@talkingtotommy / Instagram Sometimes, the most obvious advice can be the most mind-blowing. For me, that happened when Pediatric Therapist and Licensed Counselor, “Master” Tommy, posted a Reel on Instagram, looking to help parents battle the ever-annoying event of kids asking for the same thing over and over AKA not taking “no” for an answer. If you’re like me, after that 10th or 11th ask, it’s easy to blow your lid, express frustration and raise your voice. Sometimes, I even get my “scary mom” face going, hoping that’ll somehow help it click into my daughter’s brain that whatever she’s asking...
10 CVS Essentials Every Mom Needs This Winter
If winter’s got you feeling like a rescue squad of one to handle perpetually sniffly kids while powering through your own seasonal survival, then same. Between waking up every day to find a new dry patch on my kids’ faces (seriously, how are there so many?), to taking more therapy showers than I can count, my CVS runs have become more frequent than my coffee ones. As a mom who’s now proudly weathered quite a few winter storms with my two little boys, I’ve mastered the art of the strategic CVS haul, which is truly my winter wellness wonderland. Why?...
What's Up With Kids' Obsession With Random Toys
TikTok Every day, citizen scientists (moms) discover new ways children are weird. This has been true since the dawn of time, because kids are quirky little creatures who are constantly finding unique ways to be odd. They’re rapidly evolving little weirdos, constantly adapting to the specifics of their individual circumstances. Like, have you ever noticed how they approach toys? Specifically how what they say they want is never actually what they really want? TikTok user Whitney Swaim (@whitneyjswaim) is one such mom, and illustrated this phenomenon in a recent video. “This is what my son asked for for Christmas,” she...
Mom Seeks Advice After Her Husband Continues To Initiate Sex In Front Of Her Kids
Sara Monika/Connect Images/Getty Images A mom reached out to the Parenting Subreddit thread seeking advice on how to deal with an uncomfortable intimacy dynamic between herself and her husband. Reddit user, Accomplished-Sky8687, notes that she has two kids under 6, they are home with their kids often, and both children sleep in bed with their parents. She explains that her husband feels “frustration” that he cannot initiate sex due to the kids always being around, so he’s tried other options — options that make her feel uneasy. “… multiple times he has tried to initiate sex while they are sleeping...