Jan. 7, 2026

Parenting

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Kids wooden blocks with numbers on them
Mother and daughters embracing in the kitchen at home
🚨 SOS 🚨
By Samantha Darby

13 Things No One Warns You About Kids Becoming Tweens

You need to stock up on snacks. Like, right now.

A woman smiles politely at a bad Christmas gift.
a gift card will suffice!

Moms On Reddit Are Sharing The "Horrible" Gifts They Got For Christmas This Year

Some of them are real doozies.

Group of boys standing in front of coach on football field and listening to pre game lecture
true!

This Guy Says If Parents Want Youth Sports To Keep Going, It's Time To Step Up

As with everything else, we have to be the village.

Serene woman relaxing with warm drink by sunny window
FWIW

To Moms Of Teens: Prepare Yourself For An Empty Nest Now

I wasn't prepared and it caught me by total surprise.

Little boy using tablet computer near fireplace. Christmas time.
Christmas *is* a lot

Don’t Worry If Your Kids Aren’t Playing With All Their New Stuff Right Now

They aren’t ungrateful; they’re just overwhelmed.

Two boys in sleeping bags at a sleepover.
wow just no

A Mom Wants To Know If She's Overreacting After Her Kid Was Given Melatonin At A Sleepover

"This is as f*cked up as I think it is, right?"

to nap or not to nap
By Sarah Aswell

A Mom Wants To Know If A Toddler's Nap Schedule Is More Important Than Special Events

When it comes to holidays, weddings, and birthdays, is a napping toddler an excuse to skip?

put the golf clubs away, steve
By Katie Garrity

This Woman Says "Passion Projects" Are Not To Be Pursued On The Back Of A Partner's "Unpaid Labor"

This one's for all the marathon spouses.

Hit The Books
By Samantha Darby

How To Satiate Your Kid's Curiosity Without Turning To The Internet

Because the AI answers just aren't doing it anymore.

tricky sitch
By Katie Garrity

Would You Make Your Kid Go To A Birthday Party Of A Child With No Friends, Even If They Didn't Want To Go?

A mom asked Reddit for advice on what to do in this situation.

things were different then... or were they??
By Sarah Aswell

People Are Sharing Their Parents’ Best "Gramnesia" Incidents & It's So Laughable

They're either remembering parenting with rose-colored glasses or gaslighting you...

In The Dark
By Sarah Michelle Sherman

The Questions Divorce Makes You Answer At Bedtime

In that half-awake haze right before sleep sets in, the tough stuff has a way of bubbling up.

not OK at all
By Katie Garrity

A Video Showing Two Daughters' Visceral Reaction To Their Brother Eating All Their Snacks Is Going Viral

Conversations about how boys and men weaponize food are going off in the comments.

relatable
By Sarah Aswell

A Mom Wanted 4 Kids — Until She Had Her first Newborn

Now she says she's one and done, and she wants to know if this has happened to anyone else.

tricky sitch
By Katie Garrity

This Mom Doesn't Know How To Explain To Her Son That His "Best Friend" Doesn't Actually Like Him

Her heart is broken for him.

Did Someone Say Invisible Labor?
By Louisa Eunice

Planning Our Relaxing Family Vacation Is The Single Most Exhausting Thing I Do All Year

It almost ended my marriage.