TikTok This mom had a bone to pick with her daughter after she admitted to charging $20 an hour for babysitting. TikTok creator @alefbet said that parents need to stop allowing their kids to charge this much for “unskilled” labor. While her video was honest, it did conjure up some controversy in the comments. “Parent, you’re just screwing me up and please stop it. Babysitters, okay? Let’s talk about this. The other day my daughter comes to me and says, ‘Mom, I got my first babysitting job. I think I’m gonna charge them $20,’” she said, admitting she was immediately...
Dad Shares Emotional Struggles Of Having A Second Kid
Instagram / @kidds_dad Having a second child can be a major change for a first-born kid. Suddenly, there’s a whole other little person in the house, and not only are they new and loud and occasionally smelly, but they sure seem to take up a lot of Mom and Dad’s attention. It can be hard on parents, too, seeing their oldest struggle with something that should bring so much joy to everyone in the family. One dad shared how he was attempting to navigate the new dynamic himself, in a vulnerable moment shared on Instagram Reels. “I’m not really sure...
Whitney Cicero Is Here For The Laughs
Whitney Cicero didn’t plan on being a funny mom on Instagram. Though she went to NYU wanting to become an actor, she spent her career in corporate America. And then, like so many other moms on Instagram these days, she leaned into her roots and started bringing her talents to social media. Fast forward to today, and the Gen X Californian owns an influencer casting and content creation agency called Whink, and is a standup comic on the side. She has two kids: Charlotte, 20, who, when we spoke via Zoom last week, was about to leave for a study...
Help! My Teen Is Dating Someone Way Too Old For Them
Domoyega/Getty Images As a parent, few things are scarier than the prospect of your teen dating. Every parent has their own comfort levels, boundaries, and expectations, especially when it comes to ensuring your kid’s safety. You hope their dating partners are kind and respectful, but what do if your teen brings home someone in the next age bracket? Or worse, what if you find out they’ve got an older boyfriend or girlfriend, but you don’t hear it from them directly? Age-gap relationships are typically NBD among adults, but when it’s your high schooler dating a kid in college (or beyond),...