Marc Dufresne/E+/Getty Images There are so many things about society’s beauty standards that have changed since I was a tween, and as a mom raising three daughters, I’m incredibly grateful. My oldest is 11, and instead of thinking about all the things she needs to slather on her face to change her appearance, the vibe is much more about taking care of yourself, building confidence, and learning healthy habits now to carry their precious, perfect skin into adulthood. But with that comes a whole slew of product recommendations. And when it was time to buy my daughter deodorant and face...
11 Recipes To Use Up Jelly & Jam, From Baked Brie To Homemade Sauces
All The Healthy Things In my family, we’re not being jelly people. We sometimes buy it if it’s part of a recipe we want to make, but then we’re always left with a jar of perfectly good jelly or jam and no clue what to do with it. Even if you find yourself down to the dregs of your favorite fruit spread, don’t throw that jar away just yet. There are so many tasty recipes to use up jam and jelly for those of us who maybe don’t love eating it straight up on toast, but also don’t like the...
'KPop Demon Hunters' Is The Bonding Girl-Power Movie I Wasn't Expecting
KPop Demon Hunters/Netflix One of the best things about your kids getting older is when they discover something — a song, a movie, a TV show, a food — and tell you all about it. Over the last couple of years, my oldest has gotten exceptionally good at finding things to share with me, from books at the library to ’90s songs she thinks I haven’t heard before (she once told me not to worry, she could teach me the dance to "Macarena" if I wanted). But her latest discovery is one she took to her little sisters first. And...
Are Pandemic Kindergartners Still Behind? What Experts Say Heading Into A New School Year
Sitting your 5-year-old in front of a laptop and helping them log in to school for the first time probably felt surreal and a little dystopian. Little did we know the COVID-19 pandemic wouldn’t just mean staying home for a few weeks, or even a few months — no, it meant many of our children didn’t return to school at all that year. And so they were dubbed the COVID kindergartners: the students who began their first year of school in decorated classrooms with welcoming teachers and finished it at home, on tablets and computers, without any sense of closure...