March 9, 2025

Parenting

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It Can Impact Adults, Too
By Arielle Tschinkel

Does Your Kid Hate Watching Movies? This Might Be Why

Family movie night in disarray? Don't fret, Mama.

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Parenting

No I'm Not Ever Going To Give My Kid A Timeout

I refuse to teach my young daughter that having big feelings is a punishable offense.

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Perspective Shift

Raising My Child In A Top-Ranked Country For Families Changed Everything I Thought About Motherhood

The postnatal care alone is mind-blowing.

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Emotional Support Infant

I Brought My Baby To A Funeral, & It Was Profoundly Life-Affirming

For all the guilt and worry I felt about my decision beforehand, I’m so glad I made it.

Kids' Health

Can You Move Up Your Child’s Vaccine Schedule If You’re Worried About Accessing Them Later?

It’s not just you; experts are wary, too.

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Inclusivity Is Important

10 Diverse & Inclusive Read-Aloud Books For Kids That Are Good Alternatives To Dr. Seuss

These titles belong in your little home library.

Um, let's not!
By Megan LaCreta

Nurse Shares One Thing Parents Should Never Do When Your Kid Is In The Hospital

A nurse on TikTok pleaded with parents to please stop making nurses the villain.

Bye-Bye Now!
By Jamie Kenney

How To Explain It’s A Drop-Off Birthday Party Without Being Rude

We have 3 or 4 very solid approaches for you.

Please STFU
By Deirdre Kaye

Stop Talking To My Kid About What's "Healthy"

We're lucky she eats at all.

Well, that was easy!
By Megan LaCreta

Want To Raise Well-Behaved Kids? It’s Easier Than You Think.

How do you raise well-behaved kids? A mom on TikTok shared a simple list of things that parents with respectful, kind kids are doing.

building better boys
By Megan LaCreta

This Woman Says Millennials Are Gentle Parenting Wrong And It’s Backfiring For Boys

“Nothing is more permissive than ‘boys will be boys.’”

LGBTQ+
By Megan LaCreta

Almost 40% of LGBTQ+ Young People Have Considered Suicide, According To New Report

The number is even higher among transgender and nonbinary young people.

An Invaluable Lesson
By Isa Gutierrez

I Quit My Dream Job, But What I Learned From It Made Me A Better Mom

Turns out, the skills I acquired in a high-pressure field translate pretty well to parenthood.

sad!
By Katie Garrity

People Are Reminiscing About McDonald's In The ‘90s After Photo Of 2025 PlayPlace Goes Viral

Some people couldn’t believe what they were seeing.

Good To Know
By Julie Sprankles

What Is Scaffolding In Parenting? Chrissy Teigen Asks Organizational Psychologist Adam Grant

On the latest episode of her Audible series podcast, Self-Conscious with Chrissy Teigen, the mom of four has a parenting epiphany.

Oh Won't You Be My Neighbor?
By Jamie Kenney

A Woman Wonders How To Approach A Neighbor With A Crying Baby

“I can hear the baby screaming at all hours of the day and night.”