Who is a mother? That is one of those questions that must be approached with much nuance. Suppose a teenager gets pregnant and gives up her baby that Michael Cera fathered through a closed adoption. Would that teen be considered a mother, even though the role and responsibility of motherhood have been transferred wholly to …
Seguir leyendo Woman who had a false positive pregnancy test throws a fit when nobody gets her anything for Mother’s Day: ‘Nobody owed her a Mother’s Day gift because she’s not a mother yet’
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Man lives in his sister’s house cheaply for 15 years, refuses to leave after being given a 1-year notice: ‘I had no choice but apply for a court order to evict them’
We have one of those family members who, when given an inch, takes a mile. It’s natural to want to help your kin in their times of need or in your time of bounty, but it isn’t easy to maintain boundaries once you’ve already offered endless assistance. If you let your sister and her husband …
Seguir leyendo Man lives in his sister’s house cheaply for 15 years, refuses to leave after being given a 1-year notice: ‘I had no choice but apply for a court order to evict them’
Sister attempts to ‘ground’ 20-year-old college student after she continuously woke up her six-month-old baby: ‘[She] has zero respect for the baby or the parents’
For many college students, it’s their first taste of true independence. They’re living on their own for the first time, usually out of their parent’s house, with nobody around to tell them what to do (Except your RA). It’s a chance for kids to learn how to make it on their own. To learn how to keep their …
Seguir leyendo Sister attempts to ‘ground’ 20-year-old college student after she continuously woke up her six-month-old baby: ‘[She] has zero respect for the baby or the parents’
‘You’re done destroying my house’: Woman’s Sister Allows Her Kids to Run Wild During Family Dinners, Husband Finally Has Enough
Family dinners are a spectacle to behold, or at least, they are in my family. My sibling’s kids run about with their iPads and smart phones, playing sometimes with toys but mostly throwing them at the wall. My siblings turn a blind eye because honestly, they haven’t read Parenting 101, and they don’t have great …
Seguir leyendo ‘You’re done destroying my house’: Woman’s Sister Allows Her Kids to Run Wild During Family Dinners, Husband Finally Has Enough
‘He didn’t speak to me the whole shuttle ride’: 5’1″ Woman is berated by family for not giving her first-class upgrade to her 6’6″ brother
A lot of hoopla is made about short men. Pundits online devote lengthy tomes to the strife of the short king, his disadvantages, and his struggles. But what about their tall brethren? Do they not suffer alike? There are a few situations in life where being a tall man puts you in difficult situations. Like doing limbo at a birthday party. Or going spelunking …
Seguir leyendo ‘He didn’t speak to me the whole shuttle ride’: 5’1″ Woman is berated by family for not giving her first-class upgrade to her 6’6″ brother
29 Family Memes That Don’t Fall Far From the Tree (April 28, 2024)
Kids are always bummed when their parents split up, but what if we framed it differently? Instead of thinking your parents are no longer in love, imagine that maybe someday you’ll be awarded two families instead of just one. You might have jaunty step-brothers who are your best friend and you’ll multiply the number of …
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‘They asked me how I could be happy being adopted when I had real siblings?’: Adoptee meets biological siblings, gets criticized for not regretting being adopted
Every adoptee has a different experience. It’s easy to think of adoption as a universal good because it gives children consistent and healthy homes, but that’s not always the case. Adoption can be an exploitative industry. Mothers can be coerced into giving up their children against their will. Not all adoptive homes are safe, nurturing …
Seguir leyendo ‘They asked me how I could be happy being adopted when I had real siblings?’: Adoptee meets biological siblings, gets criticized for not regretting being adopted
‘My uncles are infamous criminals…I thought they bred dogs’: 20 wild family secrets that finally came to light
Every family has its secrets. I have been finding out a lot of family secrets over the last couple of years, and by a lot, I mean 2. That probably doesn’t sound like a lot to you, but for a person who is always trying to figure stuff out about their family before they were …
Seguir leyendo ‘My uncles are infamous criminals…I thought they bred dogs’: 20 wild family secrets that finally came to light
Teen refuses to wear a dress or a suit to her sister’s wedding, mom takes her side: ‘She wanted to wear her day to day clothes’
There was never a time in my life when I had to dress up formally more than when I was in high school. Maybe this was more of a Southern thing, but it felt like every weekend of every spring, there was a gala, a banquet, or a dance where I had to wear a …
Seguir leyendo Teen refuses to wear a dress or a suit to her sister’s wedding, mom takes her side: ‘She wanted to wear her day to day clothes’
16-year-old refuses to wear a dress or a suit to her sister’s wedding, mom takes her side: ‘She wanted to wear her day to day clothes’
There was never a time in my life when I had to dress up formally more than when I was in high school. Maybe this was more of a Southern thing, but it felt like every weekend of every spring, there was a gala, a banquet, or a dance where I had to wear a …
Seguir leyendo 16-year-old refuses to wear a dress or a suit to her sister’s wedding, mom takes her side: ‘She wanted to wear her day to day clothes’