miniseries/E+/Getty Images By now you’ve probably heard of “default parenting” — when one parent in the family takes on most of the responsibilities of raising kids. It usually comes up in conversations about the mental load, or the invisible load, of running a household: remembering to buy toilet paper and put it in all the...
TikTok We live in a time of unprecedented resources to help new parents learn the ropes, but there’s still so much nobody tells you before you have a baby. One person who’s been sharing that experience on TikTok is Dana Schwartz, host of the (fantastic) podcast Noble Blood, who is on maternity leave with her...
NickyLloyd/Getty Images Let’s be honest: Pets are not just animals that live in the house; they’re members of the family, and some of us love them more than our kids. So when our furry friends start showing signs of feeling sick, it’s an immediate red flag — usually followed by a vet visit ASAP. I’ve...
bluecinema/E+/Getty Images Another day, another parenting drama on Reddit’s Am I The Assh*le? forum. Today’s query comes from u/throwawayparent0x0 — whom we’ll call Throw-Away. Throw-Away and her husband are both absolutely in love with their brand new, 10-week-old baby. She loves how much her husband wants to spend every possible minute basking in the little...