TikTok So, you’re pregnant. That baby has been cooking for a while now and the end of this long, long, long physical ordeal finally seems to be coming to an end. But one appointment, your doctor mentions the word you’ve been dreading — a word that is practically a swear in some birth spaces. Induction....
TikTok From the time my two kids were little, I’ve always tried to prioritize one on one time with them. As one of four siblings, I know how much I loved the times when I got a parent all to myself and I want my children to have that space as well. But whereas these...
TikTok There are a lot of expenses associated with having kids — furniture, diapers, formula, medical care. But for the first five years of their life, little if anything comes close to the cost of childcare. But while most people understand that fact prior to welcoming their little one, few can truly grasp exactly what...
TikTok Social worker and trauma specialist Maggie Nick (@maggiewithperspectacles) routinely posts about the pitfalls of raising (and being) a “good kid.” People pleasers, overachievers, kids who are always trying to manage other people’s emotions through achievement and overextending themselves — listen up. Nick offered a succinct but important message to parents of the good kids…...