StefaNikolic/E+/Getty Images Sex once you’re a parent looks a little different. There’s less time, you’re more prone to end-of-the-night exhaustion, and who can remember the last time you showered? But just because your sex life looks different doesn’t mean it’s any less attainable — you just have to adapt. And sometimes that means giving your partner a heads up and letting them know, “Hey. I’m horny. Please help.” From sending a dirty text to getting a little flirtatious with a back rub, tons of moms in the trenches just like you have ways of letting their partner know they’re in...
Mo Willems' New Pigeon Book Is The Perfect Gift For Graduates
‘Tis the season for buying bouquets for all those end-of-year dance recitals, looking for your kid’s good “dress shoes” for their awards ceremonies, and, of course, getting all sentimental about the kids hitting a major milestone: graduation. My oldest is only finishing fifth grade this year, but I’m already amazed at how big of a step this feels, and knowing that we are already one milestone down to actual high school graduation is wild. Amidst all of the graduation books out there to gift someone hitting this big goal, might I suggest a brand new one? Because Mo Willems is...
“Default Parent Divorce” Is On The Rise — & It’s About A Lot More Than Chores
Anchiy/Getty Images Marriages end for a multitude of reasons, all highly personal. My parents split when I was a child, and I remember hushed whispers about "adultery" and, later, visiting my dad and his new girlfriend in the tiny apartment behind his family business. Now, as an adult, I realize there were likely many more factors before the infidelity that led to the demise of my parents’ marriage. Hindsight being what it is, it’s clear to me that my mom’s invisible load — raising three young children while my father was often away on business — was incredibly heavy. I...
AAP Pushes Back On HHS Guidelines for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria
Olga Pankova/Moment/Getty Images On May 1, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a more than 400-page report on the efficacy of current treatments for gender affirming care in children. Given the current administration’s outspoken views on trans and gender-nonconforming children, it is perhaps not surprising that the report — which does not list any authors — “reveals serious concerns about medical interventions … that attempt to transition children and adolescents away from their sex,” flying in the face of the overwhelming majority of current medical consensus. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has already issued a statement...