Q: My brother and sister-in-law are in the midst of adopting a baby. Do they know that they could be caretakers for the rest of their lives?

My brother and sister-and-law are in the midst of adopting a baby, soon to be 2 .

Uncle Scrooge wonders if their love for the child is overriding their decision-making.

No parent, biological or adoptive, goes into parenting knowing exactly what it will require of us.

I'm so tired of being treated like dirt, I don't want to mess up my kid and damage my chance at a loving relationship with them as they grow up.

My kid is awesome, but has always been a difficult child to parent and not particularly inclined to listen to us.

It could be that your kid genuinely doesn’t realize it every time they’ve done something rude, though I am willing to bet they get it sometimes.

If the two of you are rarely on the same page when it comes to spending, that's really hard.

If your spouse thinks it is in any way “better” to complain to your kid about your spending, they are obviously wrong.

This isn’t something your 7-year-old needs to be thinking or worrying about, and no matter how old your child should be dragged into the middle of your arguments.