Instagram / @less.awkward “How’s school?” “Good.” Period, end of sentence, end of conversation. Classic! I know there’s nothing more exciting than picking up your college kid for their first visit home — you haven’t seen them in so long! They look so grown up! Are they eating enough? Of course, you’re bound to have a...
Natalia Lebedinskaia/Moment/Getty Images The holidays are great, but one thing that is never, ever fun are the logistics. Who’s baking what? Who hasn’t RSVPed? Are we getting the adults presents this year or are we just buying for the kids? And, of course, who’s hosting? This last one can get particularly contentious, especially when in-laws...
Colton Underwood / TikTok On a recent episode of their podcast, Daddyhood, former The Bachelor star, Colton Underwood, and his husband, Jordan C. Brown, discussed some of the more frustrating parts of being a gay couple with a child, including people’s questions about the child’s mother. Underwood states frankly, “He does not have a mother.”...
FatCamera/E+/Getty Images Over the past few decades, study after study have enumerated the many benefits of preschool for American children. Kids who attend preschool are better prepared for elementary school. Pre-K programs are particularly beneficial for low-income children and English language learners. Research from James Heckman, a Nobel Prize-winning economist, even found that society at...