The only things sweeter than summer sunshine are the cute outfits that come along with warmer temps. Lucky for you and your stylish kiddos, a new Janie and Jack collab dropped just in time to enjoy both! Earlier this month, the much-beloved kids brand teamed up with equally iconic sweet shop Milk Bar to bake up something truly special. The NYC-based dessert favorite, founded by James Beard Award-winning pastry chef Christina Tosi, is known for out-of-this-world cookies, cakes, and other goodies that are anything but standard. It’s these unique treats that inspired a custom line of Janie and Jack pieces,...
What Your Kids Learn When You Judge Other People
TikTok Once your kids hit a certain age — and it’s always earlier than you realize — you have to be very careful what you say around them. Because even when it seems they’re not paying attention, well, “little pitchers have big ears,” as they say. And while many use this phrase when they don’t want their words repeated by said big-eared pitchers, the more substantial damage might be to the child themselves. Nick Werber (@nick_werber), who talks a lot about family dynamics on his TikTok account, explains. “When you grow up around a caregiver that was constantly judging or...
Men Don’t Look At Me When I’m With My 20-Year-Old Daughter. This Is What That Feels Like
Kentaroo Tryman/Maskot/Getty Images It happened for the first time a few years ago: I was walking out of a restaurant with my beautiful daughter. She was wearing a fitted red shirt, her long black hair was loose and flowing around her shoulders. And for the first time, I noticed a man was clearly checking her out. She didn’t see the way he was looking at her because her nose was in her phone, but there was a part of me that wanted to hold her close, tell him that she was a teenager and he better keep his eyes to...
Vacation Is A Chance For Teens To Spread Their Wings… Why Aren't We Letting Them?
Tatiana Sviridova/Moment/Getty Images Do you remember going on vacation as a teenager? In my family, we spent most of the day together, but my brother and I had plenty of opportunities for excursions. We’d go to the shops along the beach, hit up the boardwalk, or get ice cream while our parents handled the younger siblings. We knew where and when to meet back up and really didn’t think much of it. But it seems that classic vacation experience is a thing of the past for many teens today. According to a recent survey from the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital...