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'I robbed her of a key moment': Man babysits lifelong friend's toddler, succeeds in trick to get her to take first steps, he excitedly captures the moment, sending video to the first-time parents, mother blames friend for making them miss milestone

Emma Saven

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Spoiled twin lies to mother about her cousin not letting her use her room or TV, mother takes her anger out on the cousin: ‘I barely go to her house anymore’

Lana DeGaetano

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Stepmom and dad refuse to let 19-year-old college student come home for Thanksgiving, says she has to find her own place to live during summer vacation: 'Nobody told me I was completely on my own now'

Emmy Pratt

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‘You’re doing the best you can mom and dad!': Parenting laughs and woes for witty mothers and fathers (October 25, 2025)

Elna McHilderson

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12-year-old boy's school librarian refuses to give him ‘The Hunger Games’ book because it's above his reading level, so his father buys him the series box set: ‘It broke my son's heart’

Lana DeGaetano

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5th grade math teacher refuses to plan homeschool reading curriculum for her 5-year-old nephew despite her sister-in-law's insistence: 'My sister-in-law is saying it’s my duty as a family member to help educate her son'

Emmy Pratt

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Mom buys daughter ring from astrologer for good luck in her college entrance exams, gets mad when she has an allergic reaction: 'I was the problem, and the ring was rejecting me'

Ally Perry

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25+ of the Funniest Parenting Tweets of the Week (October 23, 2025)

JR Atkinson

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Successful 62-year-old uncle funds college for nieces and nephews, refuses to pay for youngest niece after bailing out son's $200k debt: 'I love them all as my kids'

Ally Perry

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Dad took out $65K in student loans for his daughter's college degree behind her back: 'I graduated in 2018 and had $30K in federal loans under my name. Am I now on the hook for this 90k?'

Emmy Pratt

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Brother refuses to pay $700 to cover his entitled 31-year-old sibling's utility bill after he threatens to sue him over usage of a $60/month storage locker: 'I thought he was joking, but he wasn’t'

Jesse Kessenheimer

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'Feels so personal and painful': Man considers skipping his brother’s wedding after being blindsided by the news that his brother is marrying his ex-girlfriend of two years, parents claim he's being selfish and immature

Emma Saven

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Dad boasts of in-laws who babysit kids 2 to 3 times a week, criticizes Boomer grandparents who refuse to watch their grandchildren: 'I can’t imagine ever being that selfish'

Ally Perry

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Aunt harvests all produce from her niece's garden to take home, her niece's mother gave her the green light to do it: ‘Who needs enemies when you have family’

Lana DeGaetano

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Mom wishes she had never married before her 2nd husband in front of her 16 and 20-year-old kids that she mothered with her 1st husband: 'She wished you and your brother never existed'

Emmy Pratt

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Mom scolds other mom for sharing water bill with teenage kids to stop them taking long showers: 'I don't see showing them as a bad thing'

Ally Perry

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