June 25, 2025

Family Life

Family Life

Banana and chocolate peanut butter stuffed French toast, in a story about recipes to use up bananas
They're more a-peel-ing
By Katie McPherson

11 Recipes To Use Up Bananas That Aren't Banana Bread

Because yes, that already came to mind.

Woman and her husband having a serious conversation with their two teenage daughters
when the going gets tough...

Is There A Right Way To Tell Your Kids You’re Getting Divorced?

What I wish we’d done differently, and what my kids wish, too.

pesto orzo pasta salad in a white bowl, in a story about healthy orzo recipes
Nom nom nom

11 Orzo Recipes That Are Simple, Satisfying, & Great For Meal Prep

There’s always half a bag left over when you make soup. Here’s how to use it up in the tastiest ways.

Portrait of a purebred Dalmatian http://bit.ly/16Cq4VM
not again

Why Do Pets Love To Puke On Rugs? An Investigation

The tile is right there...

Kirsten Dunce as Torrance leads the Toros in a cheer in Bring It On, an iconic 2000s teen movie.
brr, it's cold in here

The 2000s Teen Movies That Raised Us

Torrance Shipman, Cady Heron, Mia Thermopolis — we salute you.

view on teenage girl reading book in hammock in the garden in summer
No Book Logs Needed

9 Books Recommended By Tweens

Add these to your summer reading list.

Mental Health

Unconventional Ways To Teach Your Child To Be Kind To Themselves

11 Red-Pill Influencers To Watch Out For, If You Hear Your Kid Mention Their Names

When It Comes To Kids' Mental Health, It's Not The Screens, It's How They Use Them

It's Not Just You. We're All Mad At Our Husbands.

Trump Administration Ends LGBTQ+ Suicide Prevention Service

Reddit Shares The Dumbest Things “Real Men” Refuse To Do

What Your Kids Learn When You Judge Other People

Parents Aren’t Letting Their Teens Spread Their Wings On Vacations — And It’s Hurting Their Development

Moms Aren’t Broken — They’re Lonely

Moms Are Sharing What Surprised Them Most Postpartum & They Get Really Real

What Not To Say To Your Kids About Abusers

Mom Wants Schools To Prioritize Parents' Mental Health In A Controversial TikTok

Your Day Is Full Of “Time Confetti.” No Wonder You’re Fried.

People Are Sharing What Their Parents Did To Strengthen The Relationships With Their Kids

Why We Get So Attached To Fictional Characters, & What It Says About Us

Why We Should Be Calling Girls "Fancy" & Not "Beautiful" When They Dress Up

Build Me Up, Buttercup!
By Jamie Kenney

Unconventional Ways To Teach Your Child To Be Kind To Themselves

You don’t have to be all “touchy-feely” to teach your child to have a healthy self-image.

What Do We Want...?!
By Jamie Kenney

How To Talk To Your Kids About Protests

“This isn’t a lecture: it’s a conversation.”

"Five more minutes? Please?!"
By Jamie Kenney

When It Comes To Kids' Mental Health, It's Not The Screens, It's How They Use Them

A new study found that addictive screen use, rather than the duration of screen time, was linked to poorer mental health outcomes.

Decisions, Decisions...
By Jamie Kenney

Parents Debate Which Bathroom A Dad Should Take His Daughter To

Everybody poops, but where should you bring your kid to poop is the question...?

Let It Go
By Jamie Kenney

In Defense Of A Feral Child Summer

“I let them destroy the house ... I don’t care.”

Show Me The Money!
By Jamie Kenney

A Case Against Chore Charts

Paid chores can teach responsibility... but what else are they teaching?

The Gay Agenda Is Survival
By Jamie Kenney

Trump Administration Ends LGBTQ+ Suicide Prevention Service

For three years, the government has recognized the unique needs of queer youth. That ends July 17.

Children Will Listen
By Jamie Kenney

What Your Kids Learn When You Judge Other People

“Even if your caregiver’s judgments weren’t directed at you, the behavior shapes how you see relationships.”

Free The Teens
By Jamie Kenney

Parents Aren’t Letting Their Teens Spread Their Wings On Vacations — And It’s Hurting Their Development

A new survey from indicates that most parents are uneasy about letting their teens explore alone while on trips.

The Kids Are All Right
By Jamie Kenney

Kids On Roblox Are Protesting ICE

While other kids are cosplaying as ICE...