SrdjanPav/E+/Getty Images As of June 20, 2025, there have been 25 measles outbreaks reported this year in the United States, spanning 36 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Of the 1,214 people confirmed to have measles, 95% were unvaccinated or unsure of their vaccination status. Most Americans receive their two doses of the MMR vaccine by the time they’re 7 years old. But those sobering numbers have people wondering: Should adults get a measles booster? It’s a simple question, with a slightly more complicated answer (but we broke it down with public health experts —...
Unconventional Ways To Teach Your Child To Be Kind To Themselves
As parents, we all want children who are kind not just to others but to themselves. Good self-esteem and a solid sense of self-worth are some of the most important gifts we can give our little ones, and some of how we do that feels very intuitive. Tell them they are loved! Praise them! Reassure them when they’re feeling down! These are all good ideas, but TikTok creator Noor (@noor.elanss) recently offered some off-beat advice on how to build self-kindness in children. “I was raised with kind parents who taught me how to be kind to myself, but it wasn’t...
Millennial Parents Are Bringing Back '90s Baby Names
Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection/Getty Images For years, “old lady/man,” “vintage,” and “classic” baby names have been among the top naming trends for parents looking for something iconic to name their little one. It makes sense: you want something unique but not something altogether new. I can’t tell you the look on my grandmother’s face when I told her I really loved her middle name — “Mildred” — which she’s reviled her whole life. Well, fellow Millennials: it’s our turn. According to a new data analysis from BabyCenter, the ’90s are back, especially when it comes to girl names. For the...
11 Red-Pill Influencers To Watch Out For, If You Hear Your Kid Mention Them
Carol Yepes/Moment/Getty Images If you’re raising sons in the U.S., chances are you’ve lost at least a little sleep worrying about his online influences. Whether the international news headlines about Andrew Tate made you more aware of this, um, digital footprint, or Netflix’s Adolescence was your first foray into understanding red pilling, today’s parents are having to think a whole awful lot about what ideas their sons are absorbing online. If you want to preemptively block some bad influences, these are a few red-pill influencers you could start with. If you’re new to the jargon, being red-pilled (as in The...