Parenting Fail

16-year-old son calls out estranged father for 15 years of neglect in front of his new wife and 5 stepchildren, who all refuse to leave him alone: ‘I have shut down all attempts to have a relationship’

Lana DeGaetano

Mother refuses to take disobedient stepson to Disney with her toddler and her side of the family, husband's ex-wife tries to badger her into caving: ‘I'd have no real down time’

Lana DeGaetano

21-year-old woman helps her mother by shaming 11-year-old kid sister into cleaning her room, saddened to find their relationship changed: 'My sister now hates me, but if it makes Mum’s life easier, I can live with that'

Brad Dickson

25-year-old daughter cuts off her critical mother after ‘lifelong’ feud and comparisons to her ‘golden child’ older brother: ‘She had her chance to be a mom, and she blew it’

Lana DeGaetano

33-year-old man ends 5-year-long relationship after his girlfriend refuses to discipline her 10-year-old daughter who pathologically lies: 'There are no real consequences for her actions.'

Emmy Pratt

Mother requires in-laws to ‘book an appointment’ with their 4-month-old grandkid after they frequently show up during naps and meals unannounced: ‘I’m just asking for basic respect’

Lana DeGaetano

24-year-old son storms out on 40-year-old mom who just had a baby when she calls herself a first-time mom: 'You really went overboard huh?'

JR Atkinson

The Wildest Parenting Texts of the Week (March 11, 2025)

Emmy Pratt

17-year-old daughter refuses to apologize to divorced parents for protesting their divorce when she was 7 years old: ‘[Mom] said I was a manipulative child who used tears to get her own way...’

Lana DeGaetano

21-year-old college student scolds kids for throwing a water balloon at her, mom defends her kids behavior: 'I kept arguing with her until she closed the door in my face'

Emmy Pratt

16-year-old tells dad's ex-girlfriend that she doesn't want to see her 6-year-old daughter anymore: 'Her daughter really liked me and saw me as her sister and she's sad she never sees me now'

Brad Dickson

Jealous stepmother throws out all of 18-year-old's mother's things, teen rescues them from the trash sparking confrontation: 'She tried to get the police involved and accused me of stealing'

Brad Dickson

The Most Entertaining Parenting Posts of the Week (March 10, 2025)

Emmy Pratt

17-year-old daughter retrieves late mother's belongings from the garbage after her stepmom tosses them out, father takes stepmom's side: ‘I'm not giving them back’

Lana DeGaetano

'You're asking for trouble': Dad buys milkshake for 10-year-old after dentist visit, mom claims it's 'unfair' to their 7 and 8-year-old kids

JR Atkinson

Stepmother threatens to rescind college fund after 17-year-old refuses to share a room with his 8-year-old stepbrother during Christmas vacation: 'My stepmother told me if I didn't apologize I could forget my dad helping me pay for college'

Brad Dickson