Parenting Fail

Mom pressures 18-year-old daughter to give her 20-year-old brother $2700 to cover his rent: 'I don’t believe I’ll see that money again'

Emmy Pratt

‘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

Mother refuses to force her son to pick up and drop off his stepsister at camp after her ex-husband insists he do so: 'He told me as a mom I should want our son to be kind'

Lana DeGaetano

Brother and sister-in-law name their baby an identical "matching" name to couple's already-born baby, forcing them to change their baby's name: 'We'd pretend to keep the original name until there was zero risk of SIL changing my nephew's name'

Brad Dickson

The Most Entertaining Parenting Texts of the Week (July 1, 2025)

Emmy Pratt

Parents berate mom for feeding their kids cake and soda at her son's 6th birthday party: 'If you don’t stay at the party or say anything about dietary restrictions, can you really be upset afterward?'

Emmy Pratt

‘I'm honestly at my limit’: Woman refuses to spend entire work bonus on her sister-in-law's wedding florals and catering, is vilified for wanting to save the money for her child's future

Lana DeGaetano

‘"Sorry, I’m just a receptionist. I probably wouldn’t know how to handle something as important as watching your daughter."’: Dental receptionist stops babysitting her sister-in-law's child after she ridicules her career

Lana DeGaetano

Teen boy calls out twin brother for copying him since birth, which disallowed him from being his own person for 16 years: ‘I literally had no space to develop my own personality away from him’

Lana DeGaetano

‘Is it normal for moms to be jealous of their own daughters like this?’: Daughter makes $500 after working for her father and her mother loses it, falsely claiming that he never gives her any money

Lana DeGaetano

Update: 18-year-old’s parents open 3 credit cards in son’s name, now he’s $15,000 in debt

Ben Weiss

32-year-old pregnant woman kicks sister out of baby shower and blocks her on social media after she insists that her baby name, Audrey, is outdated: "Tell your sister you'll spell it Auhdreigh. She'll get on board"

Ely Bulnes

22-year-old lets pregnant friend stay at apartment rent-free, friend insists host get rid of beloved cats: 'You need to do something about the cats'

JR Atkinson

New parents secretly change their 4-month-old's name after the husband's sister-in-law steals their original name choice and gives it to her 7-month-old: ‘First, middle, and last name’

Lana DeGaetano

Parents let 3 rowdy sons interrupt couple's first dance at their wedding, let them play with fireworks unsupervised: 'Love that she was taking photos of them interrupting the first dance instead of parenting'

JR Atkinson

‘This isn't a punishment, this is consequences’: Scorned 27-year-old daughter refuses to view her mother's affair partner-turned-husband as a father after the pair destroyed their family

Lana DeGaetano