Instagram / @charissesims You know that face you make when you’re stuck in a conversation you absolutely would rather not be in? Your brain is screaming at you to leave, but you keep a polite smile, trying to look for any exit, trying not to come off as rude — but the end just never...
Category: toddlers & preschoolers
Maybe Let's Cool It With Our "Core Memory" Ambitions
DisneyKids | YouTube I’ve been a parent for 13 years and in that time I’ve seen a number of new terms coined or popularized. “Gentle parenting.” “Spirited child.” “Crunchy Mom”( and her counterpart, “Silky Mom”). And then there’s “Core Memory,” which debuted in Pixar’s Inside Out. Far be it from me to even give the...
Oldest Daughter Of 8 Kids Wants People To Stop Having Large Families
TikTok It’s one thing to decide whether or not you want to have children. But for those of us who decide to go for it, there’s always the question of “How do you know when you’re done?” Some of us are lucky: after our second was born, my husband and I both had an immediate...
If People Want Kids On Screens Less, We All Have To Learn To Tolerate Kid Behavior
TikTok If you are a parent, I don’t have to tell you that going to restaurants with a child under the age of 6 is a Catch-22. If you insist that they participate in the dining experience as an adult would — sitting still, no screens — they’re inevitably going to fail at least a...