May 19, 2024

Family Life

Family Life

Nope
ByJamie Davis Smith

I'm A Room Parent Not Your Child's Social Secretary

Don’t even try to delegate your tasks to me.

A group of teens open birthday presents on the couch.
Money Matters

How Can I Teach My Kids How Expensive Birthdays Feel Without Being A Total Buzzkill?

From $1000 phones to Stanleys and blow-out bashes, big kid birthdays these days come with big price tags.

Russell rides Kevin in front of Carl from the movie Up during the "Better Together: A Pixar Pals Cel...
Let's goooooo

11 Tips For First-Time Visitors To Disneyland, From Someone Who’s Been Hundreds Of Times

Don’t let your hard-earned Disney dollars be in vain.

Prepare Yourself

The Season Of Pool Lounge Chair Turf Wars Is Upon Us

After having a run-in with a “chair hog” on a recent trip, I asked experts for the scoop on proper poolside etiquette.

A couple speaks with a therapist.
Here For It

We Are Only Surviving Parenting 5 Kids With Our Secret Weapon: A Kick*ss Marriage Therapist

Date nights look a little different now.

A person brushes their dog's teeth.
Ruh Roh, Shaggy

Do I Actually Need To Be Brushing My Dog’s Teeth Every Day?

A vet gives us the real rundown on Fido’s dental hygiene.

Mental Health

A Therapist Shares The Red Flags Your MIL Is Toxic AF

This Woman Nails Why The Post-Divorce “Glow-Up” Is Real

A Therapist Has A PSA For Parents Of Kids With Big Feelings: You Cannot “Fix” This

This Mom Doesn't Go Anywhere Alone With Her Kids Until She “Scouts” The Location First With A Second Pair Of Hands

I'm Messy & I'm Done Having Feelings About It

This Mom Is Baffled By How Some Parents Are So "Chill" At The Playground

An Environmental Psychologist Shares 6 Interior Design Tips To Boost Your Teen’s Mental Health

Is TikTok's “Burnt Toast Theory” A Helpful Mindset — Or Is It Just a Load of BS?

Scheana Shay Gets Real About Postpartum OCD

This Mom Made Her Daughter Assemble An Apology Gift After Bullying A Fellow Student

Turns Out, There’s A Science-Backed Trick To Getting Teens To Listen To Unsolicited Advice

This Mom Got Diagnosed With Postpartum Rage & Her Take Is Honestly Hilarious

Elmo Asked His X Followers How They Were Doing & The Response Was Too Real

What A Psychiatrist Says You Should Know If You're Considering Anxiety Meds For Your Kid

Melissa Joan Hart Reveals Personal Experience In Gut-Wrenching Speech During A Senate Gun Violence Roundtable

I Went On A Guided Mushroom Trip To Process My Divorce

Please, and Thank You
ByCandace Nagy

I Make These 8 “Lazy” Trader Joe’s Dinners On Repeat

They’re cheap, easy, and a hit with the kids (and my wallet).

#YOLO
ByKrystal Martinez

14 RV Families To Inspire Your Travel Adventures

“Livin’ in a van, down by the river” has never sounded better, TBH.

Prepare Yourself
ByCheryl Maguire

The Season Of Pool Lounge Chair Turf Wars Is Upon Us

After having a run-in with a “chair hog” on a recent trip, I asked experts for the scoop on proper poolside etiquette.

Let's goooooo
ByCarly Caramanna

11 Tips For First-Time Visitors To Disneyland, From Someone Who’s Been Hundreds Of Times

Don’t let your hard-earned Disney dollars be in vain.

Brb, Booking
ByJamie Davis Smith

These Hotel Chains Are Perfect For Tweens & Teens

You might even get through family vacation with minimal eye rolls.

'Star Wars' Day!
ByCandace Nagy

11 Star Wars-Themed Foods (& Drinks) To Make For Your “May The 4th” Party

Perfect for Jedis of all ages.

✨ Ambiance ✨
ByDeirdre Kaye

TikTok Moms Swear That A “Dinner Candle” Is The Sorcery You Didn’t Know You Needed

BRB, trying to find the matches.

An Expert Breakdown
ByMorgan Flaherty

Do You Really Need To Stay At Disney World To Get The "Full Experience"?

Why staying at Disney is not a requirement to do Disney.

Everything Is Expensive
ByAlexandra Frost

6 Ways I’m Slashing My Ridiculous Grocery Budget As A Mom Of 5

Gone are the days of buying three types of cereal because the kids couldn't agree on one.

Ughhh
ByKelly Schremph

What In The Fresh Hell Is Skeeter Syndrome?

What parents need to know about this mosquito bite allergy as the weather warms up — and bugs come back out.