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Sayantan is a Senior Writer with over six years of experience covering the entertainment industry. With a keen eye for pop culture, he explores films, television, anime, video games, and emerging digital trends. His work is driven by a focus on crafting engaging, insightful stories that connect with a global audience.

Sayantan

TikToker recalls growing up with strict parents.

Culture

This Woman Says Her Parents Drilled Her Window Shut and Took Her Bedroom Door for a Year — the Internet Isn’t Calling It ‘Strict’

Reni is a digital culture writer with over three years of experience. From breaking TV and movie news to deep dives into pop‑culture shifts and politics, she loves tracking the pulse of the internet. Beyond writing, she’s a shark researcher and conservationist, often found underwater or analysing shark documentaries.

Reni

A mom with two sons at a donut shop sparked a heated debate on parenting in a public space.

‘Needs Home Training’: Viral Donut Shop Video Shows Two Kids Climbing the Display Case and the Internet Has Strong Parenting Opinions

Mom splits one scoop of ice cream among 4 kids.

‘Stop Saying I Starve My Kids’: A Mom’s Video Defending Her Decision to Split One Ice Cream Cone Five Ways Has Divided the Internet

Mother comes back to see babysitter left her kids alone

‘I Have Babies’: Body Cam Footage Shows a Mom Learning Her Three Young Children Had Been Left Alone for Hours by Their Sitter

How does the older generation feel about not having kids

Older People Talk About Choosing A Childfree Life: “No Drama Unless I Make It”

TikTok Mom applauded for sharing the part about parenting that sucks.

“I Won’t Raise a Bully”: TikTok Mom Has the Internet Cheering After Confronting Her Son Over His Behavior in School

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

Thin oval piece of paper with a "plus" sign symbol on it, oval-shaped, laying in the palm of a hand. It is the sticker from a baby wipes package.

Parent finds mysterious object in child’s mouth after daycare. A paramedic instantly recognizes it

Left: Right: Woman in an orange dress looking into the camera, with her hair up in a bun. Right: Golden Retriever service dog at Disneyland, the castle visible in the background.

“In the wrong for sure”: Service dog owner posts clip shooing away kid at Disneyland. Then the mom finds her viral video

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

kylie jenner posing with stormi and her clothes found at goodwill

A fan found Kylie Jenner’s daughter’s clothes at Goodwill. Now people are picking them apart

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

Woman standing over a pile of salt with the caption, "i salt my kiddos and you should too"

“I salt my kiddos and you should too:” Mom’s salt therapy video has Americans completely confused

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

Susan LaMarca

Left: Man holding his hands up in front of his young daughter's face. She is wearing a blindfold and smiling. Right: A heart-shaped red cake, a lit candle sits in it in a dark room, white icing reads "period!"

“Hit me hard”: Parents surprise their daughter with a “period cake”

Left: Blonde toddler in a blue shirt and khaki shorts crying on a carpeted staircase. Right: Psychotherapist woman in glasses looking into camera underneath text reading "What triggers a 2-3 yo?"

“Please stop”: Therapist warns more toddlers than ever need interventions because of “this one thing”

pay portal with tip requested next to sonogram print-outs

“Unconscious? Automatic 20%”: Future dad questions why he was asked to tip for a prenatal sonogram

witney carson child shushed on delta flight

“Dancing With the Stars” champ complains that Delta staff kept shushing her kid on a 13-hour flight

Woman bending over another woman holding a newborn baby, smacking her lightly on the head. Text overlay reads, "gently reminding my mom to not kiss my newborn."

Parenting