After months of helping out her single-mom sister with last-minute babysitting, one overworked 32-year-old just wanted a quiet weekend to herself. But when she finally said no, things got heated—and ...

“I’ve banned them from my bedroom after they trod mud all over my white duvet,” she gave as an example The aunt is now wondering how to handle the kids’ behavior An aunt feels as though she’s boarded ...

I’m a hot sauce guy. About six weeks ago, my 9-year-old niece, “Kayla,” was at my apartment for the day while her parents took her younger brother to an appointment. I work from home so can easily—and ...

I believe I’m doing the right thing by keeping my teenagers away from her because I know how she treated me throughout our ...

It’s wild how fast people get mad when you don’t let them control your house. Imagine trying to make your nieces and nephews feel comfortable at family dinners by serving them food they’ll actually ...

The last time Kay K called the older sister who raised her, she asked for help. “I hated she had been through so much,” Marlena, 44, said. “She would go from foster homes to the street to self ...

Each week, exclusively for Slate Plus members, Prudie discusses a new letter with a fellow Slate colleague. Have a question for Prudie? Submit it here. I wouldn’t say that my sister “Kim” and I are ...

“The place looked like a disaster zone,” the woman said, before listing all the ways the kids are being messy during their family trip Brian Anthony Hernandez, who has nearly 20 years of journalism ...