10’000 Hours/DigitalVision/Getty Images Listen, it’s no secret anymore the girlies like their smut, and frankly, it’s about time we stop feeling like we should hide it anyway. The romantasy genre has reignited a passion for reading in so many millennial women, and now they’re diving into other genres too, like modern romance, thrillers, and more. And every so often, they like to throw in a story about a woman paying off her student debt by working at a minotaur “milking” farm (no, I will not elaborate yet). With that visual percolating in your mind, here are some of the weirdest...
I'm Kind Of Bummed About This One Rule For My Daughter's Classroom Valentine's Day Party
Jamie Grill/The Image Bank/Getty Images Once the school notice came home that my daughter’s Kindergarten class would be having a special Valentine’s Day party, I couldn’t help but think back to the classroom parties I used to have in school. I remember decorating my box or bag with ribbon, stickers, and construction paper hearts, hoping to snag a special Valentine from the kid I had a crush on in whatever grade. I also remember picking out Valentine’s for certain friends and writing special messages on them, like “You’re my BFF!” or “Thanks for being my friend!” And then there was...
The Best Teen Parenting Strategy? Stop Talking
Instagram / @projectparentcoach Remember your teenage years, when you wished you could tell your parents to please, please, shut up? Maybe you actually tried it out, in which case, you are far more brave than I ever was. Well, it turns out your angsty teenage self might have actually been on to something. Yes, shutting up might actually be the right move when it comes to parenting teens, at least according to psychologist and teen parent coach Jenny Hwang. “The most surefire way of creating space for your teen is to stop talking,” Hwang said in a video posted to...
I Demand We Bring Back 90s Valentine's Day
Meaghan O’Connell I got a harsh wake-up call the day that my then-kindergartener brought her box of valentines home from school. I had sent her in with simple construction hearts that she cut herself with safety scissors the night before — and then carefully wrote out the name of each kid. They sure didn’t look professional, but they were made with love. She came home with a box of what I can only describe as in-depth craft projects: a plastic shovel with a bag of candy tied to it along with the message “I dig you” (written in a parent’s...