parenting

'No screens, 6AM wakeup, bus ride, the whole nine yards': Homeschool kid begs mom to let him try public school, she insists they do 'trial day' at home

Ally Perry

Parents pressure 24-year-old lawyer to live at home and take care of her 4-year-old brother indefinitely: 'I feel obligated to rush home and help my parents.'

Emmy Pratt

Mom plays favorites and gives her house to her Golden Child son, then begs her daughter to let her move into her 2-bedroom apartment for free; daughter refuses: ‘She chose to prioritize my brother financially’

Jesse Kessenheimer

12-year-old stepson admits he is tired of being a vegetarian after having been raised meat-free, so his stepdad encourages him to change his diet but his biological vegetarian mom forbids him: ‘[He] still really wants to eat meat’

Lana DeGaetano

25+ of the Funniest Parenting Tweets of the Week (September 11, 2025)

JR Atkinson

14-year-old girl can't read above a 1st grade level, can't understand why literacy is necessary in life: 'When I’m an adult, I’ll just know how to read'

Emmy Pratt

'My parents (retired) are going on their 10th+ vacation this year:' Entitled parents ask 31-year-old son to move home for a month to dog sit for free, despite it forcing a 2+ hour commute

JR Atkinson

‘He humiliated me’: 25-year-old sends her sister's new boyfriend packing after he mocks her during a vacation weekend, then she bans him from ever returning to their family cabin

Jesse Kessenheimer

18-year-old busboy is humiliated by his 25-year-old sister during her 'thank you' speech, so he returns the embarrassment by leaving her wedding early: ‘It’s not glamorous, but I'm saving money for school'

Jesse Kessenheimer

Parents back out of paying for daughter's "fake" wedding in California when they find out it won't be legally binding, putting their relationship with her in jeopardy: 'We just don't see the point'

Ely Bulnes

Family demands sibling sign over their half of a shared property, sibling agrees only if parents give them their house in return, parents refuse: 'They say I should just trust their word'

Bar Mor Hazut

Dad makes 11-year-old daughter cry after making her sacrifice her character during a D&D session, wife admonishes him for going too far: 'She is mad I put my daughter through this'

Ely Bulnes

School sends home a note about packing 'healthy lunches' after mom sends her kid with a slice of pizza: 'Boyfriend is convinced they sent that out because of me'

JR Atkinson

Son cuts off contact with rich dad and stepsiblings after dad accuses him of not meeting the family standards, claiming he doesn't fit in: ‘Now I'm really done with him’

Bar Mor Hazut

‘He looked at me like I had five heads’: Hotel guest demands the front desk buy NFL+ to watch Chiefs VS. Chargers, gets told subscriptions aren’t covered, throws a Hail Mary tantrum, and leaves empty‑handed

Etai Eshet

Overbearing parents insist college-bound teen to keep her Life360 location on so they can see what she's doing at all times, teen wants to disable the feature so she can stop feeling surveilled: ‘They're a bit overbearing and controlling about where I go’

Lana DeGaetano