Hinterhaus Productions/Getty Images In the words of words of Hillary Clinton, "It takes a village." She published those words in a book by the same name in 1996, and they remain true nearly three decades later. Everything is more expensive. The cost of groceries is through the roof. Mortgage payments across the country are skyrocketing. Many people simply so they can afford daycare costs. Life is hard — even with a village. So, hoping it’ll help make things a little easier, we decided to move our village under one roof. Mimi and Pop Pop are our new roomies! Multigenerational living...
A Mom Has A PSA For People Parking Next To The Cart Drop
@unsolicitedsarcasm/TikTok Going shopping with your young kids and getting from the parking lot and back can be a literal juggling act. Back when I had a baby and a toddler, I remember having to strategize step-by-step how I was actually going to get certain errands done with my children while keeping everyone organized, happy, and safe. And then there was the time I went to the post office to mail a couple of large packages only to realize that there was physically no way for me to get my two kids and my boxes into the building at the same...
"Treat Fridays" Are The Best Way To Get To Know Your Kids' Friends
karli / TikTok My husband and I always say that when our daughter gets older, we want to be that house. The house that all the kids want to hang out at. We’ll supply the snacks, drinks, and space. We want to get to know all of her friends. We want to make sure we’re privy to the happenings of her life. One woman on TikTok shared the way her high school friend’s mom did this back in the day, and it’s actually brilliant. “When I was in high school, my friend’s mom used to do Treat Friday. So, every...
Snapchat’s New Location-Sharing Features Are Here (And They’re Already Making Our Family’s Lives Easier)
As you probably already know, Snapchat is one of the most popular visual messaging services (it’s used by over 850 million people every month!). Still, it can be daunting for parents who grew up sending emails instead of Snaps to figure out how to help their teens connect safely online. Fortunately, Snapchat’s in-app Family Center is here to help. A hub with tools and resources, Family Center gives parents insight into their teen’s Snapchat activity — and no, it’s not snooping. In order to use it, both teens and parents must agree to link their accounts. For instance, parents can...