The decision to have children is best made before conception. No child benefits from being unwanted or resented. A new mother dealing with anger over a cheating fiancé who convinced her to go forward with an unplanned, unwanted second pregnancy turned to the “Am I The A**Hole” (AITAH) subReddit for feedback. Similar to AITA, the AITAH […] More
There are longtime married couples who happily don’t cohabitate. Usually, the result of careers in divergent fields or a desire to maintain their personal space, a happy, successful marriage doesn’t require sharing a home. Perhaps more couples should explore this avenue if the number of conflicts over the division of household labor is any indication. […] More
Shopping is a very personal experience, which people find either exhilarating or agonizing. However, whether shopping brings you joy or pain, it is usually something best done on one’s own. When shopping with others, we might find ourselves dissuaded from buying something that genuinely excites us. Or, worse still, coerced into buying something we truly […] More
There are few greater gifts than bringing a newborn baby home. Of course, for all the joy parenthood brings, it still comes with its fair share of challenges. Namely, that it is a very rare occurrence for a baby to sleep through the night. Of course, in a two-parent household, it would seem to be […] More
Death and birth. Two points of life that are intertwined. People can’t escape either. But does one matter more? There in lies the rub…. Redditor DJFaceplant20 wanted to discuss his experience and get some feedback, so naturally, he came to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subreddit. He asked: “AITA For Choosing to Go to […] More
Traveling for destination weddings is not cheap. Heck, these days, nothing about any wedding is cheap. So sometimes, difficult decisions have to be made about personal expenses. People may want to go to a wedding, but can everyone afford it? Or are there other things that sound more interesting? Not everyone is going to understand […] More
Choosing a name for a child is never as easy as anyone might hope. Even if you’ve always had a name you hoped you might give your child one day, your partner might be as excited by the name. And it may take many rounds of discussing options before a mutually agreed-upon name is decided. […] More
When we find out our friends are going through a hard time, our first instinct is to help them out. Even if there’s only so much we can do, we would still feel better helping them out in whatever way we can. Of course, we might not always be so inclined to be generous. Especially […] More
When it comes to jokes and a sense of humor, on a personal level, not everyone is going to see eye to eye. What one person sees as comedy gold, another sees as crass behavior. This can make for a lot of tension in personal relationships. It can be especially difficult with trying to keep […] More
When it comes to remarks about other people’s bodies, it’s generally a good idea to keep those opinions to ourselves. Even if we think we’re complimenting them, some people are so self-conscious about their bodies that they would prefer we just leave the subject alone. As they could very easily misconstrue what was meant to […] More
Children lead by example. Hence why it is vitally important for everyone to be on their best behavior around children. As we aren’t always too sure of what children might see or hear. Not to mention the effect it will have on them. The parents of Redditor GrindDontEverStop had reached something of a rough point […] More
Teenagers often love to buck the system. Not just the societal system as a whole, but the parental system at home. Breaking rules isn’t new, actually, it’s quite old behavior. And parents haven’t found it any less aggravating with age. Some rules are not meant to be broken. Redditor Mountain-Dot824 wanted to discuss his experience […] More
