Parenting Fail

21-year-old's estranged father writes her a big check after years of no child support, his new wife demands she give the money back: ‘She said it was money that was meant to go on her kids’

Lana DeGaetano

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Mom feeds 13-year-old girls pizza, donuts, and chips at sleepover, other moms call her a 'lousy mother' for feeding them junk: '[She said] her daughter would no longer be coming to any events at my home'

JR Atkinson

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The Most Entertaining Parenting Posts of the Week (March 31, 2025)

Emmy Pratt

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18-year-old daughter refuses to free baby-sit her stepmother's 3-month-old baby, her bio father tries to reinforce a live-in nanny role: ‘My dad says I’m being ungrateful’

Lana DeGaetano

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Mom moves 13-year-old daughter away from her grandparents, aunts, and uncles to be closer to her husband's family, gets angry when she wants to move back after she turns 18: 'Mom said most teenagers would kill for the stuff they gave me since we moved'

Emmy Pratt

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Mother drags 17-year-old teen away from hometown because of her new husband and stepchildren, teen forms a plan to move in with grandparents: ‘She said I was totally selfish’

Lana DeGaetano

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Entitled wealthy sister demands Christmas gifts for her 16-year-old and 14-year-old children but won't buy them for her 6-year-old and 4-year-old niece and nephew because she's "saving up" for a vacation: 'I expect her to get my kids something'

Brad Dickson

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18-year-old woman forced to take 16-year-old stepsister on her Spring Break trip with friends after dad and stepmom invite her without asking : 'Now my dad’s wife is texting me, saying I’m being selfish and that my stepsister is devastated'

Brad Dickson

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25-year-old expectant mother refuses to involve parents in her baby's life because they prioritized her sister's torturous friend over her for years: ‘[I] made it clear’

Lana DeGaetano

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18-year-old daughter ‘abandons’ mother after 10+ years of emotional neglect from her mom, stepfather, and stepsiblings: ‘I know I'm not wanted by the majority of people there and I don't need to expose myself to that anymore’

Lana DeGaetano

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Mother tells 16-year-old daughter she's not "celebrated" because she doesn't do anything worth celebrating, teen gets even more upset: '[She] said she feels like it’s unfair we celebrate [her brother]'

Brad Dickson

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19-year-old student asked to give up her room for 27-year-old sister's 5-year-old and 3-year-old: 'I don’t see why I should be the one to sacrifice my room when this situation isn’t my fault'

Brad Dickson

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‘The house is in shambles’: Stepson poorly renovates a home his stepmom fixed up for him, so she gives her bio children bigger homes and refuses to satisfy his request for a better house

Lana DeGaetano

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Mom refuses to attend family events after being told her 4-year-old 6-year-old children can't attend : 'My 6-year-old adores his extended family, and if he finds out he’s being excluded, it would break his heart'

Brad Dickson

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Mom won't let 17-year-old son quit volunteering at the local library where she works so that he can interview for jobs: 'She said i was selfish'

Brad Dickson

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'My kid is 3.5 and we aren’t potty training': Daycare teachers discuss why parents are proud of not teaching their kids developmentally appropriate lessons

Emmy Pratt

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