parenting

36-year-old dad refuses to fix his broken-down car, instead uses girlfriend's car to take his kids to school, until she decides to put her foot down: ‘I’m starting to feel used’

Bar Mor Hazut

28-year-old brother refuses to loan money to older sister to help her pay rent, sister blames him for being ungrateful after she practically raised him: ‘You wouldn't be where you are if it wasn't for me’

Bar Mor Hazut

Stepdad drains his 19-year-old adopted son's college fund to give the money to his 16-year-old biokid instead, then he accuses the teen of 'breaking the family': 'No, dude, you did that all by yourself'

Jesse Kessenheimer

'They're just puppies, they don't know better': Father firmly pulls dog away from his 1-year-old baby when the puppy won't listen to its owner's commands, the neighbors make it all about themselves

Mariel Ruvinsky

Aunt agrees to babysit nephews for summer vacation, backtracks when sister-in-law insists on 3 hours of Bible study every day: 'I don't see myself doing all that'

Ally Perry

5-year-old refuses to eat until his foster parents buy him a $65 toy, fellow restaurant patron insists his foster parents should give into his demand: 'She argued I get paid to care for him and need to do whatever it takes to make sure he's happy'

Emmy Pratt

Legend Has It: How ‘Dad Lore’ romanticizes the pursuit of daring adventures for the sake of legendary storytelling

Jesse Kessenheimer

Dad bribes 18-year-old daughter's 21-year-old boyfriend with a car to break up with her, he agrees and ghosts her: "It's for your own good"

Ely Bulnes

Dad restricts 19-year-old daughter's laptop use because he doesn't believe she's spending 8-10 hours a day doing homework: 'I don't understand why every assignment needs a computer or laptop.'

Emmy Pratt

'I finally snapped': 20-year-old mom who practices "gentle parenting" with her 4-year-old lets the kid pull on her friend's cat's tail repeatedly without interfering, then plays the victim when her friend complains and asks her to leave her home

Mariel Ruvinsky

22-year-old living with his 17-year-old brother after both parents pass refuses to let his 21-year-old girlfriend move in after she demands he kick his brother out: 'He's just a kid...'

Elna McHilderson

23-year-old daughter lies about income to keep her parents from taking 40% of it for living expenses: 'I've gained thousands in credit card debt to keep up'

JR Atkinson

Dad fosters 5-year-old boy, demands 17-year-old daughter living in another state take on big sister duties: 'I didn’t feel comfortable being a sister to someone I’ve never seen in person'

Ally Perry

Daughter refuses to attend future family events after discovering she was the only one not invited to the family vacation sister-in-law organized: ‘I was excluded and lied to’

Bar Mor Hazut

Attention-seeking grandmother put on information diet after she reveals her great-grandchild's gender to church congregation without mom's permission: "I wanted to be able to tell everyone on my own terms"

Ely Bulnes

'I’m being treated like an ATM just because I married into their family': 27-year-old working mom earns a bonus at work and decides to save the money for her son's future, then gets accosted by her sister-in-law to cover her wedding costs instead

Jesse Kessenheimer