SolStock/E+/Getty Images We have long known the power of storytelling. It boosts imagination, teaches morals, improves memory, helps mental health, and increases our knowledge. Recent studies have also found that it can even improve your kids’ behavior and develop their empathy. Now, we have another benefit of fairy tales and storytelling to add to the list. A recent study, which will be published in the February edition of the medical journal Appetite, has found that just 20 minutes of targeted storytelling can help kids to voluntarily eat more fruits and vegetables over an extended period of time. Conducted by German...
An Important PSA for SAHMs Is Just What We Needed Today
TikTok When I see a TikTok of some dude with the caption “SAHMs Listen up!!” I am already instantly in a bad mood. Because, Dear Men: don’t tell me what to do. Second, I know this kind of TikTok video. It’s never good. Half my parenting energy is spent ensuring my 13 year old doesn’t get sucked into the whirlpool of the Manosphere and this sort of thing looks fresh out of that particular corner of Hell. But despite that, I’m actually really glad I watched this video from TikTok user J.R. Minton. “How entitled could you be?” he begins...
How "Fetal Personhood" Laws Might Make It Harder For Women To Get Medications
TikTok The intersection of pregnancy and women’s healthcare has been a widely discussed topic especially since the fall of Roe v. Wade in 2022 made pregnancy-related care, particularly in regard to abortion and miscarriage more complicated. One TikTok user, Ally Rooker, recently highlighted how the concept of “fetal personhood” — which extends full legal rights to zygotes, embryos, and fetuses and is currently recognized to some degree in at least 24 states— could further complicate this issue moving forward. “I think the future of healthcare for women and girls in a fetal personhood world is going to look a lot...
Learn A Mom’s Simple Game To Teach Kids About Body Language & Consent
Instagram Anyone who has spent any amount of time with children (or watching Bluey) can tell you that little ones learn the most through play. Often, they won’t even know they’re learning but because they’re engaged they’re absorbing the intended lesson most effectively. Social media personality Kelsey Pomeroy — who posts across platforms as @kelsewhatelse — often shares useful tips about how she approaches learning and travel with her two sons, from maintaining polite conversation (a challenge for young kids!) to the best way to approach beach days. Recently, she reshared a video on Instagram highlighting The Body Language game,...