Once we choose to become parents, we also accept the responsibility that comes with it. Parenting is rewarding but can also be tiring, overwhelming, and full of challenges. Many new parents quietly hope their own parents will step in to help—but that support isn’t always guaranteed.
A recent story on Reddit stirred a big debate online. A woman asked her 64-year-old mother—who has been a stay-at-home mom since 1992—to care for her newborn so she could return to work. But the grandmother declined, saying she had already raised her children and now wanted to enjoy her own time. She even suggested the couple try living more traditionally, with one parent staying home.
