— Warner Bros. Pictures/YouTube I consider Minecraft the great equalizer for kids. No matter how old they are or their video game skills outside of the brand, Minecraft can pull them all together. You’ve never seen kids work as well as they do when they’re playing Minecraft together, and now the extremely popular video game is getting the Hollywood treatment. The first trailer for A Minecraft Movie is officially out, and with some Beatles help and a whole lot of flashy scenes, it looks like it’s going to be a major hit for the entire family. From Warner Bros. and...
A South Carolina Neighborhood Is At Odds Over Kids Playing In Common Areas
— mikimad/E+/Getty Images Parents in a South Carolina neighborhood voiced their concerns after their HOA banned any sports-related activities in common grassy areas. They even went so far as to plant trees in the middle of the largest common area where kids play sports like football. The HOA claims that any “organized” activity in the common area can become a liability while parents say the actions stop their kids from getting outdoors and having fun. The Creekhaven neighborhood has five grassy common areas, the largest one located off of Wind Whisper Circle. “It’s just a bunch of 5- to 9-year-olds...
Baby Name Regret Is More Common Than You Think
— kyotokushige/DigitalVision/Getty Images Choosing a baby name can be equal parts exciting and stressful. After all, it’s one of the first big, lasting decisions you make for your little one. Their name will, most likely, be with them their entire lives and so parents approach the decision with a lot of thought and care. But even when you try really hard to find the “perfect” name, sometimes it just doesn’t work out. In fact, Baby Center surveyed more than 450 mothers of children five and under earlier this summer and found that nearly 1 in 10 wish they’d chosen a...
Mom Questions What's "Normal" When It Comes To Sex In Marriage
— Madison Barbosa / TikTok When one TikTok mom heard that some couples were having sex with their partners 4-5 times a week, she was flabbergasted, and I have to say: same! I beg your dearest pardon. That is so many times! With kids?! With work?! How do you not immediately go off to dreamland the minute you’re horizontal in bed? What is this witchcraft? “Are you guys doing the hanky-panky like multiple times a week?” Madison Barbosa asked her followers on TikTok. “I just saw a video on my For You page. It was a mom asking other moms...