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The Daily Babel

Strengthening faith through satire since the tower fell.

Family

Family

Study Finds Average Toddler Has More Screen Time Than Seminary Student Has Prayer Time

Toddler in a high chair mesmerized by a soft blue-white glow, cereal scattered on the tray, morning kitchen light behind
Middle-aged man in polo shirt standing at a gas station at golden hour, staring down with intense concentration
Family

Local Dad Reports Gas Prices to Family with Same Urgency as Apostle Paul Writing to the Churches

His messages begin ‘Beloved’ and include phrases like ‘I write to you with a heavy heart’ about a 4-cent increase at the Exxon on Main Street.

Hannah Torres · March 6, 2026

Mother standing at the bottom of a staircase with arms crossed, looking up the stairs with stern patience
Family

Mom’s ‘Five More Minutes’ Warning Issued 45 Minutes Ago, Children Unfazed

The children have not altered their behavior in any measurable way. A second warning is expected within the hour, though enforcement remains unlikely.

Hannah Torres · March 3, 2026

Pristine barely-used stainless steel gas grill on a suburban back patio, cover folded beside it, unused tongs hanging
Family

Dad Spends $400 on Grill He Will Use Twice, Calls It an ‘Investment’

The grill has produced exactly two meals since its purchase in May: one round of burgers for Memorial Day and a single chicken breast that was described as ‘aggressively charred.’

Miriam Pressley · March 4, 2026

Grandmother at a birthday table with pursed lips and crossed arms, modest gifts before her, family looking nervous
Family

Grandma Insists She ‘Doesn’t Need Anything’ for Birthday, Will Be Offended If You Listen

She said ‘just your presence is enough’ and meant it in the same way a coach says ‘it’s just a game.’

Joel Whitaker · March 5, 2026

Chaotic living room with board game pieces scattered across carpet, overturned game board, family arguing in background
Family

Family Attempts Board Game Night, Someone Flips the Table by Round Three

The evening was intended to promote togetherness. It has instead revealed long-standing grievances about property acquisition in a fictional real estate market.

Miriam Pressley · March 6, 2026

Couple leaning forward in animated conversation at a candlelit restaurant table, wine glasses and half-eaten entrees between them
Family

Parents’ Date Night Consists Entirely of Talking About the Kids They Left at Home

They paid a babysitter $75 to escape their children for three hours and spent two hours and forty-seven minutes discussing them.

Hannah Torres · March 7, 2026

Two suspicious parents peering cautiously around a doorframe with narrowed eyes, clean bedroom barely visible through the gap
Family

Teenager Cleans Room Without Being Asked, Parents Immediately Suspicious

The room is spotless. The bed is made. The parents have not ruled out the possibility that something has been stolen or someone is pregnant.

Joel Whitaker · March 8, 2026

Toddler lying face-down mid-tantrum in a retail store aisle, abandoned shopping cart nearby, other shoppers giving wide berth
Family

Toddler’s Tantrum in Target Rated Category 4 by Fellow Shoppers

The disturbance was audible from the parking lot. Three shoppers abandoned their carts. One said it reminded her of her time in the Navy.

Miriam Pressley · March 9, 2026

Mother with gaming headset leaning forward intensely on a couch, teenage son standing behind with mouth agape in disbelief
Family

Mom Joins Son’s Fortnite Game to Spend Quality Time, Accidentally Becomes Top-Ranked Player in the Region

She originally logged on to ‘understand what he’s into.’ She now has a sponsorship offer and a Twitch following that outnumbers her son’s school.

Hannah Torres · March 10, 2026

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