raising teens

Crazy man spits on 15-year-old on NYC subway train, mom can't understand why she's still affected by it 4 years later: 'She’s sworn to never go back to New York City.'

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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Aunt unfollows 13-year-old niece on TikTok, mom scolds her for hurting her teenage daughter's self-esteem: 'I unfollowed you because I don’t want a 13-year-old dancing on my page'

Emmy Pratt

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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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Woman at the renaissance faire puts two teenage boys looking for trouble in their place with just three words: ‘I must have been a bit more scary then I meant to…’

Elna McHilderson

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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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Stepmom demands 15-year-old quit one of his 4 extracurricular activities because they leave no time for her 2 kids: 'I told her that she is not paying for my classes, so it's none of her business.'

Emmy Pratt

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Single dad charges 19-year-old daughter $150-200 in monthly rent and saves it for her future, dad's girlfriend criticizes him for taking her money: 'I would be happy if she used it for school, or a down payment on a house.'

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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16-year-old mom-to-be demands her stepmother take care of her baby during the day while she's at school: 'Everyone has told her multiple times that they aren't going to help 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 1, 2025)

Elna McHilderson

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Homeschooled 15-year-old does math at a 5th-grade level, mom refuses to put her in public school, no matter how much she begs: 'I have NO IDEA WHAT TO DO!'

Emmy Pratt

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17-year-old refuses to wake up his lazy 15-year-old brother in the mornings, causing him to miss school, demands parents find another way: ‘I’m tired of having to wake him up’

Bar Mor Hazut

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