April 8, 2025

Parenting

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A woman sits on a couch, holding a smartphone while a young boy sits on her lap. They are both engag...
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.

Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel star as mother-daughter duo Lorelai and Rory Gilmore in 'Gilmore Gir...
Coffee Can't Solve Everything

I Always Wanted A Gilmore Girls Relationship With My Mom, But I’m Honestly Happy It’s Not

All that witty banter masks some serious parental dynamic problems.

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.

kids need connection

Five Times Parents Should Put Down Their Phones, According To A Parent Coach

We need to be practicing what we preach.

The magic number

When Should You Let Your Kid Get The Puppy They’ve Been Begging For?

And is a puppy really what they need for their first go-round?

A scene from 'Inside Out' in which Riley, in a dream, ice skates at sunset as Joy looks on wistfully...
Finding Joy

Maybe Let's Cool It With Our "Core Memory" Ambitions

Our children’s foundational experiences are tremendously important and not ours to curate.

I Said What I Said
By Deirdre Kaye

"Excused Absences" Are Classist Bullsh*t

Why do I need a doctor's note to keep my puking kid home from school?

Eyes up 👀
By Megan LaCreta

This Dad Shared How He Taught His Kids Spatial Awareness In Public

Sometimes we forget all the things we have to teach our kids -- like how to keep their head up and not crash into fellow shoppers at the grocery store.

we're all in this together
By Samantha Darby

Winter May Be Over, But *Life* Still Has The Moms Confessing

In the latest Confessions roundup, 22 moms go through grief, worries, and horniness.

just do it
By Sarah Aswell

Hear Me Out: Don’t Plan Your Disney World Trip At All

What if you just showed up at Disney and went from there?

Finding Joy
By Jamie Kenney

Maybe Let's Cool It With Our "Core Memory" Ambitions

Our children’s foundational experiences are tremendously important and not ours to curate.

How the tables have turned
By Megan LaCreta

What's Happening To The "Because I Said So" Parents Now?What

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"I'm Just A Baby"
By Jamie Kenney

Who Counts As A "Young Mom" These Days?

“Just because people are waiting later doesn’t mean people in their late-20s are suddenly younger.”

Everything But The...
By Jamie Kenney

Kitchen Sink Baths Might Not Be The Best Way To Clean Your Baby

It’s adorable, it’s convenient, but TikTok’s own Dr. Beachgem offers advice on why you should avoid them.

Rent-A-Dad
By Jamie Kenney

Woman Asked Uber Driver To Pose As Her Dad & He Understood The Assignment

We shouldn’t need men to help us with these things, but this one really rose to the occasion.

Give That Kid A Hug, Damnit!
By Jamie Kenney

Overheard On Reddit: Mom Determined To Stop Hugging Her Teen Son

“Is this a new ‘strategy’ for raising boys?” We hope not.