TikTok As parents, I think we all dream of having special, perfectly articulated, memorable moments of love and caring with our children… but it’s rare to be able to get them on video. Recently, Danielle Eilers, a mom on TikTok who posts as @danielleeilers, shared a video of her daughter’s birthday lunch where she was...
Whenever I tell another mom that my youngest child’s birthday is in August, they inevitably make a comment about how nice it must be to be able to throw parties in the summer. I won’t lie: it is a snap. From a Taylor-themed picnic at our local pool to a piñata dangling from a park...
Every year, as soon as the leaves start changing colors along the quiet street of my New England town, I am immediately reminded of one of my favorite ’90s childhood memories: Halloween. It was the highlight of every autumn, a night of uncomplicated, untethered, old-fashioned fun. It’s the kind of fun I wish for my...
Betches / TikTok There is something generally mortifying about that moment when your kid opens a gift from a relative, only to have them say, “I already have this!” or worse, NOTHING. They just open it, give zero reaction, and then move on to their next gift. I’ve been mortified a time or two when...