June 4, 2025

Parenting

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Kids wooden blocks with numbers on them
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.

indoors and close up
*spritz spritz*

So Your Tween Is Asking For Their First Signature Fragrance

A dermatologist explains how to find perfumes and colognes safe for young skin.

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.

A child lies peacefully asleep in bed, covered by a blanket, with a teddy bear and a plush polar bea...
Dr. Mom Is In

21 Fail-Proof Ways to Help Your Sick Kid Sleep

Thank you and goodnight. 🤧

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.

SOS: Save Our Sons
By Jamie Kenney

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

“Y’all don’t know it, but y’all have really weird people living in your homes.”

👁️👄👁️
By Katie McPherson

Does Staring Blankly At The Wall Count As Meditation?

Asking for my overburdened nervous system.

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.

WYA?
By Samantha Darby

Teens Are “Fambushing” Their Parents — & It’s One TikTok Trend You’ll Actually Love

Even if it costs you an extra meal at the Mexican restaurant.