A woman has said that a dad left her to “baby-sit” his kid at their apartment’s pool complex while he went to the gym. Taking to TikTok, she shared her frustrations about being forced to look after a stranger’s child because she’s “a woman,” but people argued that it might not have anything to do with her gender, and the … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I’m a professional, well-educated adult who moved back home because of concerns about my father’s health as well as having landed a much better job. As an extra perk, I’ve been able to save money to pay toward my student loans, as well as spoil my parents a bit as they grow older. … Read more
In 2018, city life was becoming unsustainable for Rachel Zack, 41, and her husband Jason Fitzgerald, 45. They were spending $2,100 per month for a three-bedroom in Astoria and around $2,400 a month on child care for their then-2-year-old daughter. Their combined income was roughly $250,000, but home ownership still felt out of reach. “We … Read more
A woman has enraged people after admitting she refused to look after her nephew when her sister-in-law went into labor two weeks early. Jessica explained that she and her husband are childfree and never babysit or linger at family gatherings where there’s children. However, her brother Ben still asked her if she’d be willing to watch her five-year-old nephew … Read more
As new parents, Nina and her husband are struggling for money. Her daughter is just a few months old, but she’s already looking at daycare, and worrying the fees will eat up much of what she earns. They’ve got over $7,000 in credit card debt, and Nina said paying daycare fees could drive them further into debt. … Read more
A Reddit poster has been getting lots of online support after refusing to skip college classes to watch seven siblings when the poster’s parents wanted to travel out of town for a getaway. “I am 21 and am the oldest of 8 kids with the youngest being 11,” Reddit poster “scoopertrooper219” posted on the subreddit “Am … Read more