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I make my tween daughers pay rent — and there are consequences if they don't submit on time
In this mother’s house, kiddos gotta pay to stay.
This 'masculine' habit has been linked to cancer concerns and brain development issues — and it's nearly doubled among teens
Talk about a parenting headache.
TikTok slams mom for her shockingly messy car: 'Can we NOT normalize living this way?
“Can we NOT normalize living this way?”
These popular baby names are too 'ugly, old-fashioned, weird,' grandparents say
Oh baby, that's a weird name.
My wife won't let me talk to the celebrities at my kid's school
Dear Abby advises a father interacting with famous parents at school.
Day care workers reveal 'unhinged' parents' craziest requests as frustrations boil over
Some of these requests are jaw-droppers.
Michelle Obama admits she used to spank her daughters, and reveals why she stopped
Former first lady Michelle Obama said she stopped spanking her daughters when they were growing up because it made her feel "silly." Obama said she spanked Malia and Sasha —...
This parenting tradition is dying with Gen Z — and it's harming their kids
Sorry, “Snow White” — hi-ho, hi-ho, back on the shelf you go.
Mom forced to improvise after running out of diapers during flight: 'We are on the brink of a disaster'
A mom has been met with the ultimate airborne nightmare - her son had a diaper blowout, and there were no diapers in her carry-on luggage.
My parents hate me for being born a girl
Dear Abby advises a woman on her family dynamics.
I want my wife to have less hobbies and time away from home now that we have a child — am I wrong?
One dad's online rant about his wife's hobbies has gone viral for all the wrong reasons.
Teacher reveals the one thing she wishes all parents taught their kids before kindergarten: 'It’s really hard to help them learn'
If you don't tell your child this before sending them off to school, a teacher says they will be left behind. "Congratulations, you’re a pushover," she said.
My daughter cut off our family — how do I explain our relationship?
Dear Abby gives advice to a mother who doesn't know how to respond when people asked about her estranged daughter.
My divorced parents can't be civil for my son's graduation
Dear Abby helps a person who is having difficulty planning a high school graduation party for her son while her divorced parents argue about the plans.
My boss makes me do unpaid errands for him after my shift
Dear Abby advises a woman who doesn't know how to tell her boss no without sounding petty or the potential of losing her job.
My husband treats me like a toddler and my therapist says it’s fine — I love when he spoils me and I throw a fit when he doesn’t
Emma Singer lets her husband treat her like a toddler — and claims it’s transformed her love life. The surprising strategy even has her therapist’s stamp of approval.
Experts warn against common parenting style — which can have lasting negative effects on children
While you might think you’re keeping order in the house, you could accidentally be teaching your kids that your love is conditional.
Baby raves give NYC millennial parents the chance to party — and spend time with their kids: 'Very much our scene'
Here's a new parenting milestone for you — baby's first rave.
My sister-in-law uses a shocking so-called 'parenting method'
Everyone approaches parenting in their own way.