At this point, a lot of us are familiar with “sad beige clothes for sad beige children,” both the excellent TikTok account and, like, the overall concept. Everywhere you look, it seems neutral-toned baby clothes, toys, and accessories are flooding the market. Nurseries are starting to look like a picky toddler’s dinner plate: everything is...
Shortly after our divorce was finalized, I attended my ex-husband’s work event with our children. I was called his wife several times, and his discomfort grew visibly with each mention. Turns out, he met up for tennis and various hobbies with men from our subdivision for months and never mentioned the divorce. I don’t know...
Yulia Petrova/Moment/Getty Images Middle school is a rough period of time — for both kids and their parents. It’s not always the actual school part that’s the problem; it’s that this chunk of age, from 11ish to 14ish, can feel like a rollercoaster (and not in a great way). There’s so much blossoming independence along...
Growing up, my mom was always supportive of us sleeping in on the weekend — her thought was that growing teens need more sleep (and that’s a fact) and snoozing until noon was healthy, not lazy. In the summer, we often slept in every single day. But when I slept over at my best friend’s...