TikTok / @itsmaggieperkins Parents, gather round. We know teachers can’t always say exactly what they’d like to. (You know that report card comment that said your kid has a “social personality?” That means they don’t stop talking. Ever.) Gotta keep it polite and professional, of course! One former 6th grade teacher, however, is getting real...
Maskot/Maskot/Getty Images As a stepmom, there are fine lines when it comes to parenting a kid who is not biologically your own. It’s nuanced. It’s tricky. Every family dynamic is different, and sometimes, stepparents have a hard time getting into their groove and finding their place. You don’t want to overstep, but you don’t want...
fcafotodigital/E+/Getty Images Parents (and researchers) have long been pronouncing the dangers of social media on the developing teen brain. But, it turns out, there might actually be a decent chance that your teen isn’t scrolling through Instagram with rose-colored glasses. A growing number of teens believe that social media adversely affects their generation’s mental health,...
Kristina Strasunske/Moment/Getty Images The time has come: your tween is asking for you to take them shopping for a signature scent. Maybe they saw a TV character spritzing on some cologne before heading out the door, or a classmate came to school smelling like a cupcake and they want to do the same now. It’s...