parenting

40-year-old refuses to give in to her 3-year-old cousin's temper tantrums while babysitting her, mom scolds her for not giving her daughter exactly what she wants: 'How dare you try to discipline my child?'

Emmy Pratt

Dance teacher refuses to let the only boy in class quit lessons after he claims he's too busy to keep going, his dad stands up to teacher on his behalf: ‘We're leaving’

Bar Mor Hazut

18-year-old plans birthday trip with parents and siblings, stepdad complains of being excluded: 'We’ve built a real family over the years'

Ally Perry

‘You’re doing the best you can mom and dad!': Parenting laughs and woes for witty mothers and fathers (January 31, 2026)

Elna McHilderson

Wholesome dad goes to pet store for dog food and comes home with a tiny gingy kitten: 'She follows me more than any dog I've ever had'

Briana Viser

21 Hissterical Memes of Cat Furmilies Bringing All the Feline Antics

Sarah Brown

Mom stands up to her daughter's preschool teacher when they start distributing her kid's backup clothes to the other students: 'I'm not OK with sharing'

Jesse Kessenheimer

Mom forbids 18-year-old from spending $30 of the $400 he earned from winning a competition: 'My mom said that since she paid for my travel expenses, it's not my money.'

Emmy Pratt

17-year-old refuses to delay college, so her dad can pay for her 11-year-old cousin's private schooling: 'My dad has said it will be a struggle to fund both of us simultaneously.'

Emmy Pratt

Parents want 20-year-old daughter to move in with 24-year-old brother because they don't trust her to live independently, don't understand why brother refuses: 'I live with my fiancée and while we do have a spare bedroom, my fiancée is 4 months pregnant'

JR Atkinson

17-year-old brother refuses to drive his sister's friend to school after she rejected his advances: 'Continuing to be around Melissa was making it harder for him to move on.'

Emmy Pratt

'She told me I was "erasing" her son's identity': New mom demands that everyone call newborn by his elaborate full name, considers limiting contact with 30-year-old brother for using nickname

Ely Bulnes

Daughter swears not to take care of parents in their old age after they refuse to forgive her for leaving med school to follow her passion: 'I told them flat out that won't be happening'

Ely Bulnes

Successful musician refuses to use his savings to pay off in-laws' mortgage, leading their home to be foreclosed, family resents the decision: 'You could easily pay it'

Bar Mor Hazut

Parents demand 20-year-old daughter take 10-year-old sister everywhere with her, daughter finally puts foot down after years of babysitting: ‘I’m trying to live my own life’

Bar Mor Hazut

Divorced parents live together in the same house with their 5 and 13-year-old kids, dad refuses to split the cost of a couch with his ex-wife: 'This is an untenable situation.'

Emmy Pratt