TikTok We want our children to know they are magical in every way. They’re smart, resourceful, witty, funny, kind, and, of course, beautiful. But how we tell them these things also matters, and life coach and TikTok creator Rachelle Indra recently shared a nuance that changed the way she thought of offering compliments to girls:...
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New Jersey Law Would Give Parents Paid Time Off For School Events
SDI Productions/E+/Getty Images To be a parent is to agree to being pulled in a million directions basically all the time and never is that truer than at the end of the school year. You work? Well, that doesn’t stop the end of year concerts, plays, celebrations, graduations, school meetings, and other requirements of “Maycember.”...
Moms Aren't Okay & This New Study Proves It
fcafotodigital/E+/Getty Images If you’re a mom, you probably know that moms as a whole aren’t 100% OK. But while we know this based on vibes, actual scientific data aren’t exactly abundant. But now, a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine is giving us some hard numbers. And so we can now more confidently say:...
Three Words Grandparents Should Never Utter: “Don’t Tell Mom”
TikTok Hi there! Are you a grandparent reading this article because your son or daughter or in-law sent it your way? Or maybe they just posted it on Facebook and you got suspicious after reading the headline? OK, welcome: this is indeed for you (and for parents who might want to send this someone’s way…)...