As a parent, it’s difficult in some ways to watch your children grow up. It’s even harder when you believe they’re going to fail at something. But at what point is it no longer okay to step in and “protect” your loved ones? A father was faced with this question. Redditor “AITAengagement” confirmed in his […] More
Competition can compel people to do strange things. And competitive parents can be some of the worst offenders. A mom is dealing with backlash over a year later over a children’s talent show. So she turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subReddit for feedback. Redditor fajer40413 asked: “AITA for ‘rigging’ a kids talent […] More
Redditor throwawaymumwmum is a husband and father whose parents were adamantly opposed to his gay marriage. Taking the hint from his parents who wanted nothing to do with his LGBTQ “lifestyle,” he decided to keep the next exciting development in his marriage a secret. But when he got backlash, he consulted the “Am I the […] More
Working from home has placed all kinds of new pressure on many of us during the pandemic. From a shift in workspaces to new work schedules and setups to having to work alongside a loved one, there’s been no shortage of hurdles to overcome. One wife and new mom was particularly feeling this pressure when […] More
A loved one being diagnosed with cancer impacts the whole family, and each member of that family is going to process the experience differently. But where do we draw the line on acceptable and inappropriate behavior for our kids? One mother is currently debating this after her nineteen-year-old daughter made hurtful comments to her husband […] More
So often we hear of situations where a man refuses to take a paternity test because he doesn’t want the responsibility of being a father. But in one dad’s case, he refused a test for fear of losing custody of the son he’d raised for six years. Redditor “Mission_Climate_8891” shared his situation on the “Am […] More
Parents often get a bad rap for how they raise their children—and particularly how they discipline their children. From too strict to too relaxed, too physical or too hands-off, parents never seem to get it “right.” But for one Reddit mom, it wasn’t a matter of whether or not to discipline her son. It was […] More
Everyone raises their kids differently, and one of the most glaring differences between parenting styles is their approach to punishment. Teachers fall into this framework, too, as they must decide exactly how strict to be in the classroom and how they will collaborate with a parent to raise and teach their child. In one teacher’s […] More
Grief takes a new form for every person, including parents who have lost a child and their marriage, as well. For one father, he found himself grieving all over again when his ex-wife married another man and announced they would be giving their baby the same name as the son she had lost. The father, […] More
A woman had a bad feeling in her gut about the husband she has been with for five years. Unable to ignore what she perceives as warning signs that could indicate her instincts are accurate, Redditor ThrowRA556345367 visited the Relationship Advice subReddit to see if her suspicions can be confirmed. The Original Poster (OP) managed […] More
A husband made an indiscretion that landed him in the doghouse and now says his back “hurts like hell” after spending the night on the couch. So what was the crime? While in a “tipsy” state, Redditor IdiotDadTA flustered his wife when he talked about his young daughter’s looks to his brother-in-law (BIL). Wondering if […] More
Childhood can be difficult. This is especially true in a society that pushes a certain perspective on what family and life should look like. How do you talk with your parents about a situation that you think ruined your childhood? User Dimension-Same on Reddit explains his story about confronting his parents over instances he experienced […] More
