TikTok Growing up, there was nothing quite like getting to spend time at Grandma’s house. (Sidebar: why is it always “Grandma’s House” even though, more often than not, Grandpa also lives there?) In the summer especially, my parents would drop off my brother and me, and we’d enjoy a few days of treats, swimming in the pool, and way too much TV. Recently, TikTok user Zach Tod (@theogzach) unlocked a Grandma’s house core memory I hadn’t thought about in a long time. “If you’re a Millennial, you’ll probably be able to answer this question,” he begins. “What were your grandma’s...
What Is Scaffolding In Parenting? Chrissy Teigen Asks Organizational Psychologist Adam Grant
Matthew Stockman/Getty Images When you’re a parent — and, let’s be honest, a mom specifically — it’s tempting to jump in and do things for your kids because, well, you’ve got a lot on your plate. It can feel easier to just do it yourself, the way that you think things should be done. But ultimately, this is doing our kids a disservice. They need to build confidence and learn to do things themselves (yes, even if it’s not the way we would have done it). That’s precisely the lesson Chrissy Teigen learns on the latest episode of her Audible...
Reddit Wants To Know AITA For Approaching Neighbor With Crying Baby
Johner Images/Johner Images Royalty-Free/Getty Images As a new parent living in an apartment building, I was always terrified that one day I would get The Knock. IYKYK. If you don’t know, it’s the fear that a neighbor is going to come over and complain that your baby is too loud. It’s a risk of living in close quarters and, sadly, it’s a situation no one can really do much about. So when I saw a recent post on Reddit’s “Am I The Assh*le” forum — “AITA if I knock on a neighbor’s door? (Screaming newborn) — I felt that familiar...
10 Diverse Read-Aloud Books For Kids That Are Good Alternatives To Dr. Seuss
Getty Images Many of us grew up reading Dr. Seuss, or having Dr. Seuss read to us by our parents. But when you know better, you do better — and some of the Dr. Seuss classics we and our parents loved as children feature racist imagery, which led to the decision by Dr. Seuss Enterprises in 2021 to no longer publish six titles. That year, Read Across America (the biggest celebration of reading in the U.S.) chose to start centering diverse books rather than spotlight Seuss, as the controversial author had been intertwined in the celebration since its beginning in...