CPSC.gov Back in the ’80s and early ’90s, kiddie pools were basically puddle-sized and it didn’t take much to crack the side or deflate it entirely. Sometime in the early-’00s, however, “kiddie pool technology” really took off. All of a sudden pools were higher quality and way bigger at a more accessible price point. But yesterday, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a recall for over 5 million such pools sold nationwide for more than 20 years. The models in question are 48-inch and taller above-ground pools that use compression straps made by Bestway, Intex, and Polygroup’....
The Secret To Cheaper Flights Might Just Be Setting Your Alarm For An Ungodly Hour
d3sign/Getty Images Welp, the countdown is on for kids to head back to school, signalling the impending end of an all-too-fast summer. And while that means shelling out $40 for that Owala water bottle your tween just has to have (and will probably lose in two weeks, tops), it may also mean setting aside some of your budget for an end-of-season trip or a fall break getaway. After all, you survived summer with your kids, plus the chaos that comes with getting them ready to return to the halls of academia — if nothing else, you deserve a trip. But...
Are All Feelings Actually Valid? This Mom Says No
Elena Zaretskaya/Moment/Getty Images Kids have big feelings. That’s kind of their thing. Big, messy, chaotic feelings that can change in the blink of an eye. As parents, we sign on for that, and in the past decade or two, we’ve come to radically accept that fact. “All feelings are valid” has become a kind of mantra and motto for gentle parenting… but should it be? TikTok creator @baimcpher shared a parenting hot take that got discussion going in the comments… and got me thinking… “I don’t believe all feelings are valid.” “They’re not. Our feelings lie to us. Sometimes a...
3 Situations When You Shouldn't Punish Your Child
TikTok Pretty much every parent I’ve met (myself included) likes to avoid punishing their kids whenever possible. It doesn’t feel good. That said, I don’t think I’ve ever met a parent who’s never punished their kids at all. It’s the ideal, sure, but it’s hard to actually pull off. (We are, despite what our children believe, human.) TikTok creator and author of Punishment Free Parenting Jon Fogel (@wholeparent) is, unsurprisingly, anti-punishment as a general rule, but recently posted a video highlighting moments when punishment is really not the vibe. “All three are anti-helpful for the goals most parents have for...