Plan Shooting2 / Imazins/ImaZinS/Getty Images Sometimes parents miss their kids’ firsts — it can hard to be around your kids 24/7, and sometimes it even feels like they wait for you to walk out the door before their first steps, their first word, or their first lost tooth. But some firsts — like your kids’...
Category: grandparents
AITA For Thinking Grandparents Should Help When They’re Around?
Zoranm/Getty Images OK, internet — time for you to do your favorite thing and pass judgment. Am I the asshole for thinking grandparents should help out when they’re around, or is that not a fair expectation? Let me paint a picture for you: One frazzled mom (hi, it’s me), after a long and stressful work...
What Is A "Gramarexic"? This Term For Body Shaming Grandmas, Explained
Instagram / @noraborealis It’s hard enough to instill positive body image in your children without unwanted intervention from family members. If Grandma can’t seem to help but make an unnecessary comment about your child’s body at dinner, you might find yourself dealing with a “Gramarexic.” Nora McInerny shared a clip from her show Feelings &...
Daughter Shares Boomer Mom's Epic Christmas Text To The Family Chat
@moillyneena / TikTok As we approach the holidays, it’s time to get everything set! Wrap the presents, grab the last-minute stocking stuffers, and send a meticulously detailed (and slightly unhinged) group text to your family coming for the holidays. One woman on TikTok, Molly, shared her mom’s epic text with their family group chat, laughing...



