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20 Parenting Posts That Perfectly Capture the Transition Between Summer Chaos and the Back to School Routines

Ely Bulnes

'He has not contributed a single cent': Eldest sister asks her freeloading brother to pay $200 in rent after his “temporary” stay at her family's house exceeds 3 months, he refuses and threatens to go live in his car

Jesse Kessenheimer

Mom treats 10-year-old son's birthdays like an afterthought compared to teenage daughters' elaborate parties, dad secretly plans a surprise party for him to counter her blatant favoritism: ‘I want him to feel as precious as his sisters’

Ely Bulnes

'I rarely go anywhere without him': Cat-caregiver mom adopts fluffy feline rescue, only for it to fall madly in love with 'dog-lover' dad

Blake Seidel

34-year-old refuses to let 68-year-old dad move in after he repeatedly insults daughter-in-law over dinner: 'He said he was being honest'

Ally Perry

40-year-old stepdad screams at 16-year-old stepson at his birthday party for telling him he's not his dad: 'I shouldn't have to put up with this from such an ungrateful brat'

Emmy Pratt

'Let my kid have her moment': Attention-seeking sister-in-law hijacks her niece's birthday party, until the protective mom stands up for her daughter and tells her SIL to stop stealing the spotlight

Jesse Kessenheimer

'I'm raising her kid': 19-year-old uncle steps up to care for his 1.5-year-old niece, but when his entitled sister criticizes his every move, he refuses to continue coparenting until she appreciates him

Jesse Kessenheimer

Entitled bride-to-be roasts her cousin in the family group chat because she won't give away her wedding dress, family division ensues: 'Buy your own dress'

Jesse Kessenheimer

'My daughter isn't [your] practice child': Sister-in-law "Lila" uses 5-year-old niece as parenting “practice,” mom finally puts a stop to it after overhearing her say “come to mama”

Ely Bulnes

Stepdad "grounds" 30-year-old stepdaughter when she comes home after midnight during a weekend visit, mom urges her to play along to keep the peace: 'Why am I being treated like a rebellious teenager?'

Ely Bulnes

'He said it looks like a shrine. Cult like': 29-year-old dad forces his 16-year-old brother to remove all the posters from his room before his 6-year-old arrives

JR Atkinson

Dad demands 23-year-old daughter pay for restaurant meal of 20 family members, gets upset when she refuses: 'He called me selfish'

Ally Perry

Stay-at-home mom snaps at husband who works 13 hours a day for making their 1-year-old baby's bottle incorrectly: 'I'm incredibly tired, and feel like I'm not getting much support with the baby when he's home'

Emmy Pratt

Eldest sister sends her 24-year-old brother a $12,000 invoice after he wrecks her vintage car in a late night joyride, parents pick favorites, side with the Golden Child, and beg her for mercy: 'I didn't listen'

Jesse Kessenheimer

'Family should share': Teen hijacks his brother's car for a late-night joyride then leaves his older brother stranded for work, so the eldest sets up a trap for the next time he tries to hijack his car

Jesse Kessenheimer