Milan_Jovic/E+/Getty Images In my family’s very tight-knit friend group, everyone has their little foibles and quirks that endear us to one another. K has a deep appreciation and strong opinions on firewood. D has the most intense FOMO of anyone on the planet. And my children are absolutely merciless in their ability to read you...
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Think About This Before Shaming A Mom Looking At Her Phone
TikTok I have a very clear memory of going to the playground with my children. They quickly settled in with some other kids and were off to the races. I decided to park myself on a bench — the one that offered an unobstructed view of just about everything — and took out my phone...
A Mom Gave Her Adult Daughter The Sweetest Pep Talk About Having Kids
TikTok / @jessicarteich I think we all know the rules by now: don’t ask people when they’re planning on having kids. It’s weird, invasive, and plain impolite. Unfortunately, parents don’t always tread so lightly around this touchy subject — I just can’t wait to be a grandmother has to be up there in the list...
I Froze My Eggs & I Don't Know How Or When To Use Them
Ana Rocio Garcia Franco/Getty Images I’m not saying I started the trend, but I was definitely the first of my friends to freeze my eggs. At 33, freshly out of a relationship and in full-on panic mode, I felt like my whole future had been mapped out… until it wasn’t. My timeline for marriage, kids,...



