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Grown son finds video evidence of his mom getting a shop shutdown in the ‘90s after she confronted the entitled owner for selling knives to her 11-year-old: 'For my mom, it was her hero moment.'

Elna McHilderson

Younger Generations are Using ‘Dad-core’ to Prioritize Goofiness and Gentleness Over Antiquated Militant Fathering Styles

Jesse Kessenheimer

16-year-old daughter moves out of mom's house after discovering 12-year-old stepbrother has feelings for her, mom and stepdad refuse to confront him: ‘They just started laughing and told me to ignore it’

Bar Mor Hazut

Parents hide Yale and West Point athletic scholarships from their 17-year-old son, don't tell him about them until he's 24: 'You aren't that smart anyway'

Emmy Pratt

17-year-old boy refuses to shave his head after his 7-year-old cousin's cancer diagnosis, then his aunt corners him with sheers in-hand: ‘[My hair] is pretty much the only thing about myself I love’

Jesse Kessenheimer

After sister practically raised her younger brother, she demands to know everything about his marriage, his wife puts her foot down: ‘She acts like she has to be involved in everything’

Bar Mor Hazut

25-year-old brother revokes his $2000 pledge towards his sister's wedding when she uninvites him for making a joke about the groom: 'If I'm not good enough for her wedding, then my money isn't either'

Jesse Kessenheimer

Mom plans Disney World trip with family, only to regret inviting her overbearing in-laws, she demands husband uninvites them, he refuses: ‘They're coming for family time'

Bar Mor Hazut

Mom of an incoming University of Arkansas freshman asks fellow parents how to help her daughter remember her key to her dorm: 'Remembering to take a key everywhere she goes is going to be a lot.'

Emmy Pratt

Accountant advises his parents to exclude his financially incompetent sibling from their will after sibling leaves them stuck with a $100k student loan: ‘My dad started getting harassed by the loan servicer’

Lana DeGaetano

27-year-old daughter decides 61-year-old mom is no longer welcome at her home after overhearing her compare her small wedding to twin sister's luxurious destination wedding: "You can come to dinner, but you're not staying here"

Ely Bulnes

‘All I see is blatant irresponsibility’: Parents of 4 refuse to provide financial assistance to their financially inept son, who deprioritizes household necessities and, instead, unwisely spends his money on things like $600/mo DoorDash orders

Lana DeGaetano

21-Parenting Laughs This Week for Funny and Sarcastic Moms and Dads (July 26, 2025)

Elna McHilderson

Mom throws "first period party" against 12-year-old daughter's wishes, dad sticks up for her and sends everyone home: "She needs to know how not to be ashamed of her body"

Ely Bulnes

‘I’ve always been ‘Auntie’… that’s all she ever knew': Investigative 25-year-old unearths proof that her biological mother is her mom's best friend, who helped her parents with their infertility; family drama ensues

Jesse Kessenheimer

17-year-old sets her mother and her mother's husband straight when they get upset at her for telling others that he isn't her dad: 'My mom's husband isn't my dad'

Brad Dickson