parents of teens

‘You’re doing the best you can mom and dad!': Parenting laughs and woes for witty mothers and fathers (November 22, 2025)

Elna McHilderson

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17-year-old refuses to cook meals for his estranged 28-year-old brother and his 3 kids after he ignored him his entire life: 'He ignores my birthdays, he ignores me at Christmas, he never invites me to parties.'

Emmy Pratt

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Mom forces 16-year-old daughter to take 700 mg of magnesium per day, gets angry when doctor agrees with daughter's claim that she should only take 350 mg a day: 'I turned to my mom and said "I told you so."'

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 (November 15, 2025)

Elna McHilderson

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16-year-old homeschooler refuses to speak to her parents until they enroll her in public school: 'They didn't teach me anything, I only know the very basics that you would give a kindergartener.'

Emmy Pratt

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Mom gifts 16-year-old daughter a waxing kit for her birthday, cries when she's not excited about it: 'I guess I’m just the worst mom ever.'

Emmy Pratt

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16-year-old avoids home because she shares a room with her 14-year-old sister, who constantly steals from her and fights her: 'I got double grounded then for saying I can't stand her.'

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 (November 9, 2025)

Elna McHilderson

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28-year-old refuses to drive 90 minutes to drop her homeschooled 15-year-old sister off at her 18-year-old boyfriend's house on her birthday: 'At her age, I wasn’t even allowed to go on a date with my boyfriend.'

Emmy Pratt

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Homeless single mom of a 15-year-old cuts off her best friend of 20 years after he refuses to take her in after she's been homeless for 2 months: 'My friend has a spare bedroom'

Emmy Pratt

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‘The dynamic is going to change’: Single mom benevolently includes deadbeat dad's mom in her daughter's life, forced to draw the line at Christmas

Elna McHilderson

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‘You’re doing the best you can mom and dad!': Parenting laughs and woes for witty mothers and fathers (November 1, 2025)

Elna McHilderson

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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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15-year-old made cilantro rice for family dinner, despite her 16-year-old sister being severely allergic to cilantro: 'Everyone else in the family likes cilantro. I don’t see why you can’t just eat something else if you don’t want to at least try it'

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 18, 2025)

Elna McHilderson

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Parents kick 16-year-old son out of their home, wait 4 days to find him and bring him back: 'They abandoned me when I needed them the most'

Emmy Pratt

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