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Woman bars stepdad from going by a name that means ‘father’ with her newborn son: ‘[We] are uncomfortable with our son calling him this’

Lana DeGaetano

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17-year-old son repeatedly reminds new stepmother, formerly his late mother's best friend, of her part in his father's infidelity: ‘She was supposed to be mom's best friend and she was a backstabber who cheated with my dad instead’

Lana DeGaetano

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25+ of the Funniest Parenting Tweets of the Week (May 29, 2025)

JR Atkinson

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Sister-in-law flips out after stay-at-home mom refuses to keep providing free babysitting for 4-year-old son 5 days a week: 'I feel like I’m constantly having to re-parent him'

Ally Perry

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Stepmom tries to ground her 17-year-old stepson, gives dad the cold shoulder after he forbids her from discipling his son: 'This is my last summer with my oldest child'

Emmy Pratt

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Grandma reads 15-year-old granddaughter's diary despite being repeatedly told to stop, forcing mom to move daughter away from her: ‘You lost the right to be alone with my child’

Bar Mor Hazut

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Dad refuses to kick 16-year-old daughter out of her room to make space for his 38-year-old son and 17-year-old grandson, they accuse him of favoritism: ‘She can sleep on the couch’

Bar Mor Hazut

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Homeschooled 20-year-old gets into first relationship, faces criticism for 'pulling away' from mom: 'I avoid bringing him around my house because it's embarrassing'

Ally Perry

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41-year-old brother brags about his 7-figure salary, then tries to force his 29-year-old younger sister to split a $700 fancy restaurant bill when he visits: 'He offered to take me as a gift’

Jesse Kessenheimer

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Woman builds dream home, mother-in-law finds it childish and secretly hire painters to repaint entire house while she's on vacation: '[Lawyer] said I 100% have legal grounds to sue'

Isabella Penn

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Babysitter left with her friend's 4-year-old for days after the entitled mom bails on her pickup time, she ends up getting sent the bill afterwards: 'She definitely owes me'

Jesse Kessenheimer

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‘I wasn't living with him and his kids’: 17-year-old kid moves in with grandparents after neglectful mother allows her boyfriend and his 2 children to ‘trash’ their room repeatedly without consequence

Lana DeGaetano

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17-year-old invites mom and dad to graduation but doesn't invite his stepmom, she blames dad for not securing her an invite: 'I should get a ticket, not his mom'

Bar Mor Hazut

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Single mom expects her 26-year-old sister to leave work 15 minutes into her shift so she can help watch her two children, sister refuses and sets strict boundaries: ‘I was yelled at and then hung up on’

Lana DeGaetano

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Father can't afford to send his kids to the same private school as his stepkids, demands their mom transfer them to a cheaper school instead: ‘I want what's best for my children’

Bar Mor Hazut

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'She said it wasn't good enough’: Family weekend takes a turn for the worse when an spoiled 20-year-old scoffs at a thoughtful second-hand gift from her cousin

Jesse Kessenheimer

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