Shein I don’t know about you, but I really hate spending money on a beach bag when I know it’s just going to end up full of sand, a little damp and musty by the end of summer, and probably stained with a sunscreen grease spot or two. But obviously when you’re carting around towels, sunscreen, and snacks for the fam — and ideally a good beach read for yourself — you need a solid beach bag to schlep it all down to the beach. So don’t mind me if I like to browse some Shein beach bags, where I...
The "Big Beautiful Bill" Strips Tax Credit From Millions Of American Children
SolStock/E+/Getty Images Last Week, Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB) — a wide-ranging, 1,000-page domestic policy bill that would affect everything from taxes to SNAP benefits to Medicaid and more — eked through the House with just one vote to spare. Among the “50 Wins” touted in the legislation by the White House (many of which have been contested by analysts and policy experts) is an increased child tax credit (CTC), from $2,000 per child under the age of 17 to $2,500… but there’s a catch. The OBBB would, in fact, revoke the child tax credit for millions of...
TikTok Creator Explains Why It's Legal To Hit Children But Not Adults In The U.S.
TikTok They say you’re not supposed to discuss sex, politics, or religion in polite company. Well, as someone who has worked in the parenting space for a decade, I can tell you there are some things… Well, it’s not that you can’t discuss them, but they’re always going to cause a debate. Among them? Spanking. TikTok creator, dad, and parenting coach Jon of @wholeparent recently waded into those waters with what seems to be a bold claim: “The only reason that it’s not illegal in the United States to hit kids but it is illegal in the United States to...
13 Nostalgic Movies That Hit Way Harder As A Mom
Murray Close/Sygma/Getty Images One thing my husband and I love to do is show our three girls some of our favorite movies from the ‘80s and ‘90s. There’s just something about locking into your own personal nostalgia while building a memory with your kids that feels special, and it’s an extra bonus when they absolutely love the movie (like my 10-year-old and The Parent Trap). However, I was not prepared for how emotional I would become in some of these films, and honestly, there are quite a few movies that now resonate differently with me as a parent. And I’m...