Parenting Fail

'I have zero interest in ever meeting her new husband': Estranged mom tries to use gift from her affair partner as an olive branch at son's wedding, is upset when son refuses to accept it

JR Atkinson

Mom invites "class clown" to daughter's 13th birthday despite her protests, dad refuses to punish teen when she yells at bratty guest for destroying her cake: "This is why I didn't want you here!"

Ely Bulnes

24-year-old and their fiancé contemplate moving out of shared home because their parents and adult siblings turned a short stay into a permanent living situation: ‘It's time to finally move forward with our own life’

Lana DeGaetano

20+ Tried and Tested Parenting Hacks Moms and Dads Wish Someone Had Told Them Earlier

Ely Bulnes

Entitled dad steals a guy's lunch and gives it to his teenager, then gets 1,000,000-level Scoville karma when his spicy sauce bites back; chaos ensues: 'This kid chows down before I can even protest'

Jesse Kessenheimer

Woman attends family friend's funeral instead of brother's baby shower, her mother gives her the silent treatment despite brother confirming he's not upset: ‘She's hurt this was my choice’

Lana DeGaetano

38-year-old stepmom plans a 10-day family vacation without 16-year-old stepdaughter Kayla, dad grows furious and refuses to exclude daughter: "She'll spend the whole trip sulking"

Ely Bulnes

Dad encourages his kid to kick a stranger's chair on a plane because he wouldn't give up the window seat, then the traveler gets payback upon disembarking: 'Mr. Kicker just acts like I've inconvenienced HIM the entire flight'

Jesse Kessenheimer

Babysitter cuts neighbor's 6-year-old daughter's hair without her permission, gets upset when mom revokes babysitting privileges: 'Chopped off 8 inches of her beautiful curly hair'

JR Atkinson

Stepmother gets shut down by 17-year-old stepdaughter after forcing her to go to family therapy to get the teen to admit that she is an adequate replacement for her mother: 'She was never second best [...] because she was never in the running'

Brad Dickson

Parents discuss why rich parents spend thousands of dollars annually on their children's sports teams: 'If you're wealthy then $20K is a small price to pay'

Emmy Pratt

Self-centered 42-year-old mom refuses to tone down her outfit for her 18-year-old daughter's high school graduation: 'It's an objective fact that I'm pretty according to most people.'

Emmy Pratt

Dad restricts 19-year-old daughter's laptop use because he doesn't believe she's spending 8-10 hours a day doing homework: 'I don't understand why every assignment needs a computer or laptop.'

Emmy Pratt

23-year-old daughter lies about income to keep her parents from taking 40% of it for living expenses: 'I've gained thousands in credit card debt to keep up'

JR Atkinson

‘Why do I have to be punished because of their allergies’: Mom and stepdad only allow kid to eat what their dairy and shellfish-allergic step-siblings eat, even on special birthday occasions

Lana DeGaetano

Dad passes off $10,000 gift to 18-year-old daughter as her inheritance, she later finds out it was the child support that he refused to pay her mother: "[My mom] never saw a dime of it"

Ely Bulnes