TikTok For most of the first few years of my kids’ lives, my husband and I lived in a mother-in-law apartment in my grandparents house. The homes were connected by a door in each of our respective kitchens, and when my kids needed a change of scenery or more room to play, they’d head into Grandma and Poppy’s, where their all-too-happy great-grandparents were delighted to play with them. To this day, years after we moved out, my husband and I gush about the benefits of raising children close to family, and it’s something TikTok creator Julia Platsman (@theplatsman5) knows all...
Mom Totally Nails The Reason Why Parenting In 2025 Is So Much Harder Than The 90s
@thebiggersthebetter / TikTok Did you just get done registering your kids for summer camp in…*checks watch* February? Yup! Me too! I was in a cold sweat, fingers shaking, as I navigated my way through the website, hoping to grab a spot. I felt the same way when I had to sign my daughter up for soccer (we didn’t get a spot), and even grabbing a “good” spot for Parent/Teacher conferences. My stomach is constantly in knots trying to do all the things as a parent. One mom perfectly encapsulated this feeling, contributing parents’ burnout these days to everything just being...
What Is Chestfeeding?
Compassionate Eye Foundation/David Oxberry/Photodisc/Getty Images In a world where it feels like there’s always some new parenting label or trend to keep track of, it’s easy to feel like you never quite know all the terminology. Speaking of, can someone please explain this one: What is chestfeeding? Now that our culture is more aware than ever about how trans and nonbinary folks can use language to affirm their identities — like using preferred pronouns, for example — chestfeeding has also entered the lexicon for those who decide to become parents. According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG),...
Doctors Dismissed My Symptoms For Years, So I Did Too. Then I Got A Shocking Diagnosis.
Galina Zhigalova/Getty Images In the emergency room, I clutch my left side with both hands and close my eyes. Looking around me at the other people in pain makes my own worse. I was sent here from urgent care, where the doctor felt my abdomen and noticed that although I was feeling pain in my left side, I seemed to wince harder when she pushed on my right. This could be a sign of appendicitis, she said. Even though I’m in some of the most intense pain I’ve ever felt, I expect to be sent home. Before this point, my...