October 2019 Parenting Articles
- Reporter Diagnosed With Breast Cancer After Live-Streaming Her First Mammogram
- Elf On The Shelf Has A Cereal Now And There’s Edible Glitter
- Parents Need To Stop Talking For Their Kids
- Single Guy Thinks His Female Neighbor Should Cook For Him And LOL, No
- Group Chats, Double Texting & More: Texting Etiquette
- Let’s Take Back Halloween, Dammit!
- Shay Mitchell Hits Back At Mommy Shamers Who Criticized Her For Partying
- Bringing Babies Out In Public
- I Used To Beg God To Help Me To ‘Not Be Gay’
- Trump Proves He Has No Idea How Halloween Works During WH Trick-Or-Treat
- I Don’t Make My Kids Wear A Coat When It’s Cold
- My Spouse Is Helpful, But The Mental Load Of Motherhood Is Still Overwhelming
- On The Other Side Of 6: 7 Feels Like Such A ‘Big Kid’
- Private Schools Are Not Superior To Public Schools
- I Don’t Let My Daughter Eat Birthday Treats At School
- When Everyone Hates Your Baby Name Choice
- Mom Of Real Life ‘Wonder’ Boy Reminds Us to Stop Shushing Our Kids
- 8 Things Only Short Folks Understand
- I Had To Give Up My Beloved Dog For My Daughter
- Spirit Week And Theme Days Are Kind Of A Bad Idea
- We Do Not Want Any More Toys, But We Will Gladly Accept These Gifts
- The Old Farmer’s Almanac Says This Winter Is Going To Be A Sh*tshow
- Jennifer Aniston And Ellen DeGeneres Shared A Kiss On Ellen’s Show
- Turns Out, Cats Are Just As Loyal To Their Humans As Dogs
- In Support Of Wearing Whatever The Hell You Want
- I Thought We Had More Time
- If We Expect It Of Men, Why Aren’t We Teaching It To Boys?
- Why I Was So Shocked At What Happened In The Coffee Shop
- I Have 4 Kids Of The Same Gender, And I’m Tired Of The Comments
- I’m A Mom Who Hasn’t Had Sex In Years (Yes, YEARS)
- Dude Mansplains To A Woman That She Should Read A Paper She Authored
- I Used To Freak Out About Creepy-Crawlies — But Now I Actually Save Them
- I’d Rather Gain Weight Than Count Calories Or Carbs
- Disney’s New Gingerbread Ears And Holiday Merch Will Turn You Into A Believer
- Nick Jonas Was Groped By A Fan During A Show
- Don’t Expect A Babysitter (Or Nanny) To Work For Pennies
- A Question For My Child: ‘Will You Remember?’
- I Am A Transgender Parent In The Midst Of My Transition
- Telling My Kids I Have An Eating Disorder Was Terrifying
- I Don’t Love Being A Mom
- My Family Told Me To Breastfeed In A Public Restroom
- I’m Not On Board With Blue Pumpkins For Autistic Kids
- My Child Is The Bully, But There’s More To Understand
- 3 Important Words To Say To Our Teenagers: ‘Cut Your Sh*t’
- Remembering The Cabbage Patch Kid Craze Of The ’80s
- I Am A Survivor Of Domestic Violence, And My Daughters Gave Me The Courage To Leave
- Pre-Natal Depression Is Quite Common, But We Aren’t Talking About It
- 3-Year-Old Left Alone For 10 Minutes Eats 18 Yogurts Because, Toddlers
- My Son Destroyed His Room With A Permanent Marker
- Instagram Account Imagines Barbie As A Millennial Mom
- Alcohol Is More Dangerous Than Pot
- Nothing Can Prepare You For Becoming A Stepmom
- It’s Not Just Women; Men Experience Libido Loss Too
- Sorry Babe, I Don’t Have Time To Talk About This Sh*t Anymore
- Soccer Players Halt Game And Huddle Around Opponent As She Fixes Hijab
- Forest Schools Take The Roof Off Traditional Education
- This Is 300 Lbs.: We Are More Than A Number On The Scale
- Life Is Overwhelming When You Never Get A Break
- 8 Little Things I Don’t Give A Sh*t About As A Parent
- What I Would Tell Myself (And Others) After Getting A Down Syndrome Diagnosis
- Hey Men, Your Uninvited Sexual Communications Are NEVER Okay
- I Got In A Literal Food Fight At Whole Foods
- Teens Aren’t A**holes, They’re Just Learning
- Why Parents Should Never Say These 6 Words
- I Didn’t Redshirt My Son, And This Is My One Regret
- This Is What A Mom Really Means When She Says ‘I’m Tired’
- Santa Doesn’t Bring My Kids Fancy Gifts, And Here’s Why
- Christmas Isn’t A Religious Holiday For Most Americans
- Grab Some Non-Food Halloween Treats, And Join The Teal Pumpkin Project
- This Teacher’s Optional, Flexible Homework Policy Is EVERYTHING
- I Never Thought I Could Forget My Baby, But I Did
- What It Really Feels Like To Have A Child With A Speech Delay
- My Spouse Is Not My Best Friend
- We Do Big Christmases In My Family, And I’m Not Sorry
- Life Reflected In A Mother’s Hands
- The Curse Of The Firstborn Child
- 5 Ways To Find The Light When The World Feels Heavy
- So I gave up trying to stay awake during an episode of anything.
