You know, my eldest children are twin sisters, and my wife and I have been doing our best all these years to make them feel completely equal. Sometimes it’s almost comical in our eyes, and maybe they’ll see it differently later, but God knows, we try… Well, for my wife and me, it seems like … Read more

Sibling rivalry and parental favoritism are facts of life. They’re hard to avoid. But when taken too far, they introduce a lot of unneeded stress into your relationships. And in some fringe situations, when the bitterness and frustration boil over, things get so bad that it can turn your entire life upside down. This is … Read more

Becoming an aunt, uncle or grandparent can often be pretty fun. Suddenly, there’s a new little family member for you to be the cool relative for. And taking on the role of “fun aunt” or grandparent is great because it’s just the enjoyable part of being around a child. Yet in some families, it still … Read more

Sometimes people lie about the most bizarre things, either because it’s entertaining for them or because they have ulterior motives. These falsehoods tend to slowly spiral out of control until the liar is no longer able to keep up with the story they’ve created. This is exactly what one woman experienced when her decade-old deception … Read more

We’ve all been there. Someone asks for a tiny favor, and before you know it, you’re basically running a daycare, a taxi service, and a personal assistant all rolled into one. However, when the favor comes with a side of guilt and family drama, things can get spicy. This is exactly what happened to today’s … Read more

Year after year, decade after decade, people say, write, and even sing that being a parent is, above all, a huge responsibility. It’s, first and foremost, the realization that you’re now responsible not only for yourself, but also for the little human being you brought into this world. But no matter how much people are … Read more

If you had to choose between your dream trip and babysitting a couple of kids for free, what would your choice be? I think it’s pretty obvious. But see, being the “reliable one” in the family is cool until it starts feeling like a full-time, unpaid internship. Suddenly, every emergency babysitting gig lands on your … Read more

If you’ve ever left your kid with relatives, you probably expect them to give them snacks, maybe sneak in a little extra screen time, and hand them back in one piece. What you don’t expect is to pick them up with a completely new hairstyle and a wardrobe straight out of someone else’s idea of … Read more

Every family has a fixer, the safe harbor, the one who pieces a family back together. It’s a tough, thankless job, but you do it because it’s the right thing to do. But for every fixer, there is also a destroyer. When these two worlds collide, and there are kids in the mix too, you’re … Read more

People often say, “out of sight, out of mind”, but sometimes, I don’t think it’s true. Especially when it comes to the people that we truly love, even before we know what love is. For instance, a parent doesn’t really just disappear from our thoughts when they pass away.  Even this bride still thinks about … Read more