Jan. 2, 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?"

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.

You Deserve This
By Julie Sprankles

Making The Case For A Moms-Only Trip To Disney Or Universal

A different kind of magic happens when you’re not making the trip magical for everyone else.

a gift card will suffice!
By Katie Garrity

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

Some of them are real doozies.

FWIW
By Katie Bingham-Smith

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

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

i want to go to there
By Sarah Aswell

Traveling With Kids In Switzerland: What To Know

Switzerland is incredibly beautiful with tons of culture — and on top of that, it's easy to take the kids.

true!
By Katie Garrity

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.

Christmas *is* a lot
By Samantha Darby

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

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

not surprising honestly
By Sarah Aswell

Report: 82% Of Healthcare Appointments Booked For Men Are Made By Women

Increasingly, women are the "healthkeepers" of many of their family members.