Instagram / @melissagrelo Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is back in full swing for its final Canadian leg, kicking off last night in Toronto. Did everyone see that “False God” and “‘tis the damn season” mash-up? Yes? OK, good. If you’re anything like me, you would’ve committed certain high crimes to be in attendance. And certainly, there were more than a few moms out there are feeling a little down that they weren’t able to snag tickets for their little Swifties. That’s why Melissa Grelo, moderator of Canadian talk show The Social, reached out to moms in a now-deleted video on...
Don’t Lie To Your Teen About “I’ll Always Come Get You And Won’t Be Mad”
TikTok / @thebiggersthebetter The teenage years can be difficult. For parents, the light at the end of the tunnel might be, well, someday they’ll grow up, and we’ll get along. That’s the dream, right? The teenage brain will fully development, and by 25 or so, we’ll finally get each other. But one mom says that these tenuous years might be the secret to maintaining a good relationship with your children as they become adults. And parents, that might mean taking some parenting steps that aren’t the most comfortable. “As an adult with kids my own, I am best friends with...
A Consistent Bedtime For Kids Might Be More Important Than How Well They Sleep
Catherine Delahaye/DigitalVision/Getty Images One of a parent’s biggest worries from Day 1 is exactly how much sleep their child is getting — and whether it’s enough. From the time they’re infants to when they’re teens (and sometimes even when they’re adults), it’s easy to worry about the quantity and quality of your kids’ sleep, since it’s been linked to everything from brain development to growth to behavior to mental health to academic performance. But what if we aren’t worrying about the things about sleep that affect our kids the most? A new study, published this month in the Journal of...
Why Do I Have A Sore Throat In The Morning? A Doctor Explains
Johner Images/Johner Images Royalty-Free/Getty Images The throat zing. You read that phrase, and you know exactly what it feels like: panic. Because goodness knows moms can’t afford a moment of being sick during this time of year, yet it sure feels like from September to December, I find myself waking up every morning with a sore throat. The trick is — I never really seem to get sick. Is it the weather? Is it the stress of the season? Is it because I have three children coughing in my face every day and my immune system can only do so...