April 30, 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. 🤧

*Cries In Student Loan Debt*
By Arielle Tschinkel

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

Spoiler alert: This one requires frequent family discussions.

Pencil It In
By Samantha Darby

OK, How Are We Doing Date Nights?

Real moms just like you share how they make date nights work for their relationship.

Raising Future Adults
By Jamie Kenney

Mom Discovers New Hack To Improve Kids' Self-Sufficiency

She knows it might sound harsh at first, but it really does help kids start to think ahead.

drive safe!
By Sarah Aswell

Uber Is Offering Teens Free Rides To Prom (And Back)

The promo also includes a $20 UberEats coupon.

fighting back
By Katie Garrity

ACLU Sues Trump Administration For Funding Disruptions To Head Start Child-Care Program

The lawsuit alleges that the Department of Health and Human Services has taken measures to dismantle Head Start without Congressional approval.

Wine Moms
By Jamie Kenney

Is It OK To Drink At Your Kid's Sporting Events?

I mean, it’s one way to get through Little League games, but should you?

PEE-SA
By Katie Garrity

TikTok Mom Has A Potty Training PSA For All The Little Girl Dads Out There

"A little detail that can make a big difference."

get ahead of this!
By Katie Garrity

This Mom Is Sharing Red Pill Lingo She Heard Her Tween Son Repeating, So You Can Get Ahead Of It

"It starts very subtly..."

I'll Tell Ya What I Want, What I Really Really Want
By Katie McPherson

Normal Mother’s Day Gifts Are Fine & All, But What I Really Want Is A Tattoo

All gifts are welcome but only one lasts forever.

I Get It Now
By Julie Sprankles

Soft Mom Era? Over. Welcome To The Sarah Connor Generation Of Moms.

If you told me last year that I’d relate more than ever to this intense AF movie mom, I’d have laughed. But here we are.