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Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

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Mom’s theory about how baddies make the best kind of parents goes viral: “Confident moms raise confident kids”

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

“A fee for a parent to be a parent?”: Mom says she was charged $45 for wanting to stay with her 6-year-old daughter at the hair salon

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

3 panel image showing the cringe-y experience of a mom who surprised her son at his college bar spot.

This “boy mom” crashed her son’s college night out, and people have a LOT of thoughts

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

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Woman says her kids are not allowed at wedding. Then she gets there and sees other people’s kids

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

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“My mom says I embarrassed her in front of the family”: Man never receives info while making gender-reveal cake for pregnant sister. He decides to make it grey

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘Why does no one say anything?’: Mom details wardrobe malfunction that occurred while picking kids up from school

‘Am I the problem?’: Baseball mom refuses to bring snacks for whole team. Then she gets ‘shunned’

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

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‘Is this legal??’: ‘Ultimate workplace hack’ reignites war between parents and childfree workers

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‘Hope you weren’t upset’: Mom says son took date to prom in her car. Then she sees what was left behind

Eilish O’Sullivan was the Daily Dot&#8217;s associate managing editor. Her work has appeared in Mashed, the Austin Chronicle, and the Daily Texan.

Eilish O’Sullivan

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‘It’s your responsibility to parent not his’: Sam’s Club shopper blasts store for letting her 5-year-old have 8 samples of Alani Nu energy drinks

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

Ramon Ramirez

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Man buys a Springdale Keystone RV from Camping World. Then he asks them to winterize it

‘They owe us this one thing’: Mom slams Pop-Tarts for not resolving this issue with their packaging. Then she reveals why it’s a big deal

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‘We cannot pay you more than $50 after you wore that’: Teen babysitter works over 6 hours. Then the parents refuse to pay her over ‘inappropriate’ Brandy Melville outfit

Mother buys medicine for her kids from target and notices something is wrong.

‘I’m so glad I went with my gut’: Target shopper gets brand-new children’s Advil bottle. Then she notices a big red flag

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