@leastimportantthings / TikTok We’re very close to being knee-deep in the holiday season, which means a lot of family time. And spending that much time around family, particularly in-laws, can be stressful, exhausting, and at times, traumatic. The holidays are supposed to be a time of giving and love and peace on earth, but, let’s...
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What Is "Away Game Parenting"? This Holiday Season Struggle, Explained
TikTok / @myemtv All right, team. We’ve got some big games coming up (holiday parties) and the opposing team (our beloved family) is not about to go easy on us. You know that well-meaning, but totally irritating, habit your family members have of trying to help parent your kids, but they actually are doing the...
8 Apps To Help Kids Connect With Their Grandparents
Halfpoint Images/Moment/Getty Images Having your grandparents down the street, or even in the same zip code, is not always a reality for a lot of kids. Families move more often and much farther than in generations past, and it’s likely that you have to work a little harder to make sure your kids and their...
Estranged Grandma Encourages Others To "Show Up" To Their Grandkids' Events
doormat.mom / TikTok When I first saw this video from @doormat.mom, I thought the message was rage bait or the OP had a satire account. After further review, this woman appears to be very serious about her advice, noting in her bio that she is a “good parent tired of being walked on” by her...



