An Early Childhood Therapist Cautions Parents Against YouTube Kids

Instagram / @earlyemotions Screens are not great — duh. We’re well aware at this point that the time we spend scrolling and accepting blue light into our eyeballs is not the best for us, or our kids. But, an entirely screen-free life feels kind of impossible to imagine in this day and age (although, hats off to you if you’ve managed it). Chances are, your kid probably has some amount of screen time in their daily routine. And, chances are, you’ve probably tried to limit it to the least detrimental, most kid-friendly options. It. turns out, however, that one go-to...

Everything We Know About Greta Gerwig’s 'Chronicles Of Narnia' Reboot With Netflix

Dave Benett/Dave Benett Collection/Getty Images While Barbie fans are still holding out hope for a sequel, and rightfully so, director Greta Gerwig is plenty busy with other projects. If you haven’t heard, she’s directing a new adaptation of C.S. Lewis’s classic fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia. I can hear the naysayers now: “But those books have already been made into movies, and they’re not even that old!” Shh, shh, we know. But they weren’t made by Greta Gerwig, now were they? Here’s everything we know right now about the movie, from release dates to which actors and actresses are...

What Is The 50/50 Marriage Hack?

TikTok If you have a partner, you are likely intimately familiar with the hardest part of marriage. It’s not keeping the spark alive, maintaining trust, or establishing a workable budget. It’s not even the equitable division of household labor. It’s deciding what to make for dinner, every day, for the rest of your lives. One person comes in with an idea, the other shuts it down but offers no alternative. It’s maddening. But actor Kira Kosarin recently introduced “The 50/50 Method” on TikTok to help couples make these kinds of monotonous decisions. Honestly, it’s pretty genius. And the best part...

The Best Age For A First Pet Is 10, According To Experts

Westend61/Westend61/Getty Images The question comes for us all at some point: “Mom, can we get a pet?!” Whether your kid is asking for a fish, a dog, a cat, or a bunny, once they’ve asked you for the hundredth time, it’s natural to start considering it. So, what’s the best age for a first pet? How can you tell if your kid is ready to actually take on some responsibility for a dog or cat and keep it up long-term? There is an ideal age to wait until, but of course, you should also take stock of a few things...