It’s back to school season, and while that’s a big deal for every K-12 family, I’d argue it’s an especially big deal for kids entering middle school. Sixth through eighth grade are monumentally transformative years, physically, mentally, socially, emotionally, and otherwise. TikTok creator Nik Bowers (@nikbowers_) specializes in helping moms and tweens get through, and...
TikTok Coparenting is full of challenges, compromises, and considerations. No one, even the most conscientious of uncouplers, will suggest that raising a child across two different households is easy. But I swear, some people are making it even harder than it needs to be by refusing to do literally any of the work. Recently, TikTok...
Karl Tapales/Moment/Getty Images Everyone aspires to be and raise a healthy eater. Honestly, it’s a great goal! But food politics within families can get brutal. What, when, and how much someone is eating — especially if it’s something considered a “bad” food or a “junk food” — can get dicey, and the line between “I’m...
TikTok There’s a common theme I’ve seen among male/female parents in my years of parenting. A baby is born to an excited mom and an excited dad. Mom gets eight weeks of maternity leave (if she’s lucky) while dad gets two (if he’s lucky). Over the first few weeks of the little one’s life, mom...