The truth is, "helicoptering" comes easy to me, even when I know it's good for my children to work hard, face obstacles, and experience the pride of genuine achievement.
The moment was short and simple. But when Ruthie posted the clip to TikTok with the caption “You’d think it’s been years! They’re so cute. 🥹🫶🏼”, it struck a collective nerve.
“I realized how important those tangible affirmations are to him. So I’ve made it a point over the last 15+ years to write things down in addition to telling him.”
What they’re doing is part of a growing parenting trend known as “positive gossip”—speaking praise about your child as if they’re not listening, even though they definitely are.
“Whenever me or my siblings would ever say anything negative about ourselves...my mom would look at us and be like, ‘Don’t speak about my daughter like that.'”
A novel AI-powered tool, developed by a team led by Dr. Zev Williams, found what doctors had never been able to detect in her husband’s semen sample—viable sperm.
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have uncovered a surprising signal: inconsistent sleep patterns in early pregnancy may help predict preterm birth.
