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17-year-old refuses to meet his absent dad's baby after his ex wife constantly harasses him begging him to have a relationship with his half-sibling: 'She's been calling me names and saying only a monster wouldn't love their own sibling.'

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40-year-old dad tells wife he's traveling 10,000 miles to go to Burning Man in South Africa while she stays home with their 5-month-old baby: 'He needs a break and parenthood'

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Foster parents pressure 16-year-old foster kid to change his name from Ryder to Ryan, claims his name is inappropriate: 'They would like me to strongly consider it so I could have the chance at a professional future'

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Mom moves 13-year-old daughter away from her grandparents, aunts, and uncles to be closer to her husband's family, gets angry when she wants to move back after she turns 18: 'Mom said most teenagers would kill for the stuff they gave me since we moved'

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17-year-old begs her widower dad to take care of her and her 15-year-old brother after he leaves home to live with his late wife's best friend, his new girlfriend: 'He responded with saying there’s nothing for him to do at home'

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'He was a stranger to me': Dad abandons 4-year-old son to be raised by his grandparents after his mom passes, wants him back when he's 10 so his 2nd wife can be his 'mom'

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The Most Entertaining Parenting Texts of the Week (March 25, 2025)

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Estranged mother admits to intercepting her son's college acceptance letters 15 years ago and lying that he did not get into any colleges: 'She didn't want me to succeed at something before my brother did'

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Neglectful babysitters refuse to change babies diaper, goes on rampage when their sister-in-law reports it to the mother of the baby: '[She] has trashed me to every family member she can think of'

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The Most Entertaining Parenting Texts of the Week (March 18, 2025)

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16-year-old son calls out estranged father for 15 years of neglect in front of his new wife and 5 stepchildren, who all refuse to leave him alone: ‘I have shut down all attempts to have a relationship’

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21-year-old gets full custody of her 6-month-old sister after parents abandon her, parents come back 3 years later demanding her back: 'My parents did the same with me, giving me to my grandmother till I was 5'

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The Wildest Parenting Texts of the Week (February 25, 2025)

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The Most Entertaining Parenting Texts of the Week (February 18, 2025)

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17-year-old refuses to babysit his 38-year-old sister's kids once after continuously doing it 5 days a week, gets grounded for putting friends above family: 'I tried to defend myself but they didn’t listen'

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Dad misses 14-year-old daughter's ballet performance in favor of 1-year-old son's daycare drop off, mom demands he sort out his priorities: ‘He didn't show up at all’

Dad misses 14-year-old daughter's ballet performance in favor of 1-year-old son's daycare drop off, mom demands he sort out his priorities: ‘He didn't show up at all’

25-year-old son refuses to take in half-siblings so they would not be sent to foster care, despite family's claims he is the only one who should step up: ‘It made them angry with me’

25-year-old son refuses to take in half-siblings so they would not be sent to foster care, despite family's claims he is the only one who should step up: ‘It made them angry with me’

New parents secretly change their 4-month-old's name after the husband's sister-in-law steals their original name choice and gives it to her 7-month-old: ‘First, middle, and last name’

New parents secretly change their 4-month-old's name after the husband's sister-in-law steals their original name choice and gives it to her 7-month-old: ‘First, middle, and last name’

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‘He can’t find anyone willing to hire him. My parents pay to support him’: Mid-30s brother moves back in with parents as they relocate 15-hours closer to their daughter pushing the young mother to keep her kids away and ban visits to their new home

‘He can’t find anyone willing to hire him. My parents pay to support him’: Mid-30s brother moves back in with parents as they relocate 15-hours closer to their daughter pushing the young mother to keep her kids away and ban visits to their new home

Grandparents show up to 14-year-old granddaughter's birthday party 2 hours late, get angry that they started the party without them: 'I even called them the night before the party and reminded them that we would start at the given time.'

Grandparents show up to 14-year-old granddaughter's birthday party 2 hours late, get angry that they started the party without them: 'I even called them the night before the party and reminded them that we would start at the given time.'

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