NoSystem Images/Getty Most people would probably agree that a person’s medical history and decisions are no one’s business but their own. And yet, any kind of right to privacy or autonomy seems to fly out the window when it comes to women’s reproductive health. For some reason, everyone — from politicians to family members and...
Category: friendship
Dear Other Moms: Why Aren't You Talking To Me?
TikTok They say you can’t miss something you never had, but it seems that many a modern-mom longs for “The Village,” an imagined community of friends, family, and neighbors who look out for one another and build lasting bonds for a communal sense of well-being. We imagine bygone days of gathering together to do chores...
This Mom Has Found The Best Way To Trade Babysitting With Friends
Instagram A while back, my best mom friend and I had a genius idea. I had two kids, she had two kids, and we both had husbands we wanted to hang out with from time to time. But babysitting gets expensive, and we didn’t want to impose on our parents and in-laws too often. Why...
A Psychologist Says Large Friend Groups Are "Too Much Drama" For Teens
Instagram / @adamgrant There is truly no soap opera that can capture teen friendship drama — and parents can attest that the only thing worse than suffering from the Shakespearian plots of middle school lunch table politics is watching your own child struggle through it. The hardest part of witnessing your teen’s friend drama is...



