Managing sibling rivalries is always a challenge. But for one woman on Reddit it became downright dramatic when her younger daughter began sleeping with her older daughter’s boyfriend. She felt she had no option but to send her youngest daughter to live with her father. But she wasn’t sure about how she chose to handle […] More
Being a stepparent can be very difficult. You never want to overstep but you have to be able to be a part of the parenting process. Yes, you’re an extra voice, but an important one. As long as all parents are on the same page, there shouldn’t be trouble. But that doesn’t always happen. Case […] More
Blended families are not for the faint of heart. And for one guy on Reddit, things with his stepdaughter turned into a full-on conflict over something seemingly simple: her insistence on having pictures of her father around the house. When things got dramatic, he wasn’t sure about how he’d handled it all. So he went […] More
Parenting teenagers is no easy task, in part because a balance between treating them like a child and honoring their wishes when they assert their adulthood can be an incredibly difficult balance to strike. A Dad on Reddit found himself in this dilemma when he followed through on his teenage daughter’s insistence she was too […] More
Secrets and lies will always find a way to be freed. It may take a day or it could take decades. But rest assured… the truth will out. And even with the best of intentions, there is going to be drama. Case in point… Redditor throwaway82619237 wanted to discuss his story for some feedback. So […] More
Parenting styles can often differ between boys and girls, especially when cultural factors come into play. For one Indian parent on Reddit, these differences turned into a conflict with their daughter, who accused them of sexism for having a different approache to her taking a traditional trip to India as a teenager than they had […] More
We’re not always going to see eye to eye, especially on the objectiveness of art. Sometimes we read too much into another person’s thoughts on a cultural art form and take it to heart. And sometimes we go overboard with our disdain about a subject. Then a mess can unfurl. Case in point… Redditor AggressiveAd2795 […] More
Dealing with unruly teens is just part of being a parent, but when a child befriends a fellow teen who is out of control, it can put a parent in a very difficult situation. A person on Reddit found themself in this conflict because of their teen daughter’s toxic friendship with a volatile classmate. They […] More
Parenting is a minefield of mistakes and mishaps. No one parent is perfect all of the time. So it is normal to wonder about certain actions taken involving discipline. Sometimes kids need a strong wake up call and punishment—othing violent or abusive of course. But the line of sending a clear message between right and […] More
Money issues seem to seep into all relationships at some point. Everyone wants to be generous and helpful with their money but there are limits. Parents, kids and money… that can be an explosive combination as well. Case in point… Redditor angel-hair-sketti wanted to discuss his story for some feedback. So naturally he came to […] More
Bullying can do serious damage to a kid, but all too often it seems bullies’ parents aren’t willing to do enough to stop their kid from victimizing others. A guy on Reddit found himself in the middle of this situation when he caught his younger brother bullying a kid at his school, and his parents […] More
Blending families after a divorce and remarriage can be a fraught situation for the children involved. And when those stepchildren don’t get along, it makes everything that much harder. A woman on Reddit was in this situation with her stepdaughter, who not only doesn’t get along with her daughter but also trigger’s the daugher’s body […] More
