Life
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You don’t need to spend more money on your kids—just spend time
I would much prefer my babies have the childhoods of past generations: The simplified, easy days with nothing to do but be a kid.
Declining Millennial marriage rate due to how much we value matrimony, study finds
Despite the hype, Millennials may actually be bigger romantics than past generations.
Why is mommy tired?
I’m tired of trying to do it all, knowing I can’t do it all, but being unable to stop trying to do it all.
This may sound ridiculous, but my 3-year-old hurt my feelings
My very sensitive heart was hurting, I had no idea what to say back and I felt like I was going to cry. But I also felt silly—silly for getting my feelings hurt by a 3-year-old.
Micro interactions increase life satisfaction—so go ahead and talk to strangers
When other people think you matter and treat you like you matter, you believe you matter, too.
I didn’t expect the grief of miscarriage
“I didn’t know there would be so much grief. But I didn’t know there would be so much love and friendship either.”
Mama, you deserve a break
And you need a break. A break from perfectionism. A break from self-sacrifice. A break from being everything to everyone else at all times.
‘You have your hands full’—Mom’s message on how to respond goes viral
Don’t comment on other families when you don’t know their stories. ?
Mamas can play big roles in raising less anxious women, studies show
Instead of telling our girls to be careful, we should be telling them that they can do it.
Why I Travel The World With My Kid
This mama decided to take her family on the adventure of a lifetime.
Break your digital addiction with something familiar: baby steps
Even this mindfulness expert needed a bit of help! ?
Even though it’s worth it, let’s admit parenting fatigue is REAL
Beyond the level of physical exhaustion is that induced by parenting.
Poison control calls about kids ingesting supplements have spiked: What parents need to know
Store supplements up and out of reach of children—just like any other medications.
The Girl Scouts add 23 STEM and nature badges to encourage little leaders of tomorrow
Girl Scouts of today—future science and tech leaders of tomorrow!
Toddler and the officer who delivered her on a roadside reunite for adorable photos
Sweetest. Reunion. Ever.
I’m not letting ticks ruin our summer
At a certain point of my tick-research, I think I have become so pissed at these ticks that I just decided to started living.
When you see the mom whose child is having a meltdown, here’s what she needs you to do
Parenting a child with public meltdowns feels isolating. So when a hand reaches out, it makes all the difference.