Family helping each other out is pretty standard practice. But sometimes help turns into being taken advantage of. A sister who feels exploited turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subReddit for feedback. Statistic-Error asked: “AITA for telling my sister to stop expecting me to play baby daddy?” The original poster (OP) explained: “My […] More
A parent raising twin babies can delight in the playful nature of the situation, but it doesn’t mean raising them is not always without a unique set of challenges. The mother of identical twin baby daughters who is aiming to raise her girls to respect their individualities was recently challenged by her mom. When an […] More
There are few greater gifts in life than becoming a parent. However, bringing children into the world is only sometimes a wholly joyful experience for expecting mothers. As mothers must endure childbirth, one of the most physically painful experiences anyone can go through, even with an epidural. But for many mothers, pregnancy can be an […] More
Some siblings are incredibly close throughout life. Others don’t get along as children but are close as adults. Or vice versa. Then some siblings are never close for any one of a number of reasons. A woman who has never been close to her sister turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subReddit for feedback […] More
There are a lot of twins in my family with some on both sides. Interestingly, they’re all fraternal male/female twins. No identical twins, no sets of twin girls or twin boys—all fraternal sets of one boy and one girl. My paternal side has three sets in the last three generations. But my maternal side has […] More
The bond between twins has long fascinated people. Both sides of my family had twins, with my Mother’s side having many of them—an above average number hinting at a genetic predisposition. In all cases, in both families, the twins were all fraternal and sexed as a boy and a girl. My namesake, Amelia, was a […] More
How and when parents reveal their pregnancies is their business. Some people want to shout it out right away. Some people like to keep it a secret for as long as possible. The problem with secrets though, is that they always find a way out. Especially when certain aspects of said secret are obviously showing. […] More
Several weddings at one time can lead to utter chaos. Whether it’s within the same family or circle of friends, one wedding at a time seems best. But that is not the way it will always play out. So how close together is too close together? Maybe when this happens a double wedding is the […] More
Naturally, the first thought that comes to mind when we’ve purchased a gift for someone is that we hope they’ll like it. So it’s understandable that we might find ourselves a tad disappointed if their reaction is anything less than elated when they finally open it. Particularly if the gift in question cost you a […] More
Any aspiring parent grows up with a dream of what they might one day name their children. Of course, when their dream of becoming a parent finally comes true, they might find themselves having to compromise on the name. As there is every possibility that their spouse or co-parent might not love the name they’ve […] More
When someone announces that they are expecting a child, it’s usually cause for celebration. However, some might argue that whether or not this is good news depends entirely on the person and/or situation. As some people might think the expecting parent or couple is not ready, or in some extreme cases, not qualified to be […] More
Sometimes, people might make unfair assumptions about us based purely on our associations with certain people. Because of who our friends and family members are, others might think that we might like and dislike the things they like, or we act and behave as they do as well. Ignoring the fact that just because they […] More
