parenting

This powerful Twitter thread focuses on the importance of setting personal boundaries with others around you, and adapting accordingly when those boundaries aren't respected. This woman's mom sounds like an awesome human being. You can see the positive impact that this mom's parenting approach had as the young woman grew up and faced other situations in life where her personal boundaries weren't being respected. 

This woman asked the people of Reddit whether she was in the wrong for telling her sister-in-law that the decision to name her baby, "Alibi" was literally the worst call ever. The collective opinion states that she was not in the wrong at all. Seems fair enough. Just cause the name is weird and rare does not mean that it's a good name. Kid could have a tough road ahead with a name like that. 

Can't imagine what was racing through this girl's mind when she was trying to make sense of that Punnet Square. At least she uncovered the ultimate truth thanks to a handy lesson on blood types. 

These parenting attempts definitely came from a warm and loving place. That being said, they definitely err on the side of being absolutely absurd. 

From this hiring manager's perspective, it seems like a good reason to discount an applicant if their mom keeps answering the interview questions. For another tale of an overreaching parent, here's a parent who hired a private investigator to check out their nanny. On the other side of things, here's an applicant who got to call out a company's horrible interview process.

When Rachel R. Romeo found herself seated on a flight next to a kid with severe nonverbal autism, she proceeded to use her skillset to help the kid communicate with another human being. Ultimately, that's what we're all looking for: that connection with other human beings. What a beautiful application of her skills in a real world scenario that called for it. 

Man, oh, man, this choosing beggar came out with a solid stance of cheap hostility. The dude gets rejected after trying to negotiate around the artist's hourly rate, and then throws out a line about his daughter being devastated due to the rejection. My dude, maybe spend more than $15 on your daughter's birthday, and see where it gets you. That, or don't tell your daughter about your failed attempts at cheap haggling. Check out more choosing beggars and greedy creatures over here.

This parent asked the people of Reddit whether or not they were in the wrong for hiring a private investigator to look into their nanny. Some folks are suggesting that this was a gross violation of the nanny's privacy, while other folks offer nothing but understanding for wanting to know the background of the person looking after your kids. 

This kid is going places. It's remarkable what a human being is capable of when it comes to outsmarting the system, and finding those shortcuts. 

This quick and informative Tumblr thread shares some strategies adopted by a wholesome mother for raising her kids with ADHD. Stepping outside to chop some wood does sound like a great way to blow off some steam, and recenter oneself if that brain starts racing around. If you're looking for more fun stuff from Tumblr, check out this gallery of Brits and Americans repeatedly clashing on Tumblr.

Dad was out of line, but fortunately the good folks of Twitter were ready to put him in check. Hopefully dad was able to hear the critical feedback with an open heart. 

Modern life gives us a huge amount of liberty over our diets, and some diets are definitely more healthy than others. Often parents are trying to keep their kids safe and healthy as best they can, but it seems like lying to your kid about a life-threatening allergy isn't the right way to go about it. It's kinda reminiscent of these vegans who were called fake because they feed their cat meat. Sometimes the exact opposite of this happens, like when this Tumblr user realized they actually had allergies.