Iuliia Burmistrova/Getty Images Just when parents of Gen-Alpha kids finally recovered from the neck pain associated with vigorously nodding their heads in agreement that their kids are “honey badgers,” a new generation is entering the world: Beta-Babies, children born between 2025 and 2039. In a new Prudential survey of more than 2,000 adults, people made...
Recently, when my beloved son was mid-meltdown in his car seat, I found myself standing in my driveway for 20 minutes strategizing my next move. Option one would be to take the gentle parenting route and talk to him in a soothing tone, logically and simply explaining that his big feelings were valid and firmly...
10’000 Hours/DigitalVision/Getty Images Every so often, my husband will complain of a new pain in his leg or his arm or his back. Sometimes, he’ll notice an odd-looking mole somewhere on his body and point it out to me, his voice full of concern. Being the loving, caring wife that I am, I’ll drop what...
Vera Livchak/Moment/Getty Images Now that we’re finally naming things like default parents and the invisible load, I imagine many of us have stepped back to examine our own relationships and see how much of this stuff is at play. I have been pleased with my findings: My husband truly believes in being an equal partner...