At this point, a lot of us are familiar with “sad beige clothes for sad beige children,” both the excellent TikTok account and, like, the overall concept. Everywhere you look, it seems neutral-toned baby clothes, toys, and accessories are flooding the market. Nurseries are starting to look like a picky toddler’s dinner plate: everything is simple shades of brown and white with nary a color to be seen. TikTok creator Jules (@julesandthevibe) has been a certified hater of the trend… but recently extended a little bit of grace to those who “fall down the biege pipeline.” “I have been openly...
Annual Survey Finds Depression & Suicide In Teens Is Down
pixdeluxe/E+/Getty Images Since 1971, the federal government has issued the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), which provides an annual snapshot of how tobacco, alcohol, and drug use, as well as mental health issues affect Americans. This year’s survey interviewed nearly 70,000 people and found some encouraging trends, particularly among young people: Not only are alcohol and tobacco use down among middle and high schoolers, but so too are suicide attempts and depressive episodes. Information from NSDUH — which is drawn from participants in all 50 states and the District of Columbia — is not only used to...
States Sue Trump Admin Over Gender Affirming Care For Children
SDI Productions/E+/Getty Images Last week, 15 states and others filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration to stop federal investigations against hospitals and practitioners who provide gender affirming care to young people. They argue these investigations have made such care less accessible, even as it remains both legal and supported by leading medical organizations. “Since taking office on January 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump and his administration have relentlessly, cruelly, and unlawfully targeted transgender individuals,” the suit alleges. “The Trump administration has sought to deny their very existence, banish transgender residents from the public square, and refuse them medically...
Who Gets The Friends In The Divorce? The Answer Depends
Scary Mommy/Getty The year was 2011. It was 9 a.m., and I had just dropped my 3-year-old daughter off at preschool. As I began pushing the stroller with baby number two along 3rd Avenue in New York City, I heard a male voice call my name. I turned around and saw him: my friend *Stephanie’s ex-husband *Eric. We hadn’t spoken since their divorce. My ex-husband and I met Stephanie and Eric in 2007 at a Musical Munchkins class on the Upper East Side, and it sparked a great friendship. A few years later, when I was pregnant with my second...