# My Mom Refused To Babysit—So I Stopped Helping Her Financially

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Podcast: [Lost Genre Reddit Stories](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lost-genre-reddit-stories-5249184)
Published: 2026-08-24T15:00:02+00:00
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Reddit Stories - OP financially supports her struggling mother, but expensive daycare forces her to cut that support after her mother declines babysitting. Her mother calls it punishment, while OP’s sister accuses her of abandonment, igniting a family feud. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lost-genre-reddit-stories--5779056/support .

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