Getty/Threads Maybe social media is to blame, or just an ever-escalating case of keeping up with the Joneses. But whatever the reason, kid birthday parties have gotten out of control. While it was perfectly normal for birthday parties in the 90s to consists of little more than a homemade sheet cake and a couple of...
TikTok Parents often say that they will do anything for their children. But does that promise expire when their kids turn 18? One mom on TikTok, @lottie…weaver, says that when it comes to her three daughters there are certain ways that she will always show up for her kids, even long after they’ve flown the...
Stockbyte/Stockbyte/Getty Images The kids are all right… for the most part. And we know that in part thanks to the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS… not exactly a catchy acronym, to be honest). This CDC initiative has monitored adolescent health behavior changes over time since 1991 through a series of surveys given to high...
Elena Medoks/Getty Images In the choreographed chaos that is getting kids out the door each morning, it’s all too easy to forget something: lunch, teeth brushing (happens to the best of us), Stanley tumbler, brain. But if your little one forgets to take their vitamin, cut yourself some slack: They probably don’t need it in...