parenting

Divorced dad pays off family home in place of child support and leaves his 21-year-old kid half of the house, her mother demands she surrender her half so she has full ownership: ‘I would be kicked out immediately’

Lana DeGaetano

Entitled dad eats through $250 worth of groceries in a week while staying at adult daughter's house, refuses to chip in despite earning triple her salary: 'Family doesn't charge family'

Ely Bulnes

Single mom down on her luck starts crying when her car breaks down, kind old couple help her, feed her, and restore her faith in humanity: ‘It takes a lot to do that for a stranger.’

Elna McHilderson

'He’s not my dad': 28-year-old bride refuses to let older sister's boyfriend walk her down the aisle in their late dad's place, sister accuses her of dishonoring dad's memory

Bar Mor Hazut

30-year-old stepmom refuses to adopt her 12-year-old stepdaughter because she doesn't think they're close enough: 'Her mom passed when she was 2! This woman is the only mother she's got.

Emmy Pratt

Grandparents surprise 16-year-old grandson with birthday-booking at his favorite restaurant, parents' favoritism towards 14-year-old son makes them throw a fit, claiming he doesn't like the food there: 'They had three fights with my grandparents over it'

Emma Saven

'Helicopter parenting just hit the job market': Interviewer shocked when job candidate’s parent calls to ask for higher salary offer, HR says it’s not as rare as you’d think

Isabella Penn

'She brought up a "debt" I had no idea I was supposed to repay': 18-year-old's mom buys 2 tickets for a Kendrick Lamar concert, forces daughter's friend to pay her the €130 back despite not informing her it wasn't a gift

JR Atkinson

Divorced parents send 2 kids to college, dad refuses to pay $30k per child that ex-wife asks for: 'Through my teaching job, my kids can attend private college for free'

Ally Perry

19-year-old refuses to be the English translator for her parents after her 22-year-old brother also learns English: 'I've been forced to do it since I was 11'

Emmy Pratt

UPDATE: 'They have only been dating for 4 months': In-laws try to force a bride to allow her Golden Child brother-in-law's new girlfriend's baby to be in the bridal party, divisive chaos ensues when the couple refuses

Jesse Kessenheimer

‘You’re doing the best you can mom and dad!': Parenting laughs and woes for witty mothers and fathers (August 9, 2025)

Elna McHilderson

Uncle demands 18-year-old niece pay him rent after taking her in, she refuses, claiming she can't afford it, he tells her to figure it out: ‘You owe us for the years we took care of you’

Bar Mor Hazut

17-year-old forced to move to another country when her “wicked stepmother” denies her move-in request, blaming her history of rampant theft: ‘I don’t want her unsupervised in our home’

Jesse Kessenheimer

Entitled cousin demands that makeup artist do a full glam look on her for free despite constantly criticizing his work, she refuses to compromise with a 30% dicscount: 'Family should help each other'

Ely Bulnes

‘It's as if they think that they are entitled to using our apartment as a motel’: Ungrateful family of 3 actively attempts to squat in 16-year-old's family's ‘tiny’ apartment before they go on vacation

Lana DeGaetano