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The Most Entertaining Parenting Texts of the Week (July 1, 2025)

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Mom bans dad from reading bedtime stories to their kids after he renames fictional villains after her family members: 'My husband has never been on good terms with my family.'

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Parents throw tantrum when dog owner refuses to let their bratty kids ride his golden retriever: 'No asking, no eye contact, just an unspoken expectation that their children were entitled to use my living, breathing pet as a ride'

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18-year-old refuses to invite his parents to his high school graduation because they favored his 4 younger siblings over him for his whole life: 'I got tickets for my grandparents instead'

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The Most Entertaining Parenting Texts of the Week (June 17, 2025)

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'We paid for your childhood, now it's your turn': Entitled mom expects 26-year-old daughter to pay her bills and cover the cost of flights and hotels for a European family vacation because she paid for her as a kid

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Dad procrastinates taking his 3, 5, and 8-year-old kids to the park, tries to get his 40-week pregnant wife to bring them to the pool with their neighbor: 'I said no'

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23-year-old refuses to let mom and 5-year-old daughter cut her in line for ice cream after she'd already waited 20 minutes: 'The mom this big passive-aggressive sigh and said, "Some people just don’t have empathy."'

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14-year-old constantly mocks her 16-year-old sister for being adopted, older sister discovers that they're actually both adopted: 'My parents said don't tell my sister or she'll be devastated'

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Adopted woman receives 6-figure inheritance from the birth mother she never met, her siblings demand she share the money with them: 'It isn't fair I got everything when they also "deserve" it being adopted as well'

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'It's incredibly unsafe and illegal to have a baby in the front seat like that': 24-year-old drive-thru worker confronts customer with baby in front seat with no car seat, mom claims she did it because the baby was crying

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'Ruby absolutely disgusts us. She's disgusting': Neglectful parents call their 32-year-old daughter's 48-year-old girlfriend disgusting, get angry when they storm out of the restaurant

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14-year-old puts fake spider in his shared bathroom to scare his 17-year-old sister who spends hours getting ready and taking selfies before school, making him late: 'My parents are saying I traumatized her'

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Family therapist fires dad and his 2nd wife for treating his 16-year-old son so poorly, teen tells entire family about the firing: '[My dad] told me I'm trying to humiliate them' '

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The Most Entertaining Parenting Texts of the Week (May 13, 2025)

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Mom steals $5K from her son's bank account to buy MLM products, family criticizes son for calling the police on her: 'I'd been saving money because my dog needs liver surgery'

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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'

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'

Employee is written up for not answering a work text while on vacation: 'They actually gave him a formal write up for delayed communication'

Employee is written up for not answering a work text while on vacation: 'They actually gave him a formal write up for delayed communication'

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'

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'

29-year-old home co-owner protests and plans hotel stay when mom insists on letting cousin and 2 kids stay in her space for the summer: 'Now you won't be home alone!'

29-year-old home co-owner protests and plans hotel stay when mom insists on letting cousin and 2 kids stay in her space for the summer: 'Now you won't be home alone!'

Youngest brother refuses to pay his 50-year-old brother's $1150 rent bill because he and his 37-year-old wife refuse to get jobs: 'I’m the youngest of 4 brothers, and currently the only one employed'

Youngest brother refuses to pay his 50-year-old brother's $1150 rent bill because he and his 37-year-old wife refuse to get jobs: 'I’m the youngest of 4 brothers, and currently the only one employed'

Stepdad scolds his 26-year-old stepdaughter for not reminding him of his wife's birthday: 'He said we should have warned him since we know how much time he spends at work and that things can slip his mind.'

Stepdad scolds his 26-year-old stepdaughter for not reminding him of his wife's birthday: 'He said we should have warned him since we know how much time he spends at work and that things can slip his mind.'

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