TikTok / @denaeshagonzalez, @tabithaswatosh Being a new mom can be exhausting — physically, emotionally, and yes, financially. Babies are expensive little guys! That’s why this new TikTok trend — which has led to hundreds of people performing random acts of kindness to help moms out — has us all tearing up. The trend, referred to as “she deserved the purse,” has amplified a unique method of getting money to moms who need it. Earlier this month, TikTok user Denaesha Gonzales posted a video, showing a sparkly purse abandoned among baby supplies at Target. Denaesha inferred that a new mother had...
What Time Should Kids Go To Bed? Experts Weigh In
TikTok For years, my children’s sleepy time routine stayed the same: when 8 p.m. rolled around, everyone knew it was time to head upstairs, brush their teeth, read a book, and go to bed. As they got older, it was hard to know whether I should heed their pleas for a later bedtime. What should an eighth grader’s bedtime be? TikTok user @lexismoun had a novel solution: ask her four children what they thought their bedtime should be. One by one, in descending order of age, she asked her kids what time they considered reasonable to hit the hay on...
Parents Weigh In After New Mom Asks If They Miss The Newborn Phase
Edwin Tan /E+/Getty Images Ah, the newborn phase! Baby snuggles, cute little noises, and…no sleep! Some look back fondly on this part of parenting when their kids were just little babies (who didn’t ask for snacks and couldn’t talk back) who slept 18 hours a day and were just the cutest little balls of love. However, some recall the newborn phase as a not-so-wonderful time of sleep deprivation, spit up on every item of clothing, and basically no life. One mom in the thick of it turned to the “Parenting” SubReddit to ask veteran parents if they ever miss the...
How To Create A Neurodivergent-Inclusive Halloween
Halloween is — by nature — about having a chaos-filled, candy-fueled night. And as it stands, it’s not terribly inclusive of those of us who are on the spectrum. As Halloween is (if you can believe it) fast approaching, it’s important to create a more neurodivergent-inclusive night. Before we get to the “how” of how to do that, it seems essential to address the “why?” when it comes to creating a neurodivergent-inclusive Halloween. As an autistic mother myself, I crave explanation and clarity. I want to know why I need to do something in order to make an emotional connection...