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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 59475

Age isn't everything when deciding if a child is ready to be home alone 4 Jilly_in_VA Sep 17 Sep 18 5 2661

Second delivery! 0 elleng Sep 15 Sep 15 2 620

'KIds' brought me coffee ( and a muffin) yesterday. 2 elleng Sep 15 Sep 15 6 2636

Parents In Other Countries Do This 1 Thing -- And American Kids Might Be Missing Out. 5 Jilly_in_VA Aug 3 Aug 3 16 955

Family visiting again, a Birthday girl etc. 0 elleng Jul 7 Jul 7 1 533

GOOD part of today, GRANDS here!! EDITED!! Thank goodness!!!! 0 elleng Jul 1 Jul 1 4 554

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 1396

"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 18 2057

'The Anxious Generation' Review: Apps, Angst and Adolescence - WSJ 3 question everything Mar 2024 Mar 2025 0 2458

GRANDparenting, that is. 6 elleng Feb 2025 Feb 2025 4 1965

Quick family Sunday visit 1 elleng Feb 2025 Feb 2025 8 1195

Will you ever tell your adult children about the stupid shit you did when you were younger? 4 groundloop Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 1305

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 2562

An anniversary, MINE, been a parent for FORTY YEARS!!! 13 elleng Jan 2025 Jan 2025 8 2125

Happy Holidays!!!! 1 elleng Dec 2024 Dec 2024 2 1260

Adult Son Financial Question 8 groundloop Dec 2024 Dec 2024 3 1946

An uplifting roller coaster ride at home! 1 Stargleamer Dec 2024 Dec 2024 13 1563

Hallowe'en can be dangerous 3 ailsagirl Oct 2024 Dec 2024 8 1489

;-) 1 elleng Nov 2024 Nov 2024 3 1193

When we teach our kids about living 2 Marthe48 Oct 2024 Oct 2024 3 1592

Moms nationwide are leaving gift cards in diaper boxes. Here's why. 0 littlemissmartypants Oct 2024 Oct 2024 10 1583

Quick family visit 0 elleng Oct 2024 Oct 2024 4 1301

More 'party' 4 birthday girl 1 elleng Oct 2024 Oct 2024 7 1316

B'day girl! and Party 3 elleng Sep 2024 Sep 2024 10 1653

More family! 4 elleng Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 1642

I'm home! B'day party pics tomorrow. 5 elleng Sep 2024 Sep 2024 4 1778

Me and mine! 8 elleng Sep 2024 Sep 2024 41 2466

What I Wanted to Tell the Autistic Boy at the Concert 3 question everything Sep 2024 Sep 2024 18 2000

Exciting that daughter, who lives near me, is starting first day as nursery school teacher 4 elleng Aug 2024 Aug 2024 7 1637

Parenting Continued...

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Quick family visit 0 elleng Aug 2024 Aug 2024 3 1298

Grands visiting 2 elleng Jul 2024 Jul 2024 6 1451

Daughter's birthday! with kids. 0 elleng Jun 2024 Jun 2024 10 1414

Grandson studying NEWSPAPER, ### years ago. 7 elleng Jun 2024 Jun 2024 44 2667

All alone here with my thoughts you never stop being a parent. 14 Duncanpup Jun 2024 Jun 2024 80 3534

AI Fake Nudes Are Now a Frightening Reality for Teens - WSJ 2 question everything Jun 2024 Jun 2024 3 1794

Granddaughter dance recital (with others!) 6 elleng Jun 2024 Jun 2024 28 2131

Pre-Mother's Day!!! 0 elleng May 2024 May 2024 7 1503

Three year old driver kills two year old child. 4 SarahD Mar 2024 Apr 2024 0 2881

Spring/Easter visitors! 0 elleng Mar 2024 Mar 2024 4 1589

100 Activities To Do With Your Child During a Pandemic: Week Five 3 elleng Apr 2020 Mar 2024 2 4772

Family brunch 4 elleng Feb 2024 Feb 2024 13 2220

The moment has arrived, I've been a parent for 39 years!!! 5 elleng Jan 2024 Jan 2024 10 2845

