Parents - xoJane

Why I Won't Wear High Heels, Ever Again

Nicole Brydson — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:00:00 -0400

Case in point: have you had blisters on your feet? How often have you intentionally inflicted this pain upon yourself to look fashionable, fit in, or otherwise make yourself feel good? Why do you do it?

How Not To Be A Dick To People With Kids

Trista Crass — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:00:00 -0400

Don't start speaking in hushed tones about beach bonfires and boozy cabin camping trips. I'm not YOUR parent.

I'm SORRY, OK? I Was An Internet Baby Hater

Julieanne — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0400

I don't actually hate your baby! It was just a thing I did for money once.

My Parents' Split Was Actually The Best Thing That Ever Happened To My Finances

Abigail Dalton of LearnVest — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 16:30:00 -0400

You don’t generally associate “divorce” with “excellent personal finance education.”

It Happened to Me: I Moved Back Home To Take Care of My Parents

Elizabeth Santeramo — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:00:00 -0400

I knew my dad was relieved. He kept thanking me, saying, “At least I sleep better at night knowing you’re here.”

Rebound 2: More Texts and Broken Hearts

Anonymous Single Girl — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:00:19 -0400

This One Gets a Little Personal. Spoiler: No Sex

My Mother Set Me Up On a Black Friend Date

Jamie Nesbitt Golden — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 11:00:22 -0400

Growing up, I was the girl who blasted Bon Jovi in the tiny subsidized apartment I shared with my mother, the one who preferred Friends to Martin and John Hughes to Spike Lee. Is it any wonder, then, why my mother would set me up on a Black Friend Date?

Got Morning Sickness? Give Two Blow Jobs and Call Me in the Morning

Erin Gloria Ryan of Jezebel — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 12:30:37 -0400

Thanks to one scientist's "semen cures morning sickness" theory, pregnancy may become even more of a chore for ladies.

How Do Childless Adult People Interact With Their Parents?

Emily V Gordon — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:00:23 -0400

Am I alone in the ever-evolving guilty feeling that I'm not communicating with my parents enough?

On Watching HBO Shows With My Mom

Meghan O — Tue, 22 May 2012 11:00:25 -0400

How my mom and I fell into the type of mother-daughter relationship where we can jokingly chat about siblings having anal with each other on a Sunday night.

Forming a Supergroup, and Other Bad Ideas for Trying to Impress Your Dad

Meghan — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:00:25 -0400

I've heard some of the Beatles' kids want to start a band. Dooooon't doooo it.

It Happened to Me: I'm 26 and My Mom Has Alzheimer's

Hallie — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:00:18 -0400

Am I ready for kids? Hell no. But that doesn’t stop me from thinking that I need to make it all happen now, this year, so she can be a part of it.

INTRODUCING... "WANNA CYBER?" WITH CAT: "Icy Parents, Beautiful Decay in L.A., + What Are The Best Mascaras Ever?" Edition

Cat — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:00:36 -0400

I spent three hours chatting with xoJane readers last night on the internet -- and WILDLY enjoyed every second. Obsessed with you guys!

On Being the "Good" Girl in the Family

Gaby Dunn — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:00:20 -0500

Being the "easier child" means feeling inordinate amounts of guilt for the normal mistakes and hiccups of growing up.

IT HAPPENED TO ME: I Moved Back In With My Parents (At 34)

Jane C. Nolan — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:00:11 -0500

Some would call it Kismet that my parents were having some financial struggles of their own and could use someone to help out with expenses -- I called it a steaming pile of personal failure.

Family Projects: Dad Teaches Me How To Make a Belt

Amy — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:02:20 -0400

“Dad, why did you make your insurance agent a belt?” I asked. Well, he explained, last time the insurance agent visited, he was wearing a poorly constructed belt.