There’s a stereotype about young men… that they punch holes in the wall when they get angry. I understand the impulse, sure. Sometimes a good punch is needed to get out all the excess anger. But usually a pillow or a stray plank of wood is a good option for emotional release, not the drywall …
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18-year-old mom abandons kid to pursue acting, comes crawling back years later begging her ex and 14-year-old son to take her back: ‘She said I shouldn’t rub salt in her wound’
Whenever I think about a parent abandoning their child, the iconic scene from There Will Be Blood comes to mind. The young preacher Eli Sunday forces Daniel Plainview, the greasy oil baron who left his deaf son on a train to San Fransisco, to admit in front of the congregation that he abandoned his child. …
Seguir leyendo 18-year-old mom abandons kid to pursue acting, comes crawling back years later begging her ex and 14-year-old son to take her back: ‘She said I shouldn’t rub salt in her wound’
Parents make son chose between paying student loans and having kids, son gets vasectomy: ‘I don’t really think I owe them anything’
Student loans have been a hot topic in recent years with rising college tuition and teases of loan forgiveness. If you have student loans, you get it. You can find yourself trying to pay them off after 5, 10, 15, or even 20 years after you graduate. This is one of the reasons why more …
Seguir leyendo Parents make son chose between paying student loans and having kids, son gets vasectomy: ‘I don’t really think I owe them anything’
‘He’s saying I’m making him look like a gold digger’: Insecure son flips out on mom after his rich girlfriend gives her thoughtful and expensive birthday gift
I feel like even the diehard childfree have to admit there can be a couple of benefits to having kids, and one of these is that they might grow up and get into a relationship with someone who winds up being a delightful addition to the family. In-law relationships can be notoriously difficult, but there …
Seguir leyendo ‘He’s saying I’m making him look like a gold digger’: Insecure son flips out on mom after his rich girlfriend gives her thoughtful and expensive birthday gift
‘My son screamed for the last 4 hours’: Parents share the worst travel strategies they’ve tried while traveling with kids
Traveling with kids can’t be easy. I like to think that I was a pretty easy kid to handle overall, but I remember one particularly horrible car ride that my parents will never forget. I believe we were driving from Wisconsin back to Illinois, and the sun was in my eyes the entire ride. Instead …
Seguir leyendo ‘My son screamed for the last 4 hours’: Parents share the worst travel strategies they’ve tried while traveling with kids
Dad forces 18-year-old son to pay rent or get out, allows 22 year old unemployed son to live with him rent free: ‘I’m getting punished for my brothers actions’
If I’ve learned anything from my extended family, it’s that you should not let your adult son live in your house rent-free for years with no job and no prospects. When I was a kid, teenager, and college student, one of my biggest fears was that I would never be able to get a job, …
Seguir leyendo Dad forces 18-year-old son to pay rent or get out, allows 22 year old unemployed son to live with him rent free: ‘I’m getting punished for my brothers actions’
New mother grapples with a tough decision after realizing her mom was a dangerous parent: ‘Her defense? I did this with you and you survived’
Becoming a parent puts into perspective how difficult it is to be a GOOD parent. Perhaps this shines a light on our own families and if you’re lucky, you can glean wisdom from your parents. However, if you’re like most of us, watching your parents interact with their grandchild can be a jarring reminder of …
Seguir leyendo New mother grapples with a tough decision after realizing her mom was a dangerous parent: ‘Her defense? I did this with you and you survived’
Lame son storms out of his mom’s Renaissance fair-themed birthday party because she didn’t like his fiancée’s Disney bachelorette party: ‘I just could not stop thinking ‘hypocrite»
I am a woman who finds much pleasure in lame things. I will go to a theme park or local carnival with the same joy in my heart as I did when I was a child living it up at Six Flags Over Texas. I invite kitschy, low-culture things into my life because they’re just …
Seguir leyendo Lame son storms out of his mom’s Renaissance fair-themed birthday party because she didn’t like his fiancée’s Disney bachelorette party: ‘I just could not stop thinking ‘hypocrite»
Entitled parents belittle grandmother for taking their kids to Epcot while babysitting: ‘She was distraught over missing their first Disney trip’
There are some parents out there who are obsessed with their children’s «firsts.» I can understand that a kid’s first words, first steps, and first days of school are all incredibly salient moments for parents to remember for the rest of their lives, even if their kids don’t retain them. While I respect the documentation …
Seguir leyendo Entitled parents belittle grandmother for taking their kids to Epcot while babysitting: ‘She was distraught over missing their first Disney trip’
‘He’s not turned out to be a good person’: Concerned mom encourages son’s girlfriend to break up with him, faces his wrath
Once you get past a certain age, it becomes pretty easy to recognize when two people in a relationship are badly suited to one another. They weren’t lying when they said love is blind, and some won’t even listen when they get a necessary wake-up call. However, this isn’t always the case. If somebody’s partner …
Seguir leyendo ‘He’s not turned out to be a good person’: Concerned mom encourages son’s girlfriend to break up with him, faces his wrath