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Mom tells the father of her 10 and 13-year-old daughters that her 2nd husband is more of a man and a better father than he'll ever be: 'My daughters were there. I’m so tired of them hearing Trevor just belittle James.'

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50-year-old refuses to forgive his father for badmouthing his late mother and swindling him out of his $16K inheritance when he was 25-years-old: 'His sister is now asking me to forgive him'

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35-year-old mother encourages her 5 and 8-year-old daughters to steal toys and clothes from their cousin, sister-in-law bans them from ever coming over to their house again: 'Your daughter has more stuff than all three of my kids combined'

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Parents pressure their 18-year-old daughter to give her car to her 16-year-old brother after she's been paying for it off for two years: 'My parents say that he needs it more now since I’m an adult and should start figuring things out myself.'

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24 and 27-year-old couple abandons their son because they weren't ready to be parents, wants him to treat their 3 younger kids like siblings when he's 17: 'I wasn't interested in them or their kids, none of them are my actual family'

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The Most Entertaining Parenting Texts of the Week (April 29, 2025)

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Dad withdraws 15-year-old daughter from competitive gymnastics against her mom's wishes because she doesn't want to be in the gym 14 hours a week and her body hurts: 'She thinks my daughter will be become lazy and want to hang out with friends'

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'SHE IS NON-VERBAL, WHY ARE YOU LYING': Daycare teacher audio records her 3-year-old student speaking to prove she's not non-verbal, gets berated by the girl's mom and aunt

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The Most Entertaining Parenting Texts of the Week (April 22, 2025)

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27-year-old expecting father asks his 25-year-old ex-girlfriend to play a role in his babies life, his family asks her to be a mother-figure: 'They don't want to be left dealing with the actual mother'

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The Most Entertaining Parenting Texts of the Week (April 15, 2025)

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Parents buy 18-year-old daughter a $65K Jeep after originally agreeing to pay 25K-30K, befuddles their 27-year-old son who previously offered $5K for car payments: 'The 5k won't even last the summer'

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'He would shut off the hot water while I was in the shower': Husband bans wife, 12 and 14-year old sons from showering more than twice a week, claims it's for the environment

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Parents forget their daughter's 33rd birthday, get angry when her boyfriend wishes her 'Happy Birthday' online: 'Not saying anything and then posting about it was passive aggressive'

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Parents don't congratulate 15-year-old daughter on making the national debate team finals, praises her older brother for doing his PE assignment instead: 'He did a compulsory assignment and he gets all the praise in the world'

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The Most Entertaining Parenting Texts of the Week (April 8, 2025)

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Homeowner refuses to let her homeless 31-year-old brother move into her house after he trashed it and refused to pay bills the first time he lived there: 'I can't handle that stress and damage again.'

Homeowner refuses to let her homeless 31-year-old brother move into her house after he trashed it and refused to pay bills the first time he lived there: 'I can't handle that stress and damage again.'

Job-seeker is 'fired' from a job they applied to but never received an offer for, company advertises the position with a $10k drop in salary: 'I forgot about that whole debacle, but it came back to me'

Job-seeker is 'fired' from a job they applied to but never received an offer for, company advertises the position with a $10k drop in salary: 'I forgot about that whole debacle, but it came back to me'

Man stands up to mooching cousin after she moves to his city and treats his apartment like her own for months: ‘She can’t just treat my home like a hotel’

Man stands up to mooching cousin after she moves to his city and treats his apartment like her own for months: ‘She can’t just treat my home like a hotel’

Recent college graduate gets job while living with parents, protests when they demand most of his income: 'I'm cutting everything I can'

Recent college graduate gets job while living with parents, protests when they demand most of his income: 'I'm cutting everything I can'

‘You’re doing the best you can mom and dad!': Parenting laughs and woes for witty mothers and fathers (December 27, 2025)

‘You’re doing the best you can mom and dad!': Parenting laughs and woes for witty mothers and fathers (December 27, 2025)

'I'm a Grinch and I'm not sorry': Grandparents purchase VIP holiday tickets for family, then gives them to strangers after ex daughter-in-law tries to hijack the event to impress her new in-laws

'I'm a Grinch and I'm not sorry': Grandparents purchase VIP holiday tickets for family, then gives them to strangers after ex daughter-in-law tries to hijack the event to impress her new in-laws

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