Rachel Writes Books / TiKTok As a parent of young kids, finding somewhere to go out as a family is not always easy. No parent wants to spend their entire afternoon at Chuk-E-Cheese. In recent years, for lots of families, local breweries have been kind of a third space for families. It’s a lively, louder environment so that kids can be a little more boisterous, and since a good number have large outdoor areas, kids can get their wiggles out while parents sip on an IPA. Many breweries have even caught on and added kid-friendly spaces and food options. At...
High-Conflict Couples Therapist Offers Advice To Improve Apologies
TikTok Everyone, at some point, has been on the receiving end of what experts refer to as — pardon the technical jargon — “a crappy apology.” You know the type. “I’m sorry but,” or “Sorry, you should have told me that bothered you…” the always terrible “I’m sorry you were offended/hurt/upset.” And, let’s be honest here, sometimes we’re the ones giving a crappy apology. Sometimes it’s because we know what we meant and it wasn’t bad. Or we were just so upset we had to let the other person know. How can we do better? High conflict couple’s therapist Dr....
Mom Asked Her Husband To Complete A To-Do List For Christmas
Jess Tatem / TikTok The holidays can be stressful for many, especially when you’re pinching pennies. For years, my husband and I have set a $50 limit, and we fill up each others’ stockings. It’s just a fun way to feel like we’re still giving and receiving without breaking the bank. One woman on TikTok had an even more brilliant idea: killing two birds with one stone! She gave her partner a “honey-do” list as her Christmas list, reminding us all that Christmas gifts do not need to cost money! “My boyfriend and I decided not to spend money on...
The Divorce Document That Finally Made Us Equal Parents
Halfpoint Images/Moment/Getty Images It’s Easter and I’m at my ex-husband’s house to celebrate. Since it’s his week with the kids, he’s in charge of the festivities. There’s not a bunny decoration in sight. And instead of serving a big traditional ham dinner on my aunt’s special china, we’re eating simple tacos to celebrate. Instead of dyeing traditional eggs like I prefer doing, he got the plastic ones with candy inside. Does he do things how I do them at my house? Absolutely not. But you know what? Our kids had a great time, we spent time all together, and actually...