aislebeauty / TikTok When I was little, my mom would throw my birthday parties at our house. She’d serve pizza and cake. We’d play games. We’d have dance parties. Every kid in the neighborhood would swing by. They were always simple but never dull. All I really needed was my friends and some sweets. The...
SolStock/E+/Getty Images We have long known the power of storytelling. It boosts imagination, teaches morals, improves memory, helps mental health, and increases our knowledge. Recent studies have also found that it can even improve your kids’ behavior and develop their empathy. Now, we have another benefit of fairy tales and storytelling to add to the...
TikTok When I see a TikTok of some dude with the caption “SAHMs Listen up!!” I am already instantly in a bad mood. Because, Dear Men: don’t tell me what to do. Second, I know this kind of TikTok video. It’s never good. Half my parenting energy is spent ensuring my 13 year old doesn’t...
TikTok The intersection of pregnancy and women’s healthcare has been a widely discussed topic especially since the fall of Roe v. Wade in 2022 made pregnancy-related care, particularly in regard to abortion and miscarriage more complicated. One TikTok user, Ally Rooker, recently highlighted how the concept of “fetal personhood” — which extends full legal rights...