Pregnancy is no walk in the park. It's an endless rollercoaster of hormones, aches, exhaustion, and nausea. Now imagine the struggle of going through it alone, all while trying to work, keep up with household chores, and take care of yourself. This woman was six months pregnant, dealing with all the challenges that come with growing a baby, when her ignorant husband suddenly decided he wasn't sure he was ready to be a dad (it's a little late for that, don't you think?). And, to make things wors…

Planning family vacations is never fun, especially when one teen makes it her mission to hate everything the family loves. So when Mom was organizing a Disney trip for her kids and nephew, who’s fighting cancer and has been dreaming of this experience, she wasn’t surprised when her 16-year-old stepdaughter immediately shot down the idea. The stepdaughter has a bit of a pattern—she’ll dismiss any plan that others enjoy, whether it’s a zoo trip or a family meal, just because others are happy. Aft…

Can You Believe These Kids Said That?

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Some people like to get creative with baby names, using names of characters, or making up your own. I once read of a couple who wanted to combine a Greek goddess with a Greek word, and the result was nothing less than horrifying and confusing. Honestly, just name your kids normal names . When someone has too unique of a name, they’re often not taken as seriously in the world. It can be laughable. But at the end of the day, it’s the parent’s dec…

They sure do keep us on our toes

Not every mother-daughter relationship is going to look like best friends. We all know someone who’s best friends with their mother, but it’s not atypical for mothers and daughters to butt heads. It’s a lose-lose for both people, and both people ideally would love a good relationship with the other. But unfortunately, we can’t choose our family. Money is also a consistent point of contention in any relationship, especially family. When money gets involved, people start losing sight of things, a…

We’re all familiar with the archetype of the evil step-mother. Albeit it’s rooted in archaic fairy tales, all art is some sort of representation of real life. It’s clearly based on something, and even most Disney movies omit a mother, or there’s the typical evil step-mother. Regardless of if you agree with this caricature, the story below portrays a step-mother who may have acted out of line. In this Reddit thread, the original poster (OP) is the step-mother who’s banished her step-daughter fro…

Are you a Star Trek kind of dad, or a video game guy?

Kid's footie pajamas are too darn adorable

"His attitude is the real problem."

Mom Adventures As Told By Kids

Some moms are blessed with great mothers-in-law. Others, not so much...

That's just cruel...

Teenage years have a glaring juxtaposition; on one hand, you’re still not seen as legal adults, and you’re taken care of financially and logistically by your parents. But on another hand, you’re under their reign, their influence, and their control. It feels like a life so far away now, but the teenage years, although frought with carefree, playful times with friends, are also burdened by the memory of being forced to do your parent’s biddings…chores, errands, carpools, it seems like a worse ve…

He claims she's making him "look like a bad dad."

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. In parent-child relationships, there should be nothing transactional about the dynamic. When one chooses to have a child, they’re choosing to selflessly sacrifice someone’s needs before their own, or at least that’s how it should be. This isn’t always the case, and many parents have children to fulfill something else entirely. Maybe they just figured everyone else was doing it, maybe they wanted to get a similar love and support back for their…