— Australia Zoo/YouTube We love Bindi Sue Irwin, and not just because she’s named after a crocodile and her family’s dog. (True story!) Daughter of Terri and Steve “The Crocodile Hunter” Irwin, we’ve watched her grow up, and she’s continued to share her family’s love of animals and the media and via her work at...
— Ariela Basson/Scary Mommy; Getty Images, Stocksy, Amazon If there’s one thing the people in my life know, it’s that I love to travel. But now that I have kids — and, very specifically, a tween and teen — my days of nonchalant drifting have slowed to a near crawl. We’re suburbanites in this season...
Parenting a teen in the digital age can be daunting. After all, most of us grew up without cell phones or social media (I, personally, am old enough to remember the thrill of getting dial-up internet in middle school), so that means we’re the first generation to have to monitor our kids’ online lives without...
One of the perks of adulthood is the freedom to make our own choices. Should I head to the gym or sleep in another 30 minutes? Should I spend that birthday check or save it? Should I cook or order takeout? It’s empowering — and exhausting. So, it’s no wonder we sometimes crave hard and...