Dave Barnes / TikTok My daughter was at an all-day playdate yesterday. When my friend dropped her off, she raved about my kid’s behavior. She was polite! She was sweet and helpful! She cleaned up! She was a true delight! And this was music to my ears. I was so proud of her for being...
@downsizeupgrade / TikTok Life will have other plans for us as we try to ease into 2025. Kids have sports, and we have work. There are practices and rehearsals, get-togethers, and birthday parties. We’re all running around to “do it all,” and we typically put aside the one thing that matters: quality time with our...
Rebecca Smith/Moment/Getty Images This may not sound like breaking news, but how we talk to our teens directly influences what they hear. Consider a 2015 study published in a well-respected neuroscience journal: A group of researchers selected a group of adolescents and their parents, then separated the pairs to record the moms offering neutral statements,...
supersizer / Getty Images A teenage daughter is asking Reddit’s “Am I The A**hole” thread if she’s in the wrong after her mom put up a fight about using her makeup. The original poster (OP), 19, said she was happy to help her mom apply makeup with supervision. However, based on some past experiences, she...