parenting

‘[It] started feeling like surveillance with a smile’: Clingy older sibling repeatedly follows their younger sibling using location sharing on Life360, so the youngest decides to stop sharing their whereabouts with the whole family

Lana DeGaetano

33-year-old sister refuses to host a big Thanksgiving again after her entitled siblings contribute nothing to the family feast: ‘My sister “helped” by bringing one store-bought pie’

Jesse Kessenheimer

Family pressures employee to misuse work access for freebies and favors, he finally puts his foot down and walks out on family dinner: 'Following their demands would be a career-ending move'

Ely Bulnes

15-year-old boy invites stepmom to football team's mother-son dinner, bio mom gets offended before realizing it's her son's choice: 'In all honesty, I don't want her to go'

Ely Bulnes

30-year-old daughter-in-law working for mother-in-law's family farm business quits job after MIL accuses her of trying to take over, leading to a family dispute: ‘I’ve stepped back completely’

Bar Mor Hazut

Wholesome mom refuses to delete 10-year-old son's Roblox account, despite father being uncomfortable with it, they take advice from internet and dad ends up playing with him: 'My husband actually sits with him during Roblox time'

Briana Viser

25 of the Funniest Parenting Tweets of the Week (September 18, 2025)

JR Atkinson

Mother draws backlash for telling her 15-year-old son that he couldn't take his stepmother to his mother-son football team event: 'She's not his mom, nor did she have the respect to call/text me and ask how I felt about it'

Brad Dickson

Stay-at-home mom wins $1000 jewelry store gift card and buys meaningful gold ring, sparks tension with husband after not selling it to fund truck repairs or family expenses: 'It’s not like we’re hurting for money'

Emma Saven

18-year-old refuses to pay rent when her parents demand it after she has already moved out: '[My aunt said] my parents really needed this and deserved it for raising me [but] I want nothing to do with them'

Brad Dickson

'Your mother sounds insufferable': Mom sneaks cinnamon in apple crumble 18-year-old is baking despite their known hatred of it

JR Atkinson

16-year-old demands his divorced parents show up to his school competition together despite them being no contact, his step parents get involved and refuse to let relative spouse see the other: 'I always wished they could go to the same thing'

Briana Viser

14-year-old shortens her name to mirror her late mother's name, only for her father, who encouraged the name change prior, to forbid it when he remarries a jealous woman: 'She wanted that extra connection to her mom'

Lana DeGaetano

'Choices have consequences': Divorced dad plans family vacation, refuses to take 14 and 16-year-old kids because they sided with ex in custody dispute

Ally Perry

Unemployed 28-year-old lives on his dad's farm rent-free, assumes he'll be able to move into his brother's house after their dad kicks him out: 'I can't see him homeless, but I can't take him in either.'

Emmy Pratt

She texts me from random numbers asking for money’: Man cuts contact with narcissistic mother after she racks up nearly $50k in credit card debt in his stepfather's name, gets into a screaming match with his wife, and irresponsibly purchases an $1800 dog

Lana DeGaetano