SanyaSM/E+/Getty Images Last year, we broke down some of the most popular baby names for the upcoming year, including "fast fashion" baby names like Amilia, Laynee, and Lakelyn for girls and Adael, Eydan, and Ryett for boys. But what about the baby names on their way out? BabyCenter looked at the ones that fell the furthest in 2024, and what they found was pretty surprising! In years prior, baby names ending in "-aden" (Jaden, Hayden, etc.) continued to dip as time passed, with Jaden falling 162 spots. When it peaked at No. 62 in 2002, Jaden was one of the...
How To Make Sure Your Child Knows What To Do In A Fire
Jeffrey Coolidge/Stone/Getty Images As crews continue working to contain the devastating fires throughout Los Angeles County — including the Palisades and Eaton fires — images and news stories about the extent of the devastation are truly heartbreaking. Homes, communities, and even lives have been lost as Santa Ana winds spread the blazes faster than firefighters can contain them. While the winds have died down in recent days, enabling crews to better control the fire, Los Angeles will continue to grapple with the consequences for months and even years. But while wildfires are more common in the Western states, they are...
I Deeply Regret Getting A Family Dog. There, I Said It.
Cavan Images/Getty My 8-year-old son pleaded with my husband and me for a pet. Although his first choice was a cat, family allergies ruled that out. We made a list of other possible pets: chinchilla, rabbit, gerbil, mouse, ferret… dog? "Just get a dog!" friends urged. "It’ll be worth it." A puppy-filled future took shape in my mind. I imagined us leading the dog on long hiking trails or through a Saturday morning farmer’s market, people stopping us to pet and gush over our well-behaved Australian shepherd with heterochromatic eyes — one blue, one green. Since my husband and I...
Why The Patriarchy Glamorized Being A Stay-At-Home Mom
TikTok Wait! Don’t go! It’s not what you think… mostly! We’re all tired of the Mommy Wars — SAHM vs Working Mom. Helicopter Parent vs Free Range Parent. It’s tired. It’s annoying. It’s getting us nowhere because, ultimately, it’s all surface-level discussions. If we want to improve the lives of mothers (and, by extension, their families), we need to investigate what’s really at the heart of these debates. TikTok user @mentalli_unwell, Allison, has some ideas that bear considering. The video begins with a stitch of a woman holding a baby emphatically asking “Why the f*ck did y’all glamorize being a...