@theflockingbennetts / TikTok It’s common knowledge that youth sports have taken a bit of a weird turn for kids today. Travel sports start younger. Practices are constant. Games schedules take over families’ entire autonomy. This also counts for school sports as kids get older. So, recreational sports leagues have always been known to be a better alternative to the madness of travel or “elite” youth sports leagues, but is that really true? One mom on TikTok (@theflockingbennetts) wanted the opinions of other parents with kids in youth sports, specifically rec sports, to see how often they are practicing and having...
Study: Elective Co-Parenting Families As Happy As Nuclear Families
blackCAT/E+/Getty Images Families come in many shapes and sizes, and one dynamic that received a closer look in a recent study is "elective co-parenting,” or when two or more people decide to raise children together outside of a romantic relationship. Elective co-parenting has long been practiced in the LGBTQ+ community, but what is new is that it’s growing prevalence among heterosexual parents. Sites like Pride Angel, Modamily and PollenTree have also sprung up in recent years, which help people looking to be parents connect with potential co-parents. People may choose this non-traditional path for a number of reasons. “For some...
57 Funny New Year’s Resolutions To Usher In 2024
Eclipse Images/Getty Remember all the naive and enthusiastic jokes we made about having that 2024 vision board as the hellscape that was 2023 rolled over and gave way to a fresh set of 365 days? How woefully clueless we were, huh? This past year hasn’t been much better and, if we’re being honest, all too often felt like it would never end. Except now it is! We are on the precipice of a brand new year, but so help us, Kris Jenner, we are not going into it with that “You’re doing amazing, sweetie” attitude. No, we are meeting 2025...
75 Funny New Year Quotes For Literally Any Mood
Westend61/Getty Images This is officially the year we say, “Thanks, but no thanks, 2024!” Just because we’re faced with another potential garbage fire year looming doesn’t mean we can’t have a fun New Year’s Eve, though. As a matter of fact, doesn’t that seem like all the more reason to celebrate (safely)? We can only hope 2025 will be happier and healthier, right? Right? Bueller? If you’re forcing yourself to be optimistic about next year, you’re not alone. If you’re genuinely optimistic, good on you! Share some of that energy with your more cynical friends. This is the New Year’s...