Notes from Palessa

When I was a kid in Miami. we had family come and visit. I grew up in a simple two bedroom/one bathroom home in a duplex.  It was my home. When my aunt came, I had to share a bed with her. As a teen, I hated being uncomfortable in my own home, but I loved my aunt and it was temporary.  The next time, I was older and was in the honors program, I was studying until all hours, so I needed my space. I didn't share my room, and someone slept on the couch. Sharing my room is temporary, but my parents were mindful about privacy and respect. If I had a problem, I could tell them. That was the relationship we had. When you have a blended family, family drama is inevitable, especially when the word "entitlement" comes into the conversation.  When I read this reddit AITA post, it hit me on many levels. I shared it with my dad, and he had a few things to say. Here's the story: Image generated by AuthorPalessa/ Leonardo AI So I (f16) live with my dad since he and my mom split up a...

 It's not a secret that, in the US, a majority of child custody cases favor mothers. What is great is that  nine out of 10 custody cases  settle outside of court In the cases where there was some sort of joint custody agreement, those  children fared a lot better  than many of their sole custody counterparts. Not only did they have better relationships with both parents, but those kids have stronger physical, behavioral, psychological, and emotional health outcomes. By all accounts, there's a solid case for parents to try and work thing out.  But what happens when you add another Baby Mama to the mix?  Baby Mama family drama becomes inevitable and causes anxiety on all sides! Let's take a look at this Redditor's predicament and you can decide for yourself who's the real "problem child" here: Image generated by AuthorPalessa/ Leonardo AI It’s my daughters birthday next month and we and arranging a soft play party for her, this is only going to be a sma...