take that baby to a family barbecue with their affair partner and his husband, but hey… life happens. The best you …
Seguir leyendo Grandparents introduce son’s affair partner as ‘the mother of our precious grandson,’ son flips out that she didn’t correct them even though it’s true: ‘I just didn’t want to cause a scene or embarrass anyone’
20-year-old tries to stop sister from naming her newborn after a fungal infection, sister says she’s ‘stepping way out of line’: ‘Just tell the husband what it means’
I’m all for an unconventional name. I know people love to give celebrities flack for the offbeat names that they often choose for their offspring, especially the Kardashian variety. But personally, I don’t mind a name with a little bit of flair. It may get a groan from your relatives but I have a feeling …
Seguir leyendo 20-year-old tries to stop sister from naming her newborn after a fungal infection, sister says she’s ‘stepping way out of line’: ‘Just tell the husband what it means’
22-year-old baker makes his sister a gray gender-reveal cake for her baby because he never got the information on the babies gender: ‘Why would you make it gray? That’s so passive-aggressive.’
A lot of people hate the idea of a gender reveal party, and I understand why. It is wild how much emotional energy we put into finding out the gender of a baby. Sure, it might be one of the few things we can know about someone before they are born, but is it really …
Seguir leyendo 22-year-old baker makes his sister a gray gender-reveal cake for her baby because he never got the information on the babies gender: ‘Why would you make it gray? That’s so passive-aggressive.’
Expecting dad asks his 38-year-old stepmom if he and his girlfriend can move into her unfinished basement for the first 3 years of their baby’s life so they don’t have to pay rent and she can babysit: ‘I laughed’
There are so many people who are totally comfortable mooching off their families for the whole of their days. I’m not even talking about rich kids who move to NYC, live a lavish lifestyle, and get their rent paid by their parents. At least those people don’t bring their financial ineptitude and drama into their …
Seguir leyendo Expecting dad asks his 38-year-old stepmom if he and his girlfriend can move into her unfinished basement for the first 3 years of their baby’s life so they don’t have to pay rent and she can babysit: ‘I laughed’
‘SIL looks like she’s ready to cry «Well…I feel selfish»‘: Mom of infant asks brother-in-law to change her baby’s diaper even though she is right there, brother refuses and gets iced out
It is okay to set boundaries with your family members. In fact, you should be setting boundaries with your family members because otherwise they will get crossed and you won’t have recourse to say that they wronged you. This is especially true when it comes to children. We’re all happy to pitch in every now …
Seguir leyendo ‘SIL looks like she’s ready to cry «Well…I feel selfish»‘: Mom of infant asks brother-in-law to change her baby’s diaper even though she is right there, brother refuses and gets iced out
Mom of a 6-year-old with 1 on the way begs her husband not to invite her mother-in-law on their vacation after mother-in-law moved into their 2 bedroom home with her 4 dogs: ‘I really just wanted a trip away from her before this baby comes’
There are some circumstances where intergenerational homes are both necessary and beneficial. If a young couple or an elderly person does not have enough income to really support themselves in their own place, living with family can become either a temporary solution to a housing problem or a permanent one. While a young person might …
Seguir leyendo Mom of a 6-year-old with 1 on the way begs her husband not to invite her mother-in-law on their vacation after mother-in-law moved into their 2 bedroom home with her 4 dogs: ‘I really just wanted a trip away from her before this baby comes’
27-year-old expecting father asks his 25-year-old ex-girlfriend to play a role in his babies life, his family asks her to be a mother-figure: ‘They don’t want to be left dealing with the actual mother’
One of the only great things about breakups is that you’re really not culturally expected to maintain a friendship with that person. You could have spent every day with them for years, and if they break up with you, you have every right to literally never talk to them again. I have been friends with …
Seguir leyendo 27-year-old expecting father asks his 25-year-old ex-girlfriend to play a role in his babies life, his family asks her to be a mother-figure: ‘They don’t want to be left dealing with the actual mother’
‘I don’t have a legal responsibility for this child’: Dad refuses to raise youngest child after discovering he is not the biological father, mom claims the child deserves the same care as their other kids
When one hears about certain scenarios, whether they are work, relationship, or family-related, they often try to imagine what they would do if they experienced said scenario themselves. Just yesterday, I met up with a friend who told me about a conflict she was having with her husband about him getting jealous of her friendship …
Seguir leyendo ‘I don’t have a legal responsibility for this child’: Dad refuses to raise youngest child after discovering he is not the biological father, mom claims the child deserves the same care as their other kids
8-months-pregnant woman snaps after finding out her husband spent $4300 of their baby fund on a last-minute, secret trip to visit his ailing mother: ‘I woke up and he was just gone’
There’s nothing scarier for a pregnant woman than going into labor for the first time. New moms often forget about the craziness of delivering their first baby because their fear is entirely outweighed by the joy of becoming a mom. However, those last few weeks of any pregnancy start to get a little dicey as …
Seguir leyendo 8-months-pregnant woman snaps after finding out her husband spent $4300 of their baby fund on a last-minute, secret trip to visit his ailing mother: ‘I woke up and he was just gone’