What Can I Do to Support My Pregnant 14-Year-Old Daughter?
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Featuring parenting and relationship questions (and answers!) from our community of real moms, this content features advice on a wide range of important topics. For the best advice from real moms, this is where you want to be.
In-Laws Took 6-Year-Old Grandson To Church For Years Behind Parent’s Back
A mom on Reddit is livid after finding out her in-laws had been taking her 6-year-old to church for years and is now asking the internet for advice on what to do next….
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My Child’s Daycare Provider Tested Positive for COVID-19: What Should I Do?
“Hey, mamas. We just received word that our daycare provider tested positive for COVID-19. On the day the provider started having symptoms, our son was at daycare.”
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Blended Families: How Do You Deal with Family Members Who Play Favorites?
“Blended families and favoritism: what are your experiences with this? I am still struggling with this issue after five years, and my kids are not treated as equals at family functions.”
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Is It Wrong of Me to Expect My Husband to Put His Family Before His Friends?
“My husband and I have been together for 10 years and have two kids. I have never been 1 for drinking and partying post-marriage or for going out of my way to have friends over. I’m content with my family. Is it wrong to expect the same from my husband?”
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Moms, How Do You Make Space for ‘Alone Time’ During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
“I’m going crazy here! I haven’t had alone time since this pandemic started. I’m at work or with my family 24/7.”
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What Meghan Markle Eats in a Day
The world is abuzz with information about Meghan Markle, the American actor who wed Prince Harry on May 19, 2018. Between her impressive career and work ethic, her effortlessly gorgeous aesthetic, and her wealth of knowledge on all things lifestyle, people are clamoring for more details on all aspects of her life.
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How Can I Offer a Relative Car Seat Advice Without It Coming Across as Shaming?
“Hello, my boyfriend’s brother and brother’s fiancé have our nephew forward-facing at 8 months as well as wearing thick bodysuits, which doesn’t follow safety guidelines as well.”
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My Husband Isn’t Happy About the State of Our ‘Dirty’ House When He Comes Home From Work: Advice?
“It is just me as a stay at home mother who does everything in this house, and he goes to work and pays the bills…”
Am I Being Too Strict About My 15-Year-Old Daughter Starting to Date?
“I am Mom to two teenage girls, 18 & 15. My husband & I decided they could date when they were 16. We have been laughed at, asked how long we are going to keep them in a bubble & told you to have to let them go someday.”
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My 9-Year-Old Daughter Is Going Through Puberty: How Can I Help Her?
“My daughter turned 9 in September. She is showing signs of puberty. She has breast buds, and honestly, I don’t know when it started. They are little.”
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I Don’t Want My Daughter Watching TikTok At All, But Am I Overreacting?
“My daughter is 8 years old and it’s like all of her friends have cellphones and have TikTok accounts, but my daughter is absolutely not allowed to be associated with it.”
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My Boyfriend Won’t Propose Until His Mom and I Get Along… And I Don’t Know If I See That Happening: Advice?
“My boyfriend’s mom and I do NOT get along. He’s supposedly going to propose after five years, and I’ve told him IDK why he hasn’t done it, and his response was, ‘I would like it if things were better between you and my mom.'”
How Can I Make My Understand I Need Time (and Space) to Heal From a Recent Pregnancy Loss?
“Hi, I need advice. I’m 41 years old, lost a pregnancy on Christmas Eve, and I didn’t buy my 3-year-old any Christmas gift. I had family members that supported me on Christmas day with all his favorite toys…”
My Boyfriend DNA-Tested Our 3-Week-Old Daughter Behind My Back: Advice?
“My boyfriend tried to DNA test our 3-week old daughter behind my back, without my permission, for a paternity test.”
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Husband Makes the Mistake of Comparing Wife’s Postpartum Body to His Sister
Well this new dad has really done it. After making a few questionable comments about his wife’s postpartum body, the papa took to the Reddit community to ask AITA.
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My Newborn Daughter Has COVID-19 and I Am So Anxious I Cannot Sleep: Advice?
“All I need is advice, please. I am up, cannot sleep, and have not slept for two days. My daughter, who is only six months, tested positive for COVID-19.”
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Should I Let My Daughter’s Fiancé Take Our Family’s Very Unique Last Name?
“My daughter and her boyfriend decided to get a marriage license and are planning on going to the magistrate and get married soon…”
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Should I Cut My Toxic Parents Out of My Family’s Life?
This question was submitted to our community via our Facebook page and/or our Answers forum. Responses are also taken from the community. If you have your own parenting or relationship question you would like answers to, submit on Facebook or Answers. QUESTION: Should I Cut My Parents Out Of My Family’s Life or Just Accept
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Is It Ever OK to Do Your Child’s Schoolwork for Them During This Era of Online Learning?
“Do any of y’all ever do your kid’s schoolwork for them? I have. I feel wrong about it, but I also get SO tired of arguing with my 13-year-old to get it done.”
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Do My (Soon-to-Be-Ex-) Husband and I Need a Lawyer to Get Divorced?
“My husband and I have decided to get divorced, and we are both extremely upset about it but know it’s what we need to do to be happy again, especially for our son.”
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My Landlord Won’t Let Me Bring Our Dog Inside Despite Freezing Winter Conditions: What Should I Do?
“So we can’t have inside pets, and it was extremely hard just to find someone who would allow pets at all to rent from, but now that its winter time I am having a hard time getting my dog to sleep in her dog house; instead she sleeps on the ground away from it and will just shiver.”
Mom Asks Internet If She Should Still Take Her COVID-Positive 4-Year-Old On Trip To Disney
One anonymous mom is (actually) asking the internet if she should go to Disney after her 4-year-old contracted COVID-19.
My Mom Offered to Watch My Son for a Week, and I’m So Grateful, But I Don’t Want Him to Stay In Her House: Advice?
“Both of my parents are wonderful people who would never hurt my child or me. They love us so much and put so much love in our lives when with us. I am having another baby soon, and my mom has volunteered to watch my 2-yo while I follow through with my scheduled C-section (super kind of her to do so)…”
Is It Unreasonable for Me to Ask My Stepdaughter to Call Her Stepdad by His Real Name Rather Than ‘Dad’ or ‘Daddy’?
“I have been with my husband for six years. He had a daughter from a previous marriage that was 2.5 when we started dating. His ex-wife has been with her spouse the same amount of time. They live several states away from us, so we only see SD 8 weeks in the summer and alternating holidays.”