June 3, 2025

Family Life

Family Life

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

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.

'Wild Robot' is now available to stream on Netflix.
bella? where have you been, loca?

16 New Family-Friendly Movies & Shows To Watch On Netflix In May

There are some halfway-to-Halloween special titles, 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.

Happy daughter having fun while helping her parents to pack luggage in a living room.
The Kids Are Alright

What Is "Birdnesting" In Divorce?

The cutesy term sounds like a perfect solution, but is it?

Close-up of a keyboard showing keys labeled "Debt," "Repayment," "Student Loan," and "Accept," highl...
*Cries In Student Loan Debt*

How To Guide Your Kid Through The Financial Minefield Of Paying For College

Spoiler alert: This one requires frequent family discussions.

Do not open!

Your Adult Child Lives At Home -- Can You Search Their Room?

Is searching your young adult's room overstepping boundaries? A parenting coach says it's not.

Mental Health

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

Here’s What Parents Are Doing To Protect Their Boys From Red Pilling

Does Staring Blankly At The Wall Count As Meditation?

A New Study Shows Just How Terribly Mothers’ Mental Health Is Declining In The U.S.

What Does RFK's MAHA Report Say About Our Kids? We Read It So You Don't Have To.

I Thought I Was Just Tired. Turns Out I Was Touch-Averse From All The Overstimulation.

You Don't Have To Be Alone To Take Time For Self Care

The Hidden Cost Of Being A Cycle-Breaker

ACOG Is (Finally) Addressing IUD Insertion Pain With New Guidelines

What Experts Say About The “Erectile Recession” Affecting Millennial Men

Here's Why Many Children Start Therapy At Age 8

Healing Your Inner Child While Raising A Child Is F*cking Hard

Here's Your Guide To All That Red Pill Lingo You Might Overhear Your Teen Saying

RFK Announces New Database For Studying Autism 2 Weeks After Denying Autism Registry

Can We See Some ID?
By Jamie Kenney

Teens Who Drink With Parental Supervision More Likely To Drink More As Young Adults

Apparently, “I’d rather you drink in the house” isn’t a great harm reduction strategy.

Here Comes The Bridezilla
By Jamie Kenney

A Dad Says His Son Wants To Be A "Flower Boy" But His Fiancée Says No

The bride’s vision and the dad’s desire to help his son get excited about his marriage is at an impasse.

Is Someone Chopping Onions In Here?
By Jamie Kenney

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

One Redditor wanted to do better than their parents in raising their child and the internet gave them some excellent pointers.

Everyone Calm Down
By Jamie Kenney

In Defense Of The Parents Who Took Their New Baby On Vacation & Left Toddler Home

Try to see it from their perspective...

Isn't She Lovely?
By Jamie Kenney

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

It’s a subtle but important nuance!

"Everything Is Legal In New Jersey..."
By Jamie Kenney

New Jersey Law Would Give Parents Paid Time Off For School Events

Too often, parents have to choose between losing money or losing memories: this law would change that.

Who Mothers The Mothers?
By Jamie Kenney

A New Study Shows Just How Terribly Mothers’ Mental Health Is Declining In The U.S.

Dads aren’t doing well either, but they’re doing better than moms.

Oh What A Tangled Web We Weave
By Jamie Kenney

Why Secrets Shouldn't Exist Between Grandparents & Their Grandchildren

“Don’t be the grandparent who teaches your grandchild their first lesson in deception.”

Grown, You Say...?
By Jamie Kenney

When Do We Stop Enforcing A Curfew For Adult Kids?

It’s going to happen one day... but it is not this day...

... The Rest Is Drag
By Jamie Kenney

Dad Pushes Back On The Idea That "Hearts Are For Girls"

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