@leastimportantthings / TikTok We’re very close to being knee-deep in the holiday season, which means a lot of family time. And spending that much time around family, particularly in-laws, can be stressful, exhausting, and at times, traumatic. The holidays are supposed to be a time of giving and love and peace on earth, but, let’s be realistic for a second: that’s very rarely the case. For some of us, after decades of marriage, we’ve kind of gotten into the groove of safely navigating in-law time without completely losing our minds. For those newer to the in-law game, two podcasters from...
Sorry Not Sorry, I'm Getting You The Same Christmas Gift I Got You Last Year
The Good Brigade/Getty Images Are you still loving your coffee-of-the-month subscription? Great news! I’m getting it for you again this year. Yep, I’m a repeat gifter — and no, I’m not ashamed. On the contrary, I think it’s time we all took some of the pressure off our gift-giving, and in that sense, repeat gifting has been the real gift for me. I can’t take full credit for this revelation. I have my sister-in-law to thank for the ultimate Christmas gift that keeps on giving: a six-pack of Jeni’s ice cream, in drool-worthy flavors like Brambleberry Crisp and Maple-Soaked Pancakes....
Mom Tells Other Parents Not To Post School Holiday Performances
A group of school children singing nondenominational holiday tunes while dressed in red and green might not seem very interesting, but when your child is among them, it suddenly becomes very special. So special, in fact, that you often record it for all of eternity — and send that recording to friends and relatives. But while recording holiday performances and school plays is pretty common, controversy enters the chat when these videos are put online. Is it rude to put a kid performance on social media? Is it okay if there are dozens of other children in the video, who...
Therapist Says We Need To Switch Up The Messaging Our Boys Recieve
raisingboysandgirls / TikTok One licensed therapist and counselor on TikTok is doing the work to help educate and inform parents on how to raise a mentally healthier, more emotionally available son. On the account @raisingboysandgirls, licensed counselor and therapist, David Thomas, spoke about the messages boys receive and how we need to do the work to switch up that messaging. “…around 9 to 10, a boy’s brain will begin to channel all primary emotions — fear, sadness, confusion, disappointment — into one emotion. And what is that emotion? It’s anger,” Dr. Thomas begins. “And culturally, I think we send messages...