Christmas Eve gathering 5 elleng Dec 2023 Dec 2023 27 2861

Family visited! 0 elleng Dec 2023 Dec 2023 14 1489

Restaurateur goes viral for adding $50 to parents' bill, saying kids belong 'at Burger King' 11 Demovictory9 Nov 2023 Dec 2023 3 5366

9 year old grandson has asked for a desk!!! 9 elleng Oct 2023 Oct 2023 6 3657

Meetup @ carpool! 2 elleng Oct 2023 Oct 2023 3 1607

Grand daughter's 8th birthday party 8 elleng Sep 2023 Sep 2023 13 3830

Visiting family for grand daughter's birthday, stopped here in Delaware on Rte 95. 0 elleng Sep 2023 Sep 2023 15 3506

A thought or two about an old photo, love, parenting 8 lostnfound Sep 2023 Sep 2023 14 3507

Does anyone know anything about visitations rights for grandparents? 16 Grasswire2 Sep 2023 Sep 2023 12 5319

MD family excited about school! 0 elleng Aug 2023 Aug 2023 7 3505

My mother 5 podex101 Jan 2023 Aug 2023 11 3392

"You were not the mother I wanted." 8 3Hotdogs Jun 2023 Aug 2023 2 6098

School year approaching, so I get to 'supervise,' 1 elleng Aug 2023 Aug 2023 6 3602

Visiting grands. 1 elleng Aug 2023 Aug 2023 3 1814

Remembering Catherine Kassenoff and Continuing the Fight for Fair U.S. Child Custody Outcomes 0 niyad Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 5157

Is it a good idea for men in their 80s to become new fathers? 14 BigmanPigman May 2023 May 2023 6 4356

This message was self-deleted by its author 6 Duncanpup May 2023 May 2023 25 5376

Parenting Continued...

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When did we get so obsessed with unique baby names? 9 Jilly_in_VA May 2023 May 2023 0 4376

Opinion Social media is devastating teens' mental health. Here's what parents can do - Wen, WaPo 1 question everything Apr 2023 Apr 2023 4 8602

Grand daughter!!! 14 elleng Mar 2023 Mar 2023 56 5331

an anecdote: 7 elleng Dec 2021 Feb 2023 3 4722

My adult son (he's 20) moved in [View all] 69 RealGuyinChicago Jun 2022 Jan 2023 16 13890

Panera Employee Refuses to Take Drive-Thru Order Because of Screaming Kid 8 BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 2022 Dec 2022 3 5779

Granddaughter hiding! 5 elleng Nov 2022 Dec 2022 25 3595

Thousands of toddler sippy cups and bottles are recalled over lead poisoning risk 2 sl8 Nov 2022 Nov 2022 8 5266

If you parent an adopted child... 3 FeelingBlue Feb 2022 Nov 2022 2 3761

Parenting, sometimes, includes making decisions for our pets when they are in danger. 0 diehardblue Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 4728

This message was self-deleted by its author 5 Mosby Sep 2022 Sep 2022 9 4854

The Enduring Wisdom of 'Goodnight Moon' 3 elleng Sep 2022 Sep 2022 25 5869

The biggest myths of the teenage brain 3 littlemissmartypants Sep 2022 Sep 2022 10 4297

Paddington Bear arrived in London knowing no one. 1 elleng Sep 2022 Sep 2022 14 4245

7 Little Things Newborns Do That Reveal Their Future Personality 2 elleng Aug 2022 Aug 2022 1 4779

I lost the grandma games this morning 10 spinbaby Jul 2022 Jul 2022 33 5857

"I Found Condoms in My Son's Room. What Should I Do Now?" 21 Demovictory9 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 0 8092

Infant formula shortage. 7 TomSlick Apr 2022 Apr 2022 0 4644

You could become pen pals with Ukrainian children thanks to NC professor. Here's how 1 elleng Mar 2022 Apr 2022 4 5174

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