UniversalImagesGroup/Universal Images Group/Getty Images A former colleague of mine, Janet Manley, recently wrote an article in The New York Times called “So You Think You Know a Lot About the Titanic” and I. feel. seen. The article explores the phenomenon of “Titanic kids,” children who develop a fascination with the maritime tragedy, memorizing esoteric facts...
Mlenny/E+/Getty Images | TikTok |Frederic Charpentier ©/Moment Open/Getty Images Gather around, children, it’s time for a story from your elders. That’s right, the Millennials have something they need you to know, because when you don’t remember, you start to forget… TikTok creator @ifeelprettyweird (we’ll call her Pretty moving forward) recently pointed out that some of...
Instagram All reasonable people know it: there is no greater candy than a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. Why do you think parents always steal those out of their kids’ Halloween candy first? The sweetness of the chocolate, the earthy richness of the peanut butter, the texture (oh my God, the texture), the thrill of nostalgia...
DisneyKids | YouTube I’ve been a parent for 13 years and in that time I’ve seen a number of new terms coined or popularized. “Gentle parenting.” “Spirited child.” “Crunchy Mom”( and her counterpart, “Silky Mom”). And then there’s “Core Memory,” which debuted in Pixar’s Inside Out. Far be it from me to even give the...