nataliejoyjewlery / TikTok One survey asked parents how much they spent on presents each year — and it turns out that on average, parents spend $173 for each kid. So, if you have three kids, you’re shelling out over 500 dollars on gifts during the holidays just for the kids. While we can always try to find a good deal on Black Friday or save up for a gift budget, there is nothing like digging up an amazing thrift find. One mom decided that she was going to thrift her son’s entire gift haul for the holidays, and she seriously...
We're Ditching the Family Celebrations This Year & I Don't Feel Guilty About It
Ariela Basson/Scary Mommy; Shutterstock, Getty Images The holidays have always been a blissful season of joy, celebration, and spending time with the people I love most. For the last three and a half-ish decades I can’t remember a holiday season where I wasn’t headed to my mom’s side of the family on Christmas Eve and basking in the glory of Christmas morning with my immediate family, followed by extended relations later for dinner. Once I had my own kids I couldn’t wait to share in these and all our other holiday traditions. Yeah, it meant mixing in a few more...
My Son’s Favorite Toy Is A Tampon
rudi_suardi/E+/Getty Images When my son was a toddler I discovered an essential parenting hack: an inexpensive toy that reliably ate up 15 minutes of our endless days. It was light and portable, easy to stash in a pocket. Plus, I almost always had one on me, or a friend could rustle one up in fair enough condition from the bottom of her purse. Or if I had a quarter or was in a particularly thoughtful bathroom, a fresh one was at my fingertips. I am talking, of course, about tampons. Or as my young son called them, “rockets.” He delighted...
Study: 71% Of Household Mental Load Falls On Mothers
svetikd/E+/Getty Images Parenting isn’t easy, period. Obviously, raising a whole child is not for the weak, but add in the invisible labor of homemaking… yeah, it’s a lot. And, moms, if you had a sneaking suspicion that it was a bit more work for you than dad, it turns out you’re not wrong. A new study published in the Journal of Marriage and Family proves what, let’s be honest, you already knew: moms are carrying the majority of the mental load for their families. The researchers, collaborators from the University of Bath and the University of Melbourne, found that mothers...