TikTok It doesn’t take long for parents to start to fear for their child’s social well-being. Around the time they start going to school, their world becomes significantly larger than the one they’ve lived in before now, which was primarily within the walls of our home and maybe their daycare, with other small kiddos. But...
Michon / TikTok I am very guilty of being a “present but unpleasant” mom. Sometimes I am mentally drained, burnt out, exhausted, and there’s still so much left to do. One more request, one more mess, one more anything will just send me into a rage spiral, and unfortunately, I will begin to yell. I...
picture alliance/picture alliance/Getty Images A mother, her daughter, and two women named Cathy walk into a red-lit room dressed in motocross masks and jumpsuits. It’s not the start of a stupid joke, but a true retelling of a recent Monday night when I took my mom and her two best friends — yes, both named...
martin-dm/E+/Getty Images Election Night can often be a pretty anxious day for a lot of us, even those among us who aren’t often concerned about politics. But when you or your kid’s existence has become politicized by campaigns and legislation — and when your lives might radically change depending on who wins — it’s even...