parenting

Stepdad berates 17-year-old stepdaughter for letting her friend ask him for replacement batteries for the remote control: 'My mom said that I could’ve done it myself.'

Emmy Pratt

High school student confronts her parents after they insist on lavishing her with expensive gifts, sparking debate about what children actually need: 'I never wanted this'

Celeste Mello

Stepdad refuses to pay for his stepchild's college at the expense of his kid's college funds: 'My wife says it’s not fair that my child will have enough money for 4 years at college and her child will not.'

Emmy Pratt

55-year-old husband demands 46-year-old wife get a job if she wants to continue to "subsidize" their now-adult children: 'They live at home rent free'

Brad Dickson

Trendy Helicopter Parenting is the Worst Deal for Both Kids and Parents

Ally Perry

Son refuses to pull Mom out of assisted living so he can afford helping in-laws with financial situation: ‘They want me to move my mom into our house to save costs’

Bar Mor Hazut

Mother declines woman’s "party of five" RSVP to her daughter’s birthday party after she invited only one of the woman’s kids to the paid-per-head venue

Etai Eshet

60-year-old Pennsylvania woman tries to remove her son as co-signer on her mortgage after his lies and poor decisions could cost her the house

Etai Eshet

Son sells his house after letting parents live there rent-free, prevents them from giving the property away to his pregnant sister: This is not up for debate’

Bar Mor Hazut

Stepmom pressures her 35-year-old stepdaughter, who has a 4 and 8-year-old, to bring her 9-year-old half-brother on her family trip to Paris: 'Jake is not my responsibility and never will be.'

Emmy Pratt

19-year-old son finds out Mom goes into his room when he leaves for work, he installs a camera to get proof, then confronts her: ‘I'm moving to my dad’

Bar Mor Hazut

Parent of 8-year-old insists on sending her to school with 'sweet treat' every day, gets daughter suspended

Remy Millisky

Renaissance fair visitor refuses to defend girlfriend after another visitor claims her cheering during joust show scared his son: ‘I got up and walked away’

Bar Mor Hazut

Mom demands 25-year-old unemployed stepdaughters move out, claims she'll take her other kids and leave if they don't: ‘They’ve completely taken over my home’

Bar Mor Hazut

Stepdad kicks mom out of his house for stealing the money he set aside for his 14-year-old stepdaughter's education: 'The issue wasn't the money. It was that she lied to me repeatedly.'

Emmy Pratt

'We aren't a day care': Parents throw 8-year-old son's birthday party, then refuse to let invited friend bring his siblings too, offended mom confronts them

Bar Mor Hazut