parenting

'Not now! Stand up': Woman gives her her man-child boyfriend of 2 years an ultimatum after he rudely steals his sister's spotlight at her wedding to publicly propose

Jesse Kessenheimer

Dad demands ex-wife raise his 4-year-old son as if he were her own, convinces son to call her ‘mom’, she refuses to go along: ‘I don't want him at my home’

Bar Mor Hazut

'Elizabeth's a brat': 21-year-old refuses to babysit entitled 13-year-old stepsister for a week while his dad goes on his honeymoon, sparking family drama

Ben Weiss

24-year-old daughter plans for parents to stay in her shared apartment for over a month, 23-year-old roommate puts her foot down and speaks to property managers: "She clearly does not respect our space"

Ely Bulnes

Server given surprise table of 24 parents and kids shows why Mother's Day is the worst day for service industry workers: ‘[I] had to put up with some diabolical buffoonery!'

Elna McHilderson

17-year-old tells her 9-year-old foster sister that she ruined Mother's Day: 'She completely ruined Mother’s Day for us by clinging to my mom'

Brad Dickson

Childless dog mom chastises 64-year-old mother-in-law for sending Mother's Day gift baskets to other moms and not her: 'She clarified I have two grandkids by her already'

Ally Perry

Neighbor upset her kids weren't invited to 25-year-old mother's 7-year-old daughter's birthday party, begins posting passive-aggressive messages on community social media page: 'She's posting this heinous stuff about how teen moms are unfit parents'

Brad Dickson

60-year-old grandma plans vacation for herself while 12 and 10-year-old grandchildren are in school, daughter chews her out for not being available to babysit: 'She should not be assumptive'

JR Atkinson

‘You have to cancel your wedding and pay for mine’: Baby sister calls dibs on a summer wedding but never plans anything, then retaliates when her sister ‘steals her idea' of a summer nuptial

Jesse Kessenheimer

16-year-old boy quits job after parents spent 3 years giving money to his 5, 7, 8, and 10-year-old siblings: 'My parents are bad with money and they spoil my younger siblings'

Remy Millisky

‘I want my privacy’: Daughter refuses to sleep on Airbnb couch with her boyfriend during 6-night family vacation, parents accuse her of ruining the trip if she books another place to stay

Lana DeGaetano

30-year-old husband leaves 29-year-old wife stranded at the hospital after surgery, goes on a hike with his mom instead: “She was here for support, not vacation”

Ely Bulnes

Family therapist fires dad and his 2nd wife for treating his 16-year-old son so poorly, teen tells entire family about the firing: '[My dad] told me I'm trying to humiliate them' '

Emmy Pratt

The Most Entertaining Parenting Texts of the Week (May 13, 2025)

Emmy Pratt

Parents get upset with 19-year-old au pair for refusing to share her own food with their children: 'I get [paid] $196 per week'

Brad Dickson