Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision/Getty Images If there’s one thing that strikes fear into the heart of nearly every student, it’s a standardized test. For decades, state assessments have terrorized the average student. On Tuesday, the people of Massachusetts will have a say in their educational futures, when the state’s MCAS test is brought to a vote. Standardized...
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'My Husband & I Lowkey Hate Each Other'
Welp, it’s here. We’ve reached the time of year when we’re just sort of overrun with feelings. We still have a sugar hangover from Halloween candy, and we’re already stressed to the max about the holidays to come. In a word, we’re ~overstimulated.~ And when moms are overstimulated, feelings tend to go into overdrive. Some...
This Pediatrician Says Your Teen Should Get Ready For Bed By 7:30 PM
dr_rossome / TikTok When my daughter was a toddler, we put her to bed around 6:30 PM. Most of my friends and family thought I was pretty crazy for doing so, but she was a very early riser (no matter what time she went to sleep!), so we always thought the earlier, the better to...
Avery Woods Is Just Happy To Be Here: “That’s My Vibe”
When I first came across Avery Woods on TikTok, it was through a reel of her toddler daughter Stevie recapping her day via a hilariously snarky voiceover. Of course, the real voice behind the voiceover was Woods herself, and that brand of funny, raw, all-too-relatable parenting quickly catapulted her to the upper echelons of social...



