raising teens

14-year-old destroys neighbor's flower pots, mom makes him clean and replant everything to take accountability, but dad accuses her of going too far: ‘Making him do physical work was too embarassing’

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15 Mommy Must-Haves for an Easier Back-to-School

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18-year-old hides from his mother at his graduation when she refuses to stop pressuring him to perform a mother-son dance with her in front of his peers: 'I thought he was just being shy'

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Mom throws "first period party" against 12-year-old daughter's wishes, dad sticks up for her and sends everyone home: "She needs to know how not to be ashamed of her body"

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"Don't worry, we just need $15,000 from you": 36-year-old aunt fails to live up to promise to bankroll 15-year-old niece's quinceanera party, family call her stingy when she tries to compromise

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13-year-old accuses stepmom of playing favorites with her 4-year-old bio son after she puts more effort into his bedroom makeover than hers, dad refuses to admit she was following parenting boundaries he set up: "I'm not her parent"

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24 Hilarious Motherhood Tweets That Capture the Trials and Tribulations of Raising Tykes and Tots (July 22, 2025)

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"Can't you just sleep when the baby sleeps?": The Worst, Out-of-Touch Parenting Tips That Moms and Dads Are Tired of Hearing from Childless Friends

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"What kind of boy enjoys things that are meant for girls?": Grandma throws out $200 worth of 14-year-old grandson's baking supplies, dad bans her from their house until she appologizes or replaces everything

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20+ Tried and Tested Parenting Hacks Moms and Dads Wish Someone Had Told Them Earlier

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38-year-old stepmom plans a 10-day family vacation without 16-year-old stepdaughter Kayla, dad grows furious and refuses to exclude daughter: "She'll spend the whole trip sulking"

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Dad bribes 18-year-old daughter's 21-year-old boyfriend with a car to break up with her, he agrees and ghosts her: "It's for your own good"

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Future sister-in-law invites one 16-year-old twin to her wedding but not the other, their 23-year-old sister stands up for scorned brother: "Caroline is more mature because she is a girl"

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Aunt declines offer from teenage niece to make her a dress for important an work event, mom calls her superficial for refusing to wear design by an amateur seamstress: "Sometimes it looks good, sometimes it doesn't"

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Dad accuses daughter of destroying the family after she exposes his affair during family lake trip, backlash his side of the family leads her to question her timing: "I chose a poor moment"

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Stepbrother cancels 17th birthday trip to cabin when parents pressure him to invite 15-year-old stepsister Megan despite her history of boundary-pushing :"It will ruin the weekend"

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