Kids’ birthday parties are way less fun as a parent than they are to kids. That’s a hard fact of adulthood. You’ve probably sighed upon receiving a classmate’s birthday invitation at least once, but have you ever just thought, f*ck it, let’s not? Well, one mom did. Occasionally controversial ParentData writer Emily Oster joined the...
Malcolm MacGregor/Moment/Getty Images My daughter loves wearing dresses. The twirlier the better, she says. We probably have enough dresses that she could wear a different one every day of the year and never repeat. They’re comfy and cute, so my husband and I never protest her desire to wear a dress. That being said, we...
TikTok You might have heard of the Hype House and the Byte Squad content houses. Two of several “content houses” where social media influencers and content creators live and collaborate to produce content for platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. These extravagant houses often have features like pools, large gardens, and good lighting to facilitate...
TikTok / @breesquirrely Let’s admit it — kids’ birthday parties can be awkward! They’re so much work to put on, and can feel like a social mine field to attend (Do we leave right after cake? Is that rude?). Of all the social-anxiety inducing party fouls, this mom’s story might take the (birthday) cake. Bree...