The Wife of My Ex Forced My 16YO to Babysit Their Newborn at Night—So I Took

My ex-husband and his wife recently welcomed a newborn. Last night, my 16-year-old daughter, who lives with them, called me in tears. She told me that she had been assigned the “night shift” with the baby because her stepmother told her, “You can’t live with us for free; you need to earn it.” Hearing this, I was furious. But rather than reacting impulsively, I decided to take action—I arranged for,

a surprise visit from Child Protective Services (CPS) the following morning.CPS spoke with my ex-husband, his wife, and my daughter, but ultimately determined there wasn’t enough evidence to intervene further. My ex-husband was outraged, viewing my involvement with CPS as an extreme measure. To my surprise,