Mystockimages/E+/Getty Images Another day, another example of men being generally disappointing. And yes, I know, I know — #NotAllMen, but #DefinitelyThisMan. The post on Reddit’s r/TooAfraidToAsk is straightforward and brief: “At a waterpark is the DAD of the family wrong for not swimming all day with everyone? I feel like I just wanna sit in...
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ER Visits For Tick Bites Surge, CDC Confirms
Stockbyte/Stockbyte/Getty Images As a mom living in New England, not a warm day has gone by in the past decade or so where I haven’t checked my kids for ticks. Yes, the wee vampires are the bane of my summer existence. They love to hide in the body’s nooks and crannies — in or behind...
“My Kids Have Been Swimming Instead Of Bathing This Summer” & 13 Other Confessions
Raul Ortin/Moment/Getty Images Summer can be an overwhelming time for moms. You want to enjoy the season with your kids (“You only get 18!!!” the memes love to shout), but it’s not always as easy as social media makes it look. Moms still work, they’re overstimulated, they’re lacking funds for all the vacations and activities...
As Government Urges Americans To Have More Babies, Most Want More Parental Support Says New Survey
StockPlanets/E+/Getty Images There’s a good chance you’ve encountered a news article, politician, or tech-bro expressing concern about (or downright catastrophizing) declining birth rates. Donald Trump declared himself “the fertilization president” while issuing a (toothless) executive order seeking to expand IVF, and has floated the idea of a $5,000 “baby bonus.” At a March for Life...



