July 25, 2025

Family Life

Family Life

A colorful pasta salad in a clear bowl, featuring rotini, cherry tomatoes, olives, cucumbers, salami...
All The Summer Flavors
By Samantha Darby

13 Easy Summer Dinners That Don’t Require An Oven

Because we don’t need any extra heat right now.

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When Is Shark Week 2025?

Here’s when you can catch sharks swimming, eating, and... dancing.

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Rebel Moms

Mahjong Threatened To Tear Our Neighborhood Apart

Who knew moms playing mahjong would expose the double standards around hobbies, childcare, and what women are "allowed" to do with their free time?

Mother And Son Packing Suitcase For Vacation
Share The Tasks

Being the “Vacation Wife” Is Exhausting — & It’s Time to Talk About It

Feel like every trip with your family just means more work for you? Here’s how to not feel totally resentful about it.

Sick girl blowing her nose with a tissue.
You Know The Drill...

"Nimbus" Covid Variant Is Spreading In The US — These Are The Symptoms

First identified earlier this year, Nimbus may be more transmissible that previous variants.

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How Much Would You Spend On An Expensive Medical Procedure For Your Pet?

Unexpected pet emergencies can cost thousands of dollars — and come with heartbreaking decisions.

Mental Health

“Micro-Retirement” Is The Latest Work-Related Trend & Honestly, It Sounds Pretty Damn Good

Are All Feelings Actually Valid? This Mom Says No

When Not To Punish Your Child

A Majority Of Teens Are Turning To "AI Companions" For Advice & Flirting (But Don't Panic Yet)

Fed Strips Eligibility For Head Start & Health Programs From Undocumented Immigrants

Drinking & Cannabis Use Has Declined Since The '90s For Most (But Not All) Teens

Would You Take A "Griefcation”?

New Study Suggests Four Distinct Subtypes Of Autism

“Loneliness Creep” Is Real, & Moms Are Especially Vulnerable

Study Finds Differences In Kids Brains May Lead To Drug Use, Not The Other Way Around

I Was Drowning In The Mental Load Of Motherhood — Until I Embraced These 3 Things

A Beautiful, Child-Friendly Way To Talk To Your Kid About Death

Yes, My Kids Know I Work At A Dispensary

No Parent Owes You A Treat Bag On A Plane Because You Don't Like Babies

Is Motherhood All About Forgetting... Or Remembering?

Doctors Aren't Taught About Menopause: New Laws Seek To Change That

XX -- XY
By Jamie Kenney

A Study Found Families With 3 Or More Kids Are More Likely To Have All Boys Or All Girls

New research suggest 50/50 odds for boys and girls aren’t so straightforward.

We Don't Have To Live Like This
By Jamie Kenney

One Mom Explains How Measles Outbreaks Can Cause Havoc For Daycare Families

Measles cases are at a 30-year high, and that’s bad even for kids who don’t get sick.

How Is This Not Common Knowlege?
By Jamie Kenney

Child-free Weddings Are Understandable, But Should Newborns Count?

A bride-to-be is being a stickler about a six-week-old guest.

Gotta Feed The Babies!
By Jamie Kenney

A Mom Wants To Know: Do You Feed Lunch To Roaming Neighborhood Kids During Summer?

In an endless train of children, are we supposed to be the dining car?

Safety Recall
By Jamie Kenney

Five Million Pools Recalled After At Least Nine Children Drown

Kids are using a compression strap to climb into the pools.

Buck Up, Buttercup!
By Jamie Kenney

Are All Feelings Actually Valid? This Mom Says No

Where does gentle parenting end and coddling begin?

Heart to Heart
By Jamie Kenney

When Not To Punish Your Child

Sometimes, punishments feel like our only parenting option, but TikTok creator @wholeparent cautions against rushing to consequences.

Are You There, AI? It's Me, Margaret.
By Jamie Kenney

A Majority Of Teens Are Turning To "AI Companions" For Advice & Flirting (But Don't Panic Yet)

Common Sense Media examined how more than 1,000 teens used AI programs, and it’s troubling, but not all bad news...

Lifestyle
By Katie McPherson

Which Back-To-School "Essentials" Are This Year's Stanley Tumblers?

The most coveted items on kids’ back-to-school shopping lists, according to tweens and teens.

Technology Struggle
By Samantha Darby

Should My Tween Have A Phone Or A Watch?

There’s actually a lot to consider.