Instagram / @theteachermomma As far as modern parenting trends go, gentle parenting is a pretty solid one — after all, who doesn’t want to raise kind, compassionate kids with kind, compassionate parenting? While the premise is pretty great (and certainly a step up from… whatever was going on back in the day), gentle parenting isn’t...
TikTok If you’re lucky, marrying someone offers you the opportunity to become a loved and loving member of another family. Your sister-in-law might become your go-to late-night text when you don’t know why your baby’s poop looks like that. Or your father-in-law might drop by because he noticed your mailbox looked crooked and he wanted...
Instagram / @mommom.maria Grandparents, gather round! Welcoming a new grandbaby into the world is a feeling second to none, but there’s a few things we should go over first. Yup, before you get to fully declare yourself a Meemaw or Papa, there are a couple rules you should be ready to abide by. Rules? No...
TikTok I’ve always firmly believed that from a child’s earliest days, there are age-appropriate ways you can and should talk to them about complicated issues, including sex. Bodily autonomy and consent, proper anatomy and more are fundamentals… but where and when do we start? How do we know what’s age appropriate? TikTok creator Kathleen Hema...