- Michelle Obama Urges Self-Care With Inspiring Gym Photo
- Having No Family Nearby Really Sucks For Working Parents
- I Don’t Care If My Kids Miss School
- An Open Letter To A Nursery-School Mom From a Sixth-Grader’s Mom
- 9 Moms Found at Every Elementary School
- New Dramedy ‘Almost Family’ Is A Wild Ride And We Love It
- Sorry, Teenagers, But It’s My Job To Embarrass You
- Mom Tells Babysitter To ‘Be Grateful’ For $8 An Hour To Watch Three Toddlers
- ‘Mixed-ish’ Is An ’80s Show With Modern Relevance
- Here’s The Oreo Dunking Kit That’s Flying Off The Shelves
- Giving Kids What They Need Is More Important Than Treating Them Equally
- Your Archaic ‘Rules For Dating My Daughter’ Need To Stop
- If Your Kid Is Acting Like A Jerk, I’m Going To Get Involved
- We’re Ditching The ‘Gift Opening’ Birthday Party Tradition
- Bereaved Parents Deserve A Space To Grieve, And One Mom Is Making Sure That Happens
- 8 Reasons Why Candy Corn Is NOT The ‘Nickelback Of Halloween’
- How Wearing Out A Pair Of Jeans Helped My Son With His Speech Delay
- Oreo’s New Cookie House Will Make You Forget Gingerbread
- You Can Actually Stay In Barbie’s Malibu Dreamhouse On Airbnb
- The Nugget
- 5 Things My Son Needs To Know Before He’s An Adult
- Jameela Jamil Schools Everyone On Toxic Modeling Industry In Wild Twitter War With Model
- When I Realized My Daughter Was A ‘Mean Girl’
- Halloween Costumes For Cats Exist And OMG
- The Hardest Parenting Lesson Of Them All? Your Kid Will F*ck Up
- Why Your Son Might Have A Scrunchie On His Wrist
- Which American Mom Are You?
- You Should Always RSVP To A Kid’s Party Invite (Yes, ALWAYS)
- ‘Hamilton’ Star Miguel Cervantes’ 3-Year-Old Daughter Died From A Severe Form Of Epilepsy
- I Used To Hate Smug Moms Of Older Kids — But Now I Am One
- Things To Do in Chicago With Kids
- Things To Do in New York City With Kids
- One Woman Restored My Faith In Humanity On A Flight From Hell
- Paramedics Share Car Seat Safety Advice Every Parent Needs To Hear
- Reddit Shuts Down Husband Who Thinks His Ill Wife Has To Cook For Him
- Dear Husband: I Couldn’t Ask For A Better Gift Than The Kind Of Dad You Are
- Male Egos Explode When One Twitter User Suggests ‘The Joker’ Should Have Been Female
- As A Working Parent, I Feel Like I’m Never Giving Enough At Work Or Home
- I Wanted A Threesome… Until I Actually Had One
- I Want My Child To Know I Will Always Be A Safe Place
- Sending Your Wild Child To Kindergarten Is Absolutely Bonkers
- I’m So Grateful For My Daughter With Down Syndrome, But I’m Scared Too
- I Am The Teacher’s Wife
- I Have No Answers To My Kids’ Questions About God
- If You Absolutely Hate Cilantro, Then This Facebook Group Is For You
- I’m The Dad Sitting On The Park Bench Ignoring My Kids
- Jameela Jamil Opened Up About Her Past Suicide Attempt For World Mental Health Day
- I’ve Learned A Lot In The 10 Years Since My Wife Died
- Having A Second Child Changed My Relationship With My Firstborn (In A Surprising Way)
- As A Gen-X Mom, I Love How Millennial Dads Parent
- People Are Sharing Their Funniest Childhood Misunderstandings
- Cartoon Nails What We All Look Like When We Spend Our Days At Home
- I Was Offended At The Way My Kids’ Teacher Graded Her Project (At First)
- MSNBC Reporter’s Toddler Adorably Interrupts Live Broadcast
- Prince Harry And Ed Sheeran Joke About Being ‘Gingers’ For World Mental Health Day
- My Intuition Is So Spot-On It’s Freaky Sometimes
- Hey McDonald’s: Stop Saying Barbies Aren’t for Boys
- A Teacher Publicly Humiliated My Child
- I Gave Birth To 1 Pound Twins
- I Put My Daughter At Risk When I Didn’t Trust My Gut
- Need More Proof That Kids Are Really Freaking Creepy? Here You Go.
