TikTok/@misspmatters Almost every parent remembers when they take their five-year-old to their first Meet The Teacher event before Kindergarten begins. And usually, it’s an exciting event for everyone, including parents, kids, and teachers. But this week, one mom on TikTok was not thrilled at all. In fact, she came home crying. “This is your sign...
TikTok As a mom with one child leaving middle school and one about to start, I am very aware of what a complicated era this is in our children’s lives. Even outside of the context of other children, it’s a time of extraordinary change and transition — physically, mentally, emotionally, and more. Put a whole...
MoMo Productions/DigitalVision/Getty Images It’s hard to believe we’ve already moved on from our summer confessions — whether you were dreading it or loving it — and are now fully immersed in our back-to-school thoughts, secrets, and woes, isn’t it? Feels like just yesterday we were all commiserating with each other about how summer is the...
TikTok It’s almost back to school season, which means that people on the internet are fighting about school supply lists. While some complaints are valid — like, why in the world are teachers expected to pay for things like tissues? — other complaints are incredibly terrible. One of the biggest controversies? Parents insisting on personalizing...