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Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

Delivery driver says children's daycares order 'obscene' amounts of melatonin gummies

Melatonin

‘This is why I trust my child with absolutely no one but me’: Delivery driver says children’s daycares order ‘obscene’ amounts of melatonin gummies

Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

Santa actor gives little girl a lesson on body autonomy

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‘If you don’t want to, you say no’: Santa actor gives little girl a lesson on bodily autonomy

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

Mom warns not to raise iPad kids. Here's what she's seeing in her 12-year-old after she let her always be on it

Raising iPad Kids

‘I would wanna just get through Target’: Mom warns not to raise iPad kids. Here’s what she’s seeing in her 12-year-old

Teaching our sons

‘This is my way of being able to make a change’: Women are #TeachingOurSons to be better husbands when they grow up

Angela Lim is a general assignment intern for the Daily Dot. She is a third-year journalism and Asian American studies student at the University of Texas at Austin. Her work has appeared in the Daily Texan, the Austin Chronicle, and Community Impact.

Angela Lim

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Doing Laundry after giving birth

‘That is a huge giant red flag’: Man films new mom doing laundry 7 days after she had a baby

Rebecca Caraway is a former FOIA intern for the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. When she&#8217;s not in class or working on her school paper you can find her at the beach or watching her favorite sitcoms.

Rebecca Caraway

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mommy influencers

Why some mommy vloggers are taking their kids out of the spotlight

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

WEED SHIRT

‘You are getting nothing with that leaf on it’: 10-year-old boy confused when Mom won’t buy him outfit at gift shop

Mcdonalds perfect example of how to trust your instincts in ‘stranger danger’

McDanger

‘That guy is making me uncomfortable’: Young girl at McDonald’s experiences a perfect example of how to trust your ‘stranger danger’ instincts

Sarah is a multi-platform editor and writer who has been covering various topics—lifestyle, health, and entertainment—for more than a decade. Her work has appeared in Travel + Leisure, Tracy Anderson, Vital Proteins, Healthline, Diply, and more.

Sarah Kester

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Long Walks and Sex Before Marriage

‘The fabric choices alone should have screamed NO’: Chinese mom buys dress for daughter. She doesn’t know the English text says ‘sex before marriage’

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Taylor Swift Labor

‘Are you even a Taylor Swift fan if you don’t listen to surprise song o’clock while in labor?’: Woman watches 2 surprise songs during Eras Tour. She was in labor

McDonald’s app uses customer’s points for Happy Meal—she gets no discount

McDonalds No Discount

‘I’m a McDonald’s GM and this happens all the time’: McDonald’s app takes customer’s points for Cheeseburger Happy Meal—she gets no discount

Cecilia Lenzen is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

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‘We get paid $2 a minute for every minute they’re late’: Teacher says parent was charged $116 after they picked up their child an hour late

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

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airtag tiktok

‘To not tell the other parent about it is shady’: Woman says her ex secretly placed AirTag on their daughter

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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all intimate with each other

Unclick

Utah MomToker Taylor Frankie Paul alleges her TikTok friends were ‘all intimate with each other,’ sparking a divorce

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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Parenting