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Frustrated Parents Support Thread - as in "How the HELL do I deal with this mess???" 24 HopeHoops Feb 2012 Dec 2021 0 60977

The Motherhood Heist: The Billion-Dollar Business of Making Mothers Blame Themselves 5 erronis Sunday Sunday 17 447

Another among books I'm giving kids for Chanukah arrived: 0 elleng Nov 18 Nov 18 4 421

In honor of Dad's Birth Anniversary: 0 elleng Nov 13 Nov 13 1 1300

Have you ever wished you wore a condom? 9 RandySF Oct 20 Oct 21 4 830

Just saw and ordered books for grands, 3 elleng Oct 2025 Oct 2025 8 712

Age isn't everything when deciding if a child is ready to be home alone 4 Jilly_in_VA Sep 2025 Sep 2025 5 3108

Second delivery! 0 elleng Sep 2025 Sep 2025 2 953

'KIds' brought me coffee ( and a muffin) yesterday. 2 elleng Sep 2025 Sep 2025 6 2981

Parents In Other Countries Do This 1 Thing -- And American Kids Might Be Missing Out. 5 Jilly_in_VA Aug 2025 Aug 2025 16 1429

Family visiting again, a Birthday girl etc. 0 elleng Jul 2025 Jul 2025 1 855

GOOD part of today, GRANDS here!! EDITED!! Thank goodness!!!! 0 elleng Jul 2025 Jul 2025 4 885

SAD to say 'my' recent grand-dog didn't survive his second surgery trying to eat a sock. 11 elleng Jun 2025 Jun 2025 7 2007

"Just a tired dad". Neighbors call cops on "homeless man with baby" when father takes baby on a walk 4 Demovictory9 Jun 2025 Jun 2025 19 2501

'The Anxious Generation' Review: Apps, Angst and Adolescence - WSJ 3 question everything Mar 2024 Mar 2025 0 2965

GRANDparenting, that is. 6 elleng Feb 2025 Feb 2025 4 2522

Quick family Sunday visit 1 elleng Feb 2025 Feb 2025 8 1604

Will you ever tell your adult children about the stupid shit you did when you were younger? 4 groundloop Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 1761

Question: is it ok that a 2 yr old just throws doors open on anyone in the house? Even someone changing? 12 FirstLight Jan 2025 Jan 2025 2 3263

An anniversary, MINE, been a parent for FORTY YEARS!!! 13 elleng Jan 2025 Jan 2025 8 2822

Happy Holidays!!!! 1 elleng Dec 2024 Dec 2024 2 1627

Adult Son Financial Question 8 groundloop Dec 2024 Dec 2024 3 2499

An uplifting roller coaster ride at home! 1 Stargleamer Dec 2024 Dec 2024 13 2003

Hallowe'en can be dangerous 3 ailsagirl Oct 2024 Dec 2024 8 1974

;-) 1 elleng Nov 2024 Nov 2024 3 1546

When we teach our kids about living 2 Marthe48 Oct 2024 Oct 2024 3 2007

Moms nationwide are leaving gift cards in diaper boxes. Here's why. 0 littlemissmartypants Oct 2024 Oct 2024 10 1997

Quick family visit 0 elleng Oct 2024 Oct 2024 4 1654

More 'party' 4 birthday girl 1 elleng Oct 2024 Oct 2024 7 1681

B'day girl! and Party 3 elleng Sep 2024 Sep 2024 10 2131

Parenting Continued...

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More family! 4 elleng Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 2107

I'm home! B'day party pics tomorrow. 5 elleng Sep 2024 Sep 2024 4 2304

Me and mine! 8 elleng Sep 2024 Sep 2024 41 3058

What I Wanted to Tell the Autistic Boy at the Concert 3 question everything Sep 2024 Sep 2024 18 2476

Exciting that daughter, who lives near me, is starting first day as nursery school teacher 4 elleng Aug 2024 Aug 2024 7 2083

Quick family visit 0 elleng Aug 2024 Aug 2024 3 1656

Grands visiting 2 elleng Jul 2024 Jul 2024 6 1883

Daughter's birthday! with kids. 0 elleng Jun 2024 Jun 2024 10 1788

Grandson studying NEWSPAPER, ### years ago. 7 elleng Jun 2024 Jun 2024 44 3166

All alone here with my thoughts you never stop being a parent. 14 Duncanpup Jun 2024 Jun 2024 80 4202

