Shutterstock For decades, parents have coached their kids through the same adolescent independence milestones: starting middle and high school, getting a driver’s license, landing their first part-time job. Those moments might be challenging, even if they’re basically in the parenting manual by now. But your kid’s first phone? That’s a whole other story… In 2025,...
hobo_018/E+/Getty Images There is a particularly kind of hell in figuring out when to have a birthday party for small children. Now that my kids are older, it’s easy and I have options. Mid-day to late afternoon gives everyone time to finish up little league sports, activities, church, and other common obligations in the morning...
Georgijevic/E+/Getty Images It’s a dark subject, but for some families, it’s a real thing that is part of their daily life: The number of teens diagnosed with eating disorders nearly doubled during the pandemic, and tragically, they’re one of the deadliest forms of mental illness a person can have. So, it’s understandable how earth-shattering it...
RICCARDO MILANI/AFP/Getty Images Earlier today, Claire’s, our most nostalgic accessories retailer, declared bankruptcy. “This decision is difficult, but a necessary one,” said Chris Cramer, CEO of Claire’s in a statement. “Increased competition, consumer spending trends and the ongoing shift away from brick-and-mortar retail, in combination with our current debt obligations and macroeconomic factors, necessitate this...