parenting

18-year-old sibling set a firm boundary by shutting down relatives after refusing to be her younger brother’s second mom: 'They decided to have a baby, so they should take care of him'

Isabella Penn

25-year-old man claims he’s an “only child” after siblings have no relationship with him, cousin calls his bluff at family party: “You’re childish and a liar”

Briana Viser

'What exactly where they expecting?': Wife kicks out her husband's cousins after she becomes the punchline of an unfunny April Fool's joke, he supports her completely and they break contact with the family

Jesse Kessenheimer

27-year-old birthday girl kicks friend out of her party for bringing along her crying 7-month-old baby: 'Everything was going fine until my friend showed up with her 7-month-old baby'

Brad Dickson

16-year-old graciously cooks his family's nightly dinner, stops when his dad and siblings incessantly criticize his meals: 'Too spicy, wanted rice instead of noodles, didn't want soup'

Emmy Pratt

'Left her on read': Entitled mom RSVP's 'Yes' to a kids party then demands 3-days prior that her fellow parent change the date because her kid suddenly has better plans

Jesse Kessenheimer

Childfree 24-year-old aunt refuses to babysit for her sister's energetic 2, 4, and 7-year-olds while she's working from home, gladly babysits her brother's calm 6-year-old twins: 'I can’t watch a difficult kid while I work.'

Emmy Pratt

28-year-old disowned by parents for refusing to drop everything for golden child sister's wedding, turn all but one family member against her on social media: “She's seen this favoritism play out years ”

Ely Bulnes

Woman tricked into a SAHM role after her MIL conspires with her husband, brainwashing him into forgetting their pre-baby agreements to maintain both careers and get a nanny: 'Now my husband refuses to lift a finger because he's the ‘provider’

Jesse Kessenheimer

21 Best Parenting Memes of the Week for Witty Moms and Dads That Are Funny and Doing the Best They Can (April 5, 2025)

Elna McHilderson

Mother threatens to disinvite brother-in-law from family vacation if he doesn’t quit picking on her 9-year-old and 16-year-old kids: ‘He has to stop NOW or he’s not coming’

Lana DeGaetano

56-year-old mother "borrows" and ruins 19-year-old daughter's makeup by mixing it together: 'She has a history of using my makeup without asking me and 99% of the time she uses products incorrectly and damages them'

Brad Dickson

Stepdad forces 10 and 12-year-old stepkids to never mention their late father in front of him, mom can't understand why they don't want a relationship with him 17 years later: 'Frank yelled at my sister because she mentioned dad in her graduation speech.'

Emmy Pratt

Mom stands up for 29-year-old daughter who still lives at home after grandmother demands to kick her out: 'She pays her fair share in rent'

Isabella Penn

16-year-old boy defends younger sister against uncle's unrelenting teasing, mom bans him from the family vacation: “This is about you being mean to your niece because her dad isn't home”

Ely Bulnes

“I've ruined my daugher's life”: Well-meaning single dad helps 16-year-old daughter's friend when she has a period mishap, her parents take it the wrong way and ban her from his house

Ely Bulnes