parenting

Mother gives pregnant daughter the silent treatment for saying she prefers her partner's cooking, kick-starting unexpected rivalry: "She's literally a professional chef"

Ely Bulnes

Mother-of-the-bride embarrasses daughter with degrading childhood stories instead of welcoming the groom into the family, evening ends in tears: "She was just out to get laughs"

Ely Bulnes

16-year-old moves out of family home after finding herself the scapegoat and being blamed by her 15-year-old for a school-wide cheating scandal: 'My stepmother told me if I didn't apologize I could forget my dad helping me pay for college'

Brad Dickson

17-year-old refuses to babysit his 38-year-old sister's kids once after continuously doing it 5 days a week, gets grounded for putting friends above family: 'I tried to defend myself but they didn’t listen'

Emmy Pratt

Man bails on the family Super Bowl party just minutes before the end of the game, ditching the in-laws who hosted because 'the game was out of reach'

Jesse Kessenheimer

Parents force 17-year-old son to attend family therapy with them, leading him to admit he doesn't think they are good parents, they take offense: ‘You went too far’

Bar Mor Hazut

'She kept glaring at me while I was cooking': 16-year-old refuses to make breakfast for her 11-year-old sister who constantly disrespects her, mom who refuses to discipline the bratty daughter punishes the teenage daughter

Emmy Pratt

Woman accuses sister of "stealing her thunder" by having premature baby instead of giving birth at the same time like they planned, later brags about her healthy baby's milestones: "Stop trying to one-up us"

Ely Bulnes

Mom faces judgment for packing daughter processed school lunch, starts debate on parenting and nutrition: 'This is what every millennial ate growing up'

Ally Perry

‘There’s an axolotl on the pink stairs': Why the internet is suddenly embracing random children’s songs and parents should stay wary

Remy Millisky

The Most Entertaining Parenting Texts of the Week (February 11, 2025)

Emmy Pratt

'There were over 100 charges': 15-year-old gamer nephew caught spending $1500 on in-game purchases using his uncle's stolen credit card info, Mom defends her lying son

Jesse Kessenheimer

Woman forbids husband from asking his mother for help babysitting their newborn after she goes back to work, he calls her ridiculous: ‘Figure it out alone’

Bar Mor Hazut

‘[I don’t] want to deal with her kid': Dad's girlfriend demands her 15-year-old ‘stepson’ handle night parenting for her clingy 5-year-old, then the teenager forces her to parent by locking his door

Jesse Kessenheimer

Baby mama insists that the father of her 5-year-old son take responsibility for the unborn baby she had with another man after badmouthing him for years: 'Her family said I had poor character and would not be a good influence on my son'

Emmy Pratt

Mom expects 23-year old daughter to live under her strict house rules despite her covering half the bills, daughter reconsiders after getting a taste of independence: "I'm enjoying my 20s"

Ely Bulnes