Family is what you make of it, and for whatever it’s worth, Reddit user Helloitsmeaway‘s ex decided to cut ties with their son not long after the couple broke up.

The mom did try to keep him involved through various updates and invitations, but he just stopped responding.

Over the years, she made peace with his absence, even as her son continued to ask about his father.

But that (uneasy) peace was disrupted when the woman noticed that her ex’s new wife was complimenting him online as the best dad a child could hope for. And she simply couldn’t let it slide.

There is no such thing as a perfect parent

But raising a child on your own can really test you

Sadly, this story represents a broader problem

The numbers vary from place to place, but in the United States, around 23.5 million chi

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