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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

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“Don’t let them do these things”: Joseph Gordon-Levitt has a warning for parents about children’s AI toys ahead of Black Friday

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

Susan LaMarca

Woman walking into the front door of her house, being greeted by dogs. Text caption overlay reads, "I can spot 'gentle parenting' kids because I raised 2 of them...10 years later...I'm having to undo it..."

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“Created anxious, entitled, people-pleasing kids”: This mom used “gentle parenting” for 10 years. Now, she’s trying to undo it

Left: Woman sitting in her car under text reading, "$100 budget for four children for Christmas." Right: See-through bag of toy cars.

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“That’s insane”: Mom slammed for budgeting just $100 for 4 kids’ Christmas gifts

3 panel: Left: Woman spitting up milk on her partner, text overlay reads, "Trying to see if he's ready for a baby." Middle: Man spitting up milk on his partner, she has a shocked expression. Right: Man spitting up milk on his female partner, text overlay reads, "Seeing if my emetophobic wife is ready for kids."

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Culture

“I’m only laughing cuz it’s not me”: TikTok’s baby-spit-up trend is the newest (and grossest) relationship compatibility test yet

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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“You’re on easy mode”: Dad says stay-at-home moms are “lying” about how hard parenting is

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“Bro, just let the kid enjoy the view!”: Passenger fights toddler for control of plane window shade as parent does nothing

Left: Mother applying face mask on smiling child. Comment overlay reads, "How the F are we supposed to raise our girls differently when you’re selling 3 year olds a face mask?" Right: Actress Shay Mitchell on the Jennifer Hudson Show.

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“Disappointing and dystopian”: Shay Mitchell’s child skincare line has parents asking, what in the self-care hell is this?

Woman holding a newborn looking into the camera, text caption overlay reads, "Everything I charged my husband for the birth of our baby."

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“You’re UNDERCHARGING”: Mom sends husband a $175k “birth invoice,” and the response is unanimous

Left: Husband and Wife wearing black sweatshirts: The woman has a 6 painted on hers, the man a 7, recreating the viral TikTok "6 7" meme. Right: Husband and Wife wearing black t-shirts: The woman has a 6 painted on hers, the man a 7, recreating the viral TikTok "6 7" meme.

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“The kids hated it”: Parents have co-opted the “6-7” meme with cheap, easy Halloween costumes

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“Ready, set, go”: Parents are sharing their outside-the-box hacks that actually work

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“I thought everyone’s parents did that”: 18 small things that made kids realize they grew up loved

Motorcyclist rides on the highway on Harley Davidson. Text overlay from Reddit reads, "My dad secretly paid off my student loans, but I found out how he did it and I don’t know how to feel."

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“He traded his dream for my freedom”: Dad sells beloved Harley-Davidson he spent decades restoring to pay off his kid’s student loans

Left: Instagram model and TikTok creator Gianna Wulf standing next to her husband at her gender reveal party. Caption overlay reads, "Pov your mom had to make your gender reveal about her." Right: Gianna Wulf sitting in the car next to her mother, text overlay reads, "Narcissist mom reveal. Gender reveal story time."

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“Crazy work”: Influencer whose mom sabotaged her gender reveal with a “prank” gives a “narcissist mom update”

Trash can full of trash including vape pens and a pack of Parliament cigarettes. Text overlay reads, "I thought I was slick, careful, discreet. I thought he didn't know."

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“Look dad, I’m just like you!”: What made one dad finally throw his vape away for good

Left: "Boy dad" man in a soccer jersey holding his infant son along with a soccer ball and toy truck. Right: "Girl dad" Man holding infant girl and a barbie doll.

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“It’s just misogynistic”: Video comparing “girl dads” and “boy dads” has people pointing out how early gender bias starts

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