portishead1/E+/Getty Images As a parent, I don’t have to tell you that many of us start preparing for our kids’ summer break in late winter. Signing up for camps, planning trips, and generally just thinking about how we’re going to keep these beloved little hobgoblins entertained for three months. There’s a level to which this...
TikTok Many parents hope to teach their kids responsibility, contributing to the family, life skills like cooking and cleaning, and money management as they grow up. And plenty of people have a solution for all of the above: a chore chart! Lists of chores, along with rewards for doing the jobs and punishments set in...
MementoJpeg/Moment/Getty Images Since 2022, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, a government support line and chat run by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA), has offered a unique service for LGBTQ+ users. By pressing 3 on the phone or replying “PRIDE” in a chat function, queer folks in crisis could be connected to...
TikTok Once your kids hit a certain age — and it’s always earlier than you realize — you have to be very careful what you say around them. Because even when it seems they’re not paying attention, well, “little pitchers have big ears,” as they say. And while many use this phrase when they don’t...