RealPeopleGroup/E+/Getty Images There’s no shortage of people in the world telling you how you simply must have a child. While I don’t think everyone has to have children to live a full, rich, and wonderful life, having my own has made my life immeasurably better for all the reasons everyone always says. And on top...
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“Contemplating Making My Kids Take A Year Off From Sports” & More Back-To-School Confessions
MoMo Productions/DigitalVision/Getty Images It’s hard to believe we’ve already moved on from our summer confessions — whether you were dreading it or loving it — and are now fully immersed in our back-to-school thoughts, secrets, and woes, isn’t it? Feels like just yesterday we were all commiserating with each other about how summer is the...
What It Means to “Reparent” Yourself, According To Experts — & 8 Ways to Start
Westend61/Getty Images Redos are a gift. After all, if you never got back on a bike after falling and scraping a knee, you’d never have learned to ride. Yet, social media is abuzz with another type of redo that may feel unnatural: reparenting yourself. For better or worse, parenting is often seen as something done...
The Real Reason You Should Write Your Kid's Name On School Supplies
TikTok It’s almost back to school season, which means that people on the internet are fighting about school supply lists. While some complaints are valid — like, why in the world are teachers expected to pay for things like tissues? — other complaints are incredibly terrible. One of the biggest controversies? Parents insisting on personalizing...



