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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

Culture

“I will leave the country”: Oprah’s podcast stirs millennial fears over “filial laws,” responsibility over their baby boomer parents

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

“Just before a major holiday”: Oprah’s episode about going “no contact” is causing backlash—here’s why some say it missed the mark

Man smiling into the distance, text overlay reads, "Diddy tag." Right: Sean "Diddy" Combs at the Aqua Hydrate Press Conference at the Private Location on February 26, 2013 in West Hollywood, CA.

“He got baby oil”: Kids are apparently playing “Diddy tag” on the playground

joseph gordon levitt speaking while wearing a holiday sweater

“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..."

“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.

“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."

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

Man looking into camera, left panel reads: "Stay at home moms," right panel reads, "You're lying because."

“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

Plane passenger pushing plane window cover down as child's hand reaches from the front and tries to push it up.

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

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

Left: Tweet text reading "Christian churches talking about there’s a war on Christianity in response to the baby formula social experiment lady." Right: Dark-haired woman underneath text reading, "Testing your church to see if they would feed a starving baby."

Pastors are crashing out after woman tests churches pretending to need baby formula to see who actually helps (most refused)

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.

“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."

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

“I am being 100% real”: Man stunned to find out he’s named after a “South Park” character

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.

Parenting