[ad_1] If you’re planning a trip this summer with your kids, one TikTok mom wishes you would really think it through because, in her words, traveling with young children is actually pretty much the pits. TikTok mom Kelsey Pomeroy jokes in her now-viral video that, from her own experience, when kids are little (less than […]

[ad_1] A mom on Reddit wonders if an awkward encounter with another parent at her child’s birthday party is her fault. Plus, she polled the group on what they think the “normal” age is to assume a birthday party is a drop-off. On the “Parenting” subreddit, Reddit user @bugsontheside shared her story, including an awkward […]

[ad_1] By all accounts, 2022 should have been a good year. The height of the pandemic was over and things were getting back to normal. I was starting a new teaching position that I was excited about. In August, I would celebrate my 10-year wedding anniversary. I felt hopeful. Things seemed to be going my […]

[ad_1] Twenty years ago, I got an emergency call about my dad. He needed surgery immediately, so I rushed to the hospital with my toddler and newborn baby. He ended up making it through surgery, but his doctor said his liver was in really bad shape. He needed to quit drinking and start eating better. […]

[ad_1] My mom had me when she was 18, fresh out of high school and in her first year of college. And she struggled for a long time with feelings of shame and awkwardness as she navigated life as a mother alongside women much older and more experienced than her. For so many years, she […]

[ad_1] Deciding on a baby name can be daunting, especially if you dwell too much on how meaningful and central to one’s identity a name is. Do you want your baby to possess all the best qualities: charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent? Do you want them to be creative and fierce? Well, RuPaul knows a […]

[ad_1] Bookworms, it’s go time! Dust off the pool toys, shake out the beach blanket, stock up on your favorite canned cocktails, and while you’re at it, go ahead and splurge on a new bathing suit or pair of shades, too — it’s officially beach read season! The humidity may be making its comeback, but […]

[ad_1] When it comes to celebrating Black liberation, few milestones are as important as Juneteenth, which marked the formal end of slavery in the United States. Despite occurring on June 19, 1865, it took until 2021 for Juneteenth to receive recognition as a federal holiday, which means widespread acknowledgment of this momentous day is far […]

[ad_1] You’ve nurtured them and watched them grow from before they were born, and now your baby is a full-blown adult. It’s a bittersweet adjustment for any parent, especially since you likely still want to protect them from any hardship they might face once they’re out in the world on their own. And while you […]

[ad_1] If you’re an American in your 30s or above, chances are you’re very familiar with Shawn Johnson, the Olympic gymnast who wowed us with her balance beam skills at the 2008 Olympic Games. These days, the former gymnast is a mom of three kids — ages 4, 2 and 6 months — with husband […]