Meta, the parent company of Instagram, announced on Tuesday, September 17th that the company has introduced teen accounts for the popular app. The purpose, of course, is to protect younger kids from both overuse and bullying on the photo-sharing app, and the company is giving parents a lot more control over how their kids interact on Instagram. Instagram now separates teens into two camps: 13-15 year olds, and 16 and 17 year olds. There are different, more stringent guardrails for the former than the latter, but the biggest change happening on Tuesday is that all teens — first in the...
What I Bought To Wear For My 40th Birthday Trip
— miodrag ignjatovic/E+/Getty Images Well, I tried, but the lead up to turning 40 has been just as difficult as I anticipated, despite all the therapy and meltdown-avoidance tactics. This past year has come with a lot of self reflection, some mixed emotions, and a few breakdowns. And because it’s been so difficult for me, I decided to use it as an excuse to plan my very first girls’ trip, to celebrate 40 in style. Which meant shopping. When deciding on a location I took a few things into consideration, like ease of travel, distance from the beach, things to...
New Mom's Friend Gifted Her Family Heirlooms To Pass Down To Her Baby
— TikTok / @felickafelisha A well-loved teddy bear, a slightly tattered blankie — some of our most loved childhood possessions are passed down from our parents, and even grandparents. Many of us dream of passing these things down to our own kids some day, but for one mom, this tradition didn’t seem like it was in the cards — that is, until her best friend stepped up with a touching gesture that might make you tear up a bit. Mom-to-be Felicia Roskam shared on TikTok that because she was adopted, she didn’t have family heirlooms to pass down to her...
A Britney Spears Little People Collection Is Coming From Fisher-Price
— Fisher-Price Fisher-Price just announced that a Little People collector set — honoring some of the most iconic music moments of pop music legend — Britney Spears, is coming this winter! Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the legendary pop superstar’s smash debut album, Baby One More Time, these four figurines are every millennial’s dream. Each figurine is inspired by Britney’s iconic looks from her music videos including “…Baby One More Time,” “Oops!…I Did It Again,” “I’m a Slave 4 U,” and “Toxic.” These all happen to be some of her best and most memorable music moments as well. We all...