A home with kids is a home with laughter, and I’m not talking only about their infectious giggles. Their pure yet unpredictable sense of humor can turn even the most ordinary moments into precious family lore that will be cherished for years and years to come. So to show you the power of their jokes,…
Being a stay-at-home (SAH) parent is still usually the mom’s job. Pew Research Center claims only 18% of SAH parents in the U.S. are dads. That’s almost one in five. Wives often become stay-at-home mothers full-time or have a side job from home that they can balance with taking care of the kids. Sometimes, their…
Coaching kids sports comes with lots of challenges. You have to keep a keen eye on them so nobody gets hurt. You have to show authority so they don’t start wreaking havoc on a soccer pitch. And then there’s nutrition: kids need energy when they’re physically active, so they have to snack and drink. Healthy…
How a couple figures out childcare, finances, and general responsibilities will, quite literally, make or break their relationship. Unfortunately, communication is easier said than done, particularly when people choose to not be honest with one another. A SAHM decided to divorce her husband when she discovered that he was secretly spying on her to prove…
Being a single parent means juggling multiple roles, from provider to nurturer, and while mother and Reddit user Perfect_Phone9777 has been raising not one, but three kids, she’s been providing them everything they need. However, when the girls, who are triplets, approached their 16th birthday, they wanted to do something special, individually. The mom broke…
A great many people choose to skip having kids these days, and an often not-talked-about subset are the folks who have kids but end up regretting it. So it’s perhaps no wonder that only through the anonymity of the internet that some parents feel free to actually share how they feel. Someone asked parents “Do…
Most people have had to deal with a boss, manager, or administrator who has made impossible or downright terrible demands. You can protest, quit, or try to argue, but oftentimes, the best way to get around it is to simply do as you are told and allow them to face the consequences. A teacher maliciously complied with a…
Managing money in a family with multiple children is no mean feat. Parents have to balance saving for the future with giving their children the best possible life right now. A caller to money management expert Dave Ramsey’s show caused some surprise when he revealed that he spends $80,000 a year just for daycare. A man called…
Trigger warning: explicit description of child abuse Amidst the chaos of morning television, Larry David’s unexpected tussle with Elmo on the Today show left viewers both amused and puzzled. But Wil Wheaton had a decidedly less jovial take, likening Larry’s antics to a traumatic blast from his childhood past. The former Star Trek star took…
