not a parent

Hi parents. Would love some guidance. My girlfriend’s 3 daughters have expressed an interest in it so I’d like to do something Valentines-y with on them on the Sunday before Valentines itself. It’s my first time doing this holiday as a Bonus Dad - no kids of my own but been dating their mom...

She told me that she thinks i need to go to an OB because she recently found out I was sexually active. She said that I could go on BC(Birth control) if i wanted to. However, she doesn’t allow me and my boyfriend in my room we are only allowed to sit in my living room since christmas. This is...

Sibling here. Born in Iraq, where medical facilities are not exactly top notch (the baby). Then came to Australia from April 2022 to August 2022 and then again from June 2023 to November 2023. She has limited facial features that resemble down syndrome. Initially, the doctor informed us she had...

Hi everyone. I'm not a parent myself, but I'm an older (18) sibling to my 9 y/o bro. Living with my parents currently and taking care of him half the times It looks like he's afraid of darkness, or more specifically dark smaller spaces like rooms. During the day he turns on the lights on the...

So I (F22) have been seeing a guy (M29) for almost 4 months. He’s fantastic treats me right, doesn’t sugar coat anything for me, has good clear communication and listens to me. (When I’m having problems and he helps me work through them.) My parents are 6 months apart at 43 years old. I really...

EDIT: You all are giving really good advice and I've taken a lot of notes. I think I'm also upping the age range to 5-7. I forget how small 3 year olds are because I dont interact with any ever. --' I'm currently working on a kid's book about having an adult in your life with an mood disorder...

I (16f) have a cousin (soon 10 but f) and I love her like she is my sister, and we are pretty close. She always took my phone without asking to play, watch on Tiktok, etc. And I never cared about it. Some time ago, she started reading my messages. Nothing much. Conversations with mom, dad and so...

A bit of context before I start, I’m American and living in NZ with my partner (we are both in our early 20’s) and their mom(55),sister(35) and sisters 2 kids (11 and 4). I’ve been living with them for over a year now and it’s pretty clear MiL is a narcissist and she’s very much into the new age...

Tbh I’m a bit on the short side at 5’7 and 25M. I’m dating a woman who’s like 5’0-5’1 and sometimes I wonder if this leads to marriage and have children, would the boys end up being say 5’4? And could this be a major impediment to them finding a spouse (assuming they’re cis, het, and desire...

Hey All, My girlfriend and I have been together for about 7 months and I spend a lot of time with her 10 year old daughter, V. About me I'm an assistant principal at an elementary school that serves grades K - 6. I met my gf because she asked me to tutor V. I've been tutoring her for an...

Hello so I’m 18 I live with my dad yes just my dad my mom passed away about a year ago now his GF is slowly moving in but still has her place. Can my dad still search my room normally we like to reorganize my room every summer or 2 for a fresh feel and when we do he always gives me a warning...

Consistently. Online. Publicly. It’s giving emotional incest. She’s leaving a digital footprint verbalizing how she thinks her son is more handsome than her husband. To even compare the two is a thought that personally would never cross my mind, but I digress. Even if she was joking, I would...

Not a parent, and personally didn’t have this problem, my parents seemed to let go by the time I turned 18. I’ve just come across a lot of stories of parents controlling their kids well into their 30s and just less severe but similar stories of parents refusing to give up control of their...

I want to start by saying that I truly do love my mom. I wouldn't be nearly as healthy today as I am without her. I'm a 21m and the following is all real things my mom has done. Warning, this is a little graphic. My sister 25f was diagnosed with depression and anxiety at 12 and an eating...

Hi all, this is a bit of a stab in the dark, but I’m trying to buy my ten year old niece either some cool clothes, or a gift card to a store she likes. When I asked family what she would like, they said clothing would be awesome, as she’s already 5’7” and has been rapidly outgrowing things. I’m...

I’m a Pre-K teacher, and this is something that I’ve always wanted to ask parents about. It is incredibly frustrating when people consider Pre-K to be nothing more than “daycare.” Being treated as a “babysitter”rather than an educator can feel very demeaning. What is your thought process behind...

Hello I’m 18 I’m kinda curious if anyone else’s teens do this so I’m usually up pretty late I’m a night owl and I like to stay up till around 2am sometimes I like to go to the kitchen and get a snack in the middle of the night does anyone’s else’s teen do this and if so do u do anything about it?

I haven’t been able to get the vaccine since I was underage and in my state minors need parent permission to get vaccinated. I just turned 18 a couple days ago, and since the college I want to attend requires the vaccine I’m thinking of just going ahead and getting it. My mother is forcing me...

my little brother, who i’ll call “timmy” for the time being, is autistic and has pretty much always refused to eat proper meals because of it. ( as in he’ll eat snacks day and night, and justify it by saying he ate some blueberries or a single slice of turkey lunch meat earlier. ) he’s always...

I've always wanted kids, but I'm sick with covid and starting to wonder what that would look like with small kids. My wife and I both just got sick with covid for the first time. I'm on day 8 and still testing positive, my wife got sick when I was on day 5. It seems like with 4-5 people in the...