Parenting Fail

Grandparents introduce son's affair partner as 'the mother of our precious grandson,' son flips out that she didn't correct them even though it's true: 'I just didn't want to cause a scene or embarrass anyone'

JR Atkinson

American godmother refuses to help Vietnamese godchild apply to American universities, but helps her younger sister with worse grades: '[She used] her husband's connection to ask for scholarship'

JR Atkinson

Single mom expects her 26-year-old sister to leave work 15 minutes into her shift so she can help watch her two children, sister refuses and sets strict boundaries: ‘I was yelled at and then hung up on’

Lana DeGaetano

18-year-old decides to live with her stepmother instead of her own father after they split: 'She’s apologized, made an effort, and treats me like a human being'

Brad Dickson

'It's incredibly unsafe and illegal to have a baby in the front seat like that': 24-year-old drive-thru worker confronts customer with baby in front seat with no car seat, mom claims she did it because the baby was crying

Emmy Pratt

‘Not a single moment of their trip had been about me’: Entitled family living abroad leaves 23-year-old woman's graduation early after ignoring her for majority of their visit, woman decides to call off her trip to visit them in Germany as payback

Lana DeGaetano

22-year-old daughter refuses to give stepmom, formerly her father's affair partner, a ticket to her college graduation because she only wants those ‘important’ to her to attend: ‘It was my graduation and I was going to be selfish about it’

Lana DeGaetano

The Most Entertaining Parenting Posts of the Week (May 19, 2025)

Emmy Pratt

16-year-old sells her 37-year-old stepmother's vintage prom dress behind her back so she could buy new headphones: 'The dress is 100% silk, one of a kind, and the brand doesn't exist anymore'

Emmy Pratt

14-year-old brother tricks 17-year-old sister with fake spider because she treats the bathroom like her private selfie studio, sparking chaos in the family: 'She spends 30 to 45 minutes taking selfies in the mirror with like 6 different outfits'

Brad Dickson

‘I don't want to feel like I'm raising someone else's legacy’: Husband asks pregnant wife to name their child after his late ex-wife, she refuses because she wants her daughter to have her own identity

Lana DeGaetano

Stepmother refuses to miss 17-year-old stepson's graduation despite kid's bio mom telling the school that she is not allowed to attend: ‘Her son still wants me there’

Lana DeGaetano

Adult brothers make lame excuses to miss 17-year-old nephew's birthday party, attend 17-year-old sister's birthday later and shower her with gifts: 'A nephew may not be the same a sibling but it's still pretty high up'

JR Atkinson

'My parents charge me rent': Entitled parents try to increase 16-year-old's rent from $600/month to $800, teenager moves out without warning

Ben Weiss

‘I just feel like I was robbed of a moment I worked hard for’: Golden child older brother proposes during 23-year-old sister's college graduation dinner, parents claim she's overreacting

Lana DeGaetano

18-year-old girl neglects to pay $100 to retrieve her towed car, her father pays if for her and her mom flips out, takes away her keys: 'Her dad thinks I am being too harsh'

JR Atkinson