TikTok / @leftistmommy Millennial parents are doing their best to raise kinder, more emotionally intelligent boys (sorry, boomers, many of you missed the mark there). But one mom says that a popular parenting technique might actually be doing more harm than good when it comes to raising the next generation. Yup, gentle parenting is under fire (again). Kate (@leftistmommy on TikTok) made a video explaining how gentle parenting, when done wrong, can actually exacerbate the exact inequality millennial parents are trying to stomp out. “We can not gentle parent our sons into being advocates for women because girls are being...
WTF Is A "Bed Party"?
TikTok I was recently scrolling through TikTok, as one does, when I paused on a video from a mom in Long Island. “OK, two words for you,” says creator Melinda Long (@mommylong8). “Bed. Parties.” “If you don’t know what they are, I am in the thick of it.” So, what is a bed party? “High school senior moms, especially of the girls, you know what I’m talking about,” she continues. “They get accepted into college, they decide to go, and their friends — really their moms — … throw a huge bed party. It means that you buy a blanket...
The Wicked Stepmother Cleaning Hack Is About To Make Us More Productive
rachasuk/E+/Getty Images If Bluey — aka the greatest family show of the past 10 years, I said what I said — has taught anything over the years (and it’s taught us so, so much), it’s that play is the key to accomplishing just about anything with a child. Want them to learn to regulate their behavior? Make it a game! Want to parent through a hangover? Make your inability to move a game! (Yes, that’s really an episode.) Now, Instagram creator @cray_gardens has come up with the perfect game for when you need to clean the house and entertain your...
What Is “Fexting” In Relationships? An Expert Weighs In On Fighting Via Text
Pekic/Getty Images Texting has pretty much taken over how we communicate with each other. Seriously, does anyone pick up the phone anymore? Texting is fast and convenient, so when you want to tell off your partner for being late for dinner again, it makes sense that you would do it over text. But next thing you know, you’re in a full-blown argument, sending off hurried messages, tons of exclamation marks, and maybe even the odd passive-aggressive emoji. This behavior — fighting over texting — is known as "fexting," and while it’s commonplace, clinical psychologist Dr. Carla Manly, author of Date...