March 31, 2026

Parenting

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Kids wooden blocks with numbers on them
Screenshots of a TikTok video featuring a mom sharing her best parenting advice.
Whew, This Hits
By Samantha Darby

This Mom Of Grown Kids Says “Most Of The Important Work Is Done In Repair”

Her advice is a reassuring reminder that you don’t have to be perfect to be a good parent.

Screenshots of a TikTok video featuring a mom sharing a story about her daughter trying to make frie...
Beach, Please

Don’t Be Weird: Let Your Kids Interact With Kids They Don’t Know In Public

At the playground, on vacation, at the aquarium — it’s good and healthy.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., US secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), during an announcement at th...
Is this...accountability?

A Federal Judge Has Spoken; RFK Jr.’s HHS Must Undo All Childhood Vaccine Schedule Changes

The ruling says the changes to COVID and childhood vaccine guidelines were not based in science.

While in bed an Asian teenager with Type 1 Diabetes checks his mobile app monitor to determine his i...
*flings phone into the sea*

Your Teen Asked To Download Snapchat. Here's What A Cybersecurity Expert Says Parents Should Know.

Plus, how to use the app’s parental controls to their fullest potential.

A screenshot of an Instagram reel featuring a man on a workout bench with a child interrupting. The ...
Love *Is* An Open Door

This Dad Says We Need To “Leave The Door Open” More For Our Kids

When we’re working out, when we’re sneaking away for quiet time, when we just need a moment to focus — maybe the door being open isn’t such a bad idea.

Screenshots of a TikTok where a woman shares her "secret" for getting her teen daughter to talk to h...
Let Them Be Little (Yes, Still)

This Mom Says Pretend Play Is The Secret To Getting Her Teen Daughter To Open Up

Tell me why this would 100% work on me, too.

*closes laptop*
By Samantha Darby

This Mom Wants To Know If She’s The Only One Who Stopped Striving At Work After Kids

One parent asked Reddit if they were alone in giving up job dreams once they had kids.

the magic number is...
By Katie McPherson

Is 9 The Best Age Ever? This Mom Describes It Beautifully

The comments suggest age 9 is a real developmental sweet spot.

Plz Send Coffee
By Samantha Darby

A Desperate Mom Wanted To Know What To Do When Your Kids Wake Up Too Early & Parents Had The Best Responses

Here are a bunch of tips and tricks from parents who have survived the pre-dawn wake-ups.

buyer beware
By Katie McPherson

Calls About Kratom To Poison Control Have Spiked 1,200% In The Past Decade

The numbers suggest this substance isn’t going anywhere. What do parents need to know?

Well, This Is Nice!
By Samantha Darby

One Mom Is Letting Her Adult Kid Live With Her Rent-Free & The Internet Is Being Super Supportive

In this economy?

Trying New Things? Check!
By Samantha Darby

This Parent’s Worried Their 12-Year-Old Lacks A “Spark”

But Reddit had some really good ideas to help your kind find what they love.

The Night Shift
By Samantha Darby

This Is Why Your Teen Always Wants To Talk At Bedtime

Just when you’re ready to sleep... they’re ready to yap.

Beach, Please
By Samantha Darby

Don’t Be Weird: Let Your Kids Interact With Kids They Don’t Know In Public

At the playground, on vacation, at the aquarium — it’s good and healthy.

Let Them Be Little (Yes, Still)
By Samantha Darby

This Mom Says Pretend Play Is The Secret To Getting Her Teen Daughter To Open Up

Tell me why this would 100% work on me, too.

Whew, This Hits
By Samantha Darby

This Mom Of Grown Kids Says “Most Of The Important Work Is Done In Repair”

Her advice is a reassuring reminder that you don’t have to be perfect to be a good parent.