parenting

Father refuses to let 14 and 16-year-old kids join his vacation to Europe after they side with their mom during the custody dispute: ‘You chose to spend your time with your mother, you got what you wanted’

Bar Mor Hazut

Pregnant mother of two refuses to let her 4-year-old join a soccer team, husband and in-laws call her selfish for not wanting to wake up early every Saturday: 'I'm at my personal capacity'

Ely Bulnes

Host refuses to give every child a prize at daughter’s 7th birthday party, one guest's mom furious her daughter didn't win any games: ‘You’ve made her cry twice this week’

Ely Bulnes

17-year-old daughter refuses to let mom's husband adopt her, mom blames her when he files for divorce: ‘You need to make it up to him so he wouldn't go through with the divorce’

Bar Mor Hazut

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

'So, when are you getting a real job': Dad belittles daughter's art teacher fiancé Leo for his career choice, she stands up for him and cuts family dinner short

Ely Bulnes

26-year-old sister refuses to give $20,000 of her inheritance to the oldest sibling to bankroll her exorbitant wedding, family feud ensues over their late father's will: ‘She said Dad would want me to ‘share’'

Jesse Kessenheimer

'It’s always a struggle for him': Dad complains when mom asks him to watch 1 and 2-year-old for 30 minutes while she cooks dinner after work

Ally Perry

32-year-old coworker demands that 25-year-old employee give her his scheduled PTO days so that she can vacation with her 2 young children, telling him it's more important for her cause she's a parent: 'It's not my responsibility to fix her mistake'

Brad Dickson

Identical twin sister decides to start a life of her own after her parents encouraged an unhealthy, codependent familial relationship for years, family implodes as a result: ‘I just can't be enmeshed with her for the rest of my life’

Lana DeGaetano

18-year-old purchases laptop with own money, mom berates her for not consulting her first: 'I did my research on it'

Ally Perry

'The turkey was a little dry': 35-year-old bachelor refuses to host the holidays for his family again after they nitpick his every little detail from last year

Jesse Kessenheimer

Man banishes his mother-in-law from his family home after she digs through their trash and confronts his wife about their infertility struggles: ‘[It’s] none of her business'

Jesse Kessenheimer

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

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

‘You’re doing the best you can mom and dad!': Parenting laughs and woes for witty mothers and fathers (September 13, 2025)

Elna McHilderson