Divorce isn’t easy, especially when the cause of the split is infidelity. No one wants to believe that their spouse is capable of this type of betrayal, but crazier things happen every day. When the split is finalized, if both parents are deemed fit, custody is split 50/50 unless stated otherwise. Though this is the …
Seguir leyendo Mother of 14-year-old and 16-year-old support her kids’ decision to steer clear of their estranged father, his girlfriend, and their half/step-siblings: ‘I need to protect my kids’
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Stepmom gifts 21-year-old stepson family vacation with twin 3-year-olds, refuses to allow him to bring his girlfriend of 2 months: ‘Parents usually have to bribe their older children to come on a trip like this’
Family vacations aren’t always purely relaxing. If you’ve ever been on one, you know this. Family dynamics don’t cease once you’re on a beach, at a hotel, or at an Airbnb. Everyone continues to be themselves, so conflict is still bound to arise if it usually does anyway. This is especially true if young children …
Seguir leyendo Stepmom gifts 21-year-old stepson family vacation with twin 3-year-olds, refuses to allow him to bring his girlfriend of 2 months: ‘Parents usually have to bribe their older children to come on a trip like this’
13-year-old stepdaughter constantly lies about everything, leaves her 6-year-old, 4-year-old, and 6-month old siblings unattended and runs away for 6 hours: ‘She to this day won’t tell us where she was’
Kids lie about a lot of things. I would wager that most of the lies that kids tell are because they’re trying not to get in trouble. If your mom asks you, «Why were you and your girlfriend in your car in the Dollar General parking lot for 45 minutes?» you better answer, «We were …
Seguir leyendo 13-year-old stepdaughter constantly lies about everything, leaves her 6-year-old, 4-year-old, and 6-month old siblings unattended and runs away for 6 hours: ‘She to this day won’t tell us where she was’
Stepmom refuses to claim stepdaughter’s kid as her grandchild, is confronted by stepdaughter when she complains about never becoming a grandmother: ‘They could always have been yours too, but you didn’t want to be their grandma’
Many families don’t care if they’re a mix of step-relatives, half-relatives, and full-bio relatives. At the end of the day, family is what you make of it, not the DNA that you share with them. Sometimes, the best family anyone has is their chosen family, who might not even be tethered to them by a …
Seguir leyendo Stepmom refuses to claim stepdaughter’s kid as her grandchild, is confronted by stepdaughter when she complains about never becoming a grandmother: ‘They could always have been yours too, but you didn’t want to be their grandma’
17-year-old son refuses to comply with new stepmother’s demands to become a united family, blames it on dad for his lack of care and parenting: ‘It’s way too late’
When we were kids, possibly the most common game we all enjoyed was what we used to call «playing house». «Playing house» usually meant a few kids would get together and decide to act as if they were a family of their own. Each kid would be assigned a role – one would be the …
Seguir leyendo 17-year-old son refuses to comply with new stepmother’s demands to become a united family, blames it on dad for his lack of care and parenting: ‘It’s way too late’
Step-grandmother continually posts pictures of 8-year-old and 5-year-old children despite being told not to, parents refuse to let her see them: ‘Your kids, your rules’
In the past few years, there has been a big discussion about whether or not we should post our children on social media. For a while there, it seemed like the norm. Social media sites like Instagram and YouTube were seen as places where you could show off your lifestyle– what you’re proud of, special …
Seguir leyendo Step-grandmother continually posts pictures of 8-year-old and 5-year-old children despite being told not to, parents refuse to let her see them: ‘Your kids, your rules’
17-year-old confronts his father for being a better dad to his stepchildren than he was for him, his stepmom overhears and scolds him for not accepting her children: ‘I told [my dad] I wanted him to ignore them and only care about me’
So many parents are better the second time around, and it’s bittersweet. How many times have you heard this story before? A mom had her first kid at 20 when she was young, dumb, and making everything up as she went along. Then, 15 years later, she has her 2nd kid and is able to …
Seguir leyendo 17-year-old confronts his father for being a better dad to his stepchildren than he was for him, his stepmom overhears and scolds him for not accepting her children: ‘I told [my dad] I wanted him to ignore them and only care about me’
Husband buys expensive designer purse for his wife, retroactively gives it to his materialistic 16-year-old daughter because she begged for it: ‘Her father had no right to give her my purse and that she needed to give it back to which she refused’
I’ve seen so many posts from married people with kids talking about the necessity of prioritizing their marriage first and their kids second. As a married person without kids, I feel incredibly qualified to judge them and say that they don’t have their priorities straight. In my mind, I feel like your kids and your …
Seguir leyendo Husband buys expensive designer purse for his wife, retroactively gives it to his materialistic 16-year-old daughter because she begged for it: ‘Her father had no right to give her my purse and that she needed to give it back to which she refused’
16-year-old daughter demands to go live with grandparents after her dad forces her to participate in family therapy with stepmother and sister, dad takes offense: ‘Your happy family fantasy isn’t reality’
Every kid goes through a phase when they think their family is the absolute worst. Hating on our parents and everything about them is just a part of growing up, it almost doesn’t even matter if they are good or bad parents at all. While every teenager gathers notes on why they think their parents …
Seguir leyendo 16-year-old daughter demands to go live with grandparents after her dad forces her to participate in family therapy with stepmother and sister, dad takes offense: ‘Your happy family fantasy isn’t reality’
Stepmom tries to evict 17-year-old stepson and 15-year-old stepdaughter, husband requests that she leave the house: ‘Amanda has been so terrible to my older kids I feel like she’s a different person’
Getting married when you already have kids with someone else can be a tricky situation. On the one hand, it is more likely that you have enough experience with relationships that you vow not to make the same mistakes. On the other, you have to oversee the process of your partner becoming a stepparent. With …
Seguir leyendo Stepmom tries to evict 17-year-old stepson and 15-year-old stepdaughter, husband requests that she leave the house: ‘Amanda has been so terrible to my older kids I feel like she’s a different person’