No kids no problems

Surviving the terrible twos

Parenting is an Olympic-level sport

That's not what that phrase implies...

There is a reason foster care has gained such a questionable reputation. A lot of people play the system to make some extra money off these kids. One 33-year-old man recounted his troubled upbringing in foster care, where he was asked to leave at 18 due to the end of a paid fostering scheme by the local council. His ‘parents’ would no longer benefit from him. He decided to leave one month after he turned 17 to save them the trouble. Fortunately, he led a good life after that, bought a flat, and…

Why didn't you think of that 15 years ago?

Are the snacks worth it?

Personally, it's quite difficult to distinguish the difference between an ugly newborn baby and a cute one. They all sort of just look like small, malformed creatures to me. For others, apparently, it's quite easy to distinguish that difference. Now, I've only ever been in the position once where I was in the same room as a nearly newborn baby. It was my cousin's. I didn't get particularly close to it, but I could tell from a distance that it wasn't exactly cute. That being said, five years lat…

There's nothing sweeter than a gracious grandma. They're there to talk to you, comfort you, cook for you, and love you. While they weren't always the most exciting trips, visiting grandma as a kid was always a treat. While your parents are responsible for raising you , grandmas are responsible for treating you. Great gifts, copious amounts of food , coddling you, and, if you're lucky, a little bit of money slipped into your hand as you leave her house. Now, my grandma was nothing like this and…

Lessons in what NOT to do as a parent

Parenting is a lot of things, but it isn't glamorous. One minute you're a freedom-enjoying adult, the next you've popped out some kind of hellion and your life has changed forever. While some of those changes are good, there are others that are a bit of a bummer in retrospect. Being able to use the bathroom alone becomes a rare and relished occurrence. Frequent diaper changing makes existence more poopy than you could ever imagine, and somehow it feels like you're constantly cleaning up messes.…

Hello mother, hello father. These funny memes, really holler!

When your kids are driving you nuts, take a breath and think of these memes.

Nobody is in need of break to scroll through funny memes more than a mom or dad.

Everything is totally fine.

Being a parent is no easy feat. When I was a kid I fantasized about raising a few kids, injecting their brains with creativity at every turn. Painting. Drawing. Dancing in the living room. Reading them stories that inspire a thirst for knowledge and imagination. Playing silly games and chasing them around. And, of course, some healthy laugh-inducing tickling. Those are the fun parts of being a paren t. They don't make up the bulk of the experience. There's dealing with temper tantrums, lack of…