Amanda Talijan / TikTok My daughter has low sleep needs. What does that mean exactly? Well, she can sleep for less than the American Academy of Pediatrics-recommended amount of time for her age and still have more energy than I do after eight full hours. She can go, go, go on such a low amount...
TikTok I have one very vivid memory from maternity leave with my first child. My son was about three months old, and he was, as infants are, a little blob of needs and reactions. He was adorable and beloved, and though he had weirdly impressive control over his head and neck, he didn’t exactly do...
StockPlanets/E+/Getty Images Even under the best of circumstances, blending families is a tricky and delicate balance. Taking two (and often more) individual families into account when creating one new, interconnected family unit is an exercise in communication, emotional intelligence, and, very often, humility. Again: these are the best possible circumstances. That’s not to say it...
Instagram / @laylool You’re driving to school, blasting your favorite tunes, when all of the sudden — oh, sh*t. Wait, no, sorry. Oh, shoot. You forgot that song you were jamming out to doesn’t have the most kid-friendly language. Your initial response might be to turn off the radio, or hide the song on your...