- Teenage Sex And Panic Attacks
- I’m Done Obsessing About Making My Body Smaller
- FYI: Women Poop Too
- I Won’t Stop Sharing Happy Pictures
- The LGBTQ Community Does Not ‘Confuse’ Kids, But Your Bigotry Does
- Instead Of Shutting Your Kid Down, Try The ‘What’s Your Plan?’ Approach
- This Cheez-It Is Proof That Dads Don’t Pay Attention To Sh*t
- When One Child Takes Up The Bulk Of Your Attention
- I’m A Working Mom, And Every Day I Leave A Piece Of Myself Behind
- I Used To Judge Angry Moms Who Yelled — Until I Became One
- I Used To Be A Patient Person — Then I Had Kids
- My Daughter’s Struggle With Dyslexia
- Hockey Player Blesses Us With ‘Hockey Butt’ PSA
- My Baby Should Be Turning 3 — But She’s Not
- The ‘Hard Things For Parents To Answer’ Twitter Feed Is Almost Too Relatable
- Amy Schumer Opens Up About Being A Working Mom: ‘It Felt Good To Be Back’
- A Boy At School Kept Calling My Daughter ‘Fat’
- The First All-Female Spacewalk Is Finally Happening This Month
- Beyond Flowers: Some Amazing Gifts To Give (Or Receive) This Valentine’s Day
- Miley Cyrus’s Feminist Statement About Dating Double Standards Is **Kisses Fingers** The Best
- Lactation Rooms Should Never Ever Be Toilet Stalls
- The Women In My Family Shattered My Body Image
- ‘Sibling Therapy’ For My Son With ASD Is Priceless
- An Educator Created A Unique ‘Reading Log’ With One Requirement–To Read
- Dealing With Puberty Is Brutal — But It Does Get Better
- Mid-Life Love After Divorce Is A Special Kind Of Wonderful
- The Obamas’ Anniversary Tributes To Each Other Will Make You Believe In True Love
- Samsung Releases Powerful Ad For App That Helps Deaf-Blind People Communicate
- Emergency Rooms Must Get Better At Supporting Pregnancy Loss
- Do NOT Feed Your Baby Homemade Formula
- Someone Ranked Types Of Halloween Candy From Best To Worst
- Chip And Joanna Gaines Announce That They’re Opening A Hotel
- All The Crap You Hear When You’re Pregnant With Your 4th Kid
- To The Kids Who Help My Teen Be His Best Self
- Church’s ‘1st Dance Guidelines’ For Girls Will Make Your Head Explode
- This Mom’s Tale Of Poop On A Playground Slide Is Parenting In A Nutshell
- 10 Things To Say When Your Child Is Being Bullied
- Mom’s Genius Glow-In-The-Dark PJ Hack Will Make Bedtime Way Easier
- I’m Finally Putting Myself First And IDGAF What Anyone Else Says
- Stop Telling Me To ‘Let The Dishes Sit’
- Even Good Kids Act Like Complete A-Holes Sometimes
- Amy Schumer Hilariously Calls Out Jessica Simpson In Post-Baby Weight Loss Pic
- Pregnant Ashley Graham Shares Her Workout On Instagram: ‘It’s A Lifestyle’
- ‘Bachelor’ Mike Johnson Confirms Demi Lovato Dating Rumors By Adorably Gushing About Her
- Please Don’t Compliment Me On My Weight Loss
- I Didn’t Realize My Internalized Fat Phobia–Until I Had A Child
- The Emotional Journey Of Helping My Child Transition
