TikTok We want our children to know they are magical in every way. They’re smart, resourceful, witty, funny, kind, and, of course, beautiful. But how we tell them these things also matters, and life coach and TikTok creator Rachelle Indra recently shared a nuance that changed the way she thought of offering compliments to girls:...
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Here’s What Parents Are Doing To Protect Their Boys From Red Pilling
Maskot/Maskot/Getty Images If you’re a parent of a boy, especially a tween or teen boy, then you’re probably at least vaguely worried about incel culture. And if you weren’t before watching Adolescence then you definitely are after watching it. But TikTok creator Jasmine Chelbi wants to know what, exactly, we’re all doing about it. In...
Three Words Grandparents Should Never Utter: “Don’t Tell Mom”
TikTok Hi there! Are you a grandparent reading this article because your son or daughter or in-law sent it your way? Or maybe they just posted it on Facebook and you got suspicious after reading the headline? OK, welcome: this is indeed for you (and for parents who might want to send this someone’s way…)...
When Do We Stop Enforcing A Curfew For Adult Kids?
TikTok Legally speaking, you become an adult when you turn 18. But in reality, that line is a whole lot fuzzier. I was 18 in the second half of my senior year of high school, but does a real adult go to gym class? Or prom? Or worry about which burned mix CD she’s going...