AI Fake Nudes Are Now a Frightening Reality for Teens - WSJ 2 question everything Jun 2024 Jun 2024 3 2287

Granddaughter dance recital (with others!) 6 elleng Jun 2024 Jun 2024 28 2662

Pre-Mother's Day!!! 0 elleng May 2024 May 2024 7 1879

Three year old driver kills two year old child. 4 SarahD Mar 2024 Apr 2024 0 3379

Spring/Easter visitors! 0 elleng Mar 2024 Mar 2024 4 1935

100 Activities To Do With Your Child During a Pandemic: Week Five 3 elleng Apr 2020 Mar 2024 2 5324

Family brunch 4 elleng Feb 2024 Feb 2024 13 2684

The moment has arrived, I've been a parent for 39 years!!! 5 elleng Jan 2024 Jan 2024 10 3322

Christmas Eve gathering 5 elleng Dec 2023 Dec 2023 27 3382

Family visited! 0 elleng Dec 2023 Dec 2023 14 1864

Restaurateur goes viral for adding $50 to parents' bill, saying kids belong 'at Burger King' 11 Demovictory9 Nov 2023 Dec 2023 3 6053

9 year old grandson has asked for a desk!!! 9 elleng Oct 2023 Oct 2023 6 4281

Meetup @ carpool! 2 elleng Oct 2023 Oct 2023 3 2041

Grand daughter's 8th birthday party 8 elleng Sep 2023 Sep 2023 13 4434

Visiting family for grand daughter's birthday, stopped here in Delaware on Rte 95. 0 elleng Sep 2023 Sep 2023 15 3920

A thought or two about an old photo, love, parenting 8 lostnfound Sep 2023 Sep 2023 14 4021

Does anyone know anything about visitations rights for grandparents? 16 Grasswire2 Sep 2023 Sep 2023 12 6069

MD family excited about school! 0 elleng Aug 2023 Aug 2023 7 3882

My mother 5 podex101 Jan 2023 Aug 2023 11 3917

"You were not the mother I wanted." 8 3Hotdogs Jun 2023 Aug 2023 2 6662

Parenting Continued...

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School year approaching, so I get to 'supervise,' 1 elleng Aug 2023 Aug 2023 6 3968

Visiting grands. 1 elleng Aug 2023 Aug 2023 3 2183

Remembering Catherine Kassenoff and Continuing the Fight for Fair U.S. Child Custody Outcomes 0 niyad Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 5559

Is it a good idea for men in their 80s to become new fathers? 14 BigmanPigman May 2023 May 2023 6 5100

This message was self-deleted by its author 6 Duncanpup May 2023 May 2023 25 5867

When did we get so obsessed with unique baby names? 9 Jilly_in_VA May 2023 May 2023 0 4968

Opinion Social media is devastating teens' mental health. Here's what parents can do - Wen, WaPo 1 question everything Apr 2023 Apr 2023 4 9021

Grand daughter!!! 14 elleng Mar 2023 Mar 2023 56 6103

an anecdote: 7 elleng Dec 2021 Feb 2023 3 5295

My adult son (he's 20) moved in [View all] 69 RealGuyinChicago Jun 2022 Jan 2023 16 16529

Panera Employee Refuses to Take Drive-Thru Order Because of Screaming Kid 8 BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 2022 Dec 2022 3 6471

Granddaughter hiding! 5 elleng Nov 2022 Dec 2022 25 4082

Thousands of toddler sippy cups and bottles are recalled over lead poisoning risk 2 sl8 Nov 2022 Nov 2022 8 5744

If you parent an adopted child... 3 FeelingBlue Feb 2022 Nov 2022 2 4192

Parenting, sometimes, includes making decisions for our pets when they are in danger. 0 diehardblue Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 5155

This message was self-deleted by its author 5 Mosby Sep 2022 Sep 2022 9 5414

The Enduring Wisdom of 'Goodnight Moon' 3 elleng Sep 2022 Sep 2022 25 6369

The biggest myths of the teenage brain 3 littlemissmartypants Sep 2022 Sep 2022 10 4765

Paddington Bear arrived in London knowing no one. 1 elleng Sep 2022 Sep 2022 14 